GUEST POST from Don – The Upside +

THE UPSIDE + According to the numbers, foreign visitors to the US just FELL by 18.3% in March.  Places which rely on foreign visitors will see a loss in revenue, of course. However, there is an incredible upside to this. In the last few years our National (and state) Park systems have been overwhelmed by the …
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GUEST POST from Don – Ceiling Fans +

CEILING FANS SAVE ENERGY? + – Calling this Mostly Fake Here is a needed PSA:Β Β I have read a boatload of stories about the value of ceiling fans.Β Β Almost all stories CLAIM that running those fans SAVES MONEY on heating and/or cooling the house.Β Β They CLAIM it can save you 10-15% on your heating/AC bills.Β Β They never (ever) point …
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GUEST POST from Don – April 24, 2025 Edition

EUROPE HAS LEARNED NOTHING, Have You? Below is a quote from Associated Press.  Sometimes it is important to respond to current events.  In this case I believe we will easily see how little world governments and organizations have learned.  Appeasement is rarely a WIN strategy.  The European Union is trying to appease its 450 million citizens (it certainly is …
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GUEST POST from Don – Gas-Lighting + (part II)

GAS-LIGHTING + (Part II) I saw this article and immediately realized that it was only slightly true. The Things You Can Do to Survive a Plane CrashDon’t wear leggings. Do keep your shoes on.By Christine Negroni, March 14, 2025, 12:11 PM Christine writes β€œ…what is making people squeamish has little to do with numbers.  Rather it …
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GUEST POST from Don – April 10, 2025

I HAVE A RIGHT Can we talk about a little bit of nothing?  (It may ease your distress if you imagine me saying this with tongue in cheek.) I have a right to be irritated, perhaps even a bit angry, about this.  However, it is not all that important, thus there is no need to push for …
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GUEST POST from Don – April 6, 2025

GAS-LIGHTING + Don’t fall for this kind of β€œadvice.”  They claim they are β€œexperts.”  I researched and found that it is gaslightingly fake: Expert reveals right way to fill up gas tank to avoid getting ‘ripped off‘Emma Saletta for DAILYMAIL.COMPublished: 11:16 EDT, 19 March 2025 | Updated: 11:19 EDT, 19 March 2025A Tennessee-based expert revealed tricks to …
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GUEST POST from DON – April 3, 2025

HARD LAUNCH Since time began (for humans) couples have been searching for a way to make their relationships permanent.Β Β Unfortunately for many, they shouldn’t have. I think everyone has seen initials carved in a tree (don’t do that to a tree) or the spray painted declaration of love on an overpass bridge (don’t do that either).  Romantic …
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GUEST POST from Don – March 30, 2025 (part II)

SCIENCE LAGS AGAIN! So, very recently there was a scientific report β€œwhat happens in our brain when we die.” First-Ever Proof Reveals What Happens to a Person’s Brain Before Dying – And It’s Shockingβ€œDeath has always been a mystery that tugs at our curiosity. What happens in those fleeting moments when life slips away? Do …
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