MINI COWS! + I’ve been impressed with miniature cows for a while. We don’t have enough land (live in the city, ya’ know). What is neat about mini cows is that they eat about 1/3 the grain or need ½ the pasture, but produce more milk or meat per acre than full-size cow breeds. Of course, being …
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GUEST POST from Don: Recession Indicators??
RECESSION INDICATORS?? STOP! This post is not about recession. It is about WHY the indicators have failed and what the future holds. (I will say this: 3 in 5 Americans believe we are in a recession. They are not wrong, and they are not right. Recently a local investment advisor who is interviewed on a …
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GUEST POST from Don: Pill Bottles +
PILL BOTTLES + 1 Don’t just toss them into the trash. (Remember to dispose of unused or out-of-date medicines at a certified disposal site like your local hospital or pharmacy). 1. REMOVE THE LABEL. There’s a ton of mis-usable information about you on the label. And if it has a valid refill it’s GOLD to the unscrupulous.Remove label …
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GUEST POST from Don: “44 and 60, Bill”
TWO BURSTS OF AGING (or “44 and 60, Bill”) Pffft! Thank you Captain Obvious! Tell me, when did you decide it was worth studying what we all have known since the dawn of civilization? What we all really want to know iswhy pickle jar lids won’t open,why payments outlast the vehicle,why college kids can’t figure out student …
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GUEST POST from Don: Relational Truths
RELATIONAL TRUTHS There is not a single “relational truth” which is true in every case or for everybody (at least I can’t think of one). If it is true more often than not then it may be worth thinking about and/or acting on. We all know one person who screwed up due to not realizing the truth, …
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Quick Thrift Haul – August 22, 2024
While we were in Saginaw for Pete’s appointment yesterday we stopped at the VoA on Bay Road without anything in particular in mind, just because it is THERE, and so were we! But I found 3 great items, all of which I needed! First is this huge Gotham frying pan…and it is massive! Biggest one …
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GUEST POST from Don: Charger Hogs
“CHARGER HOGS” Electric vehicles have gotten a bad rap…for good reason. They aren’t very good. We’ve had battery technology for over 100 years and yet we are precisely here. Even with recent advances they don’t get many miles per 20 minute “fill up” and they do other nasty things to their owners (like refusing to unlock the door …
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GUEST POST from Don: Turn Off The Cloud, pt 2
Turn off the Cloud – Part 2 (fun tidbits!) DUTCH DATING This is how to “Dutch Date:” Apparently the Dutch date differently…1) Be honest. Not just nice, but seriously honest. The Dutch think it is rude to not speak their minds. 2) Ask important questions early in the relationship. If you cannot see yourself living in the same space …
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GUEST POST from Don: Inflation
UNDERSTANDING INFLATION I have found few who understand what recent years of high inflation have done to the next generation as well as our own. Rule # 1: INFLATION HURTS EVERYONE. There are few who gain from it. The raw materials provider gets screwed. Often that company has to find ways to cut expenses. That means they don’t buy …
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GUEST POST from Don – Jumping To Conclusions
JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS We’ve all heard the partly true falsehood that it is a bad thing to jump to conclusions. Yet it can save your life. Personal example: One summer when I was about 8 years of age I was riding my bike. It was a beautiful day … sunny sky, clear view of everything. I didn’t see the …
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