I wanted to take a few minutes to share with you something extraordinary that can literally double your car’s fuel economy, blowing away the EPA mpg ratings. What is it and how much will it cost, right? Well, it’s called hypermiling and the techniques are actually free. Just to get started, here’s [...]
A post-apocalyptic tale based on a novella by Harlan Ellison. A boy communicates telepathically with his dog as they scavenge for food and sex, and they stumble into an underground society where the old society is preserved. The daughter of one of the leaders of the community seduces and lures him below, where the citizens [...]
Well, as a relative newcomer to gardening, my worst fears have been realized. We’ve got discolored moldy cucumbers coming off the vines. Not only that, the squash bugs have found the zucchini plants and they are dying off. Not to be outdone, a new fire ant mount has sprung up near the [...]
What starts out as another typical day in the life of the Mitchell family turns into a nightmare when a hydrogen bomb is dropped on New York City, fifty miles from the Mitchell home. A horrifying story of the aftermath of an atomic attack unfolds in this gripping dramatization. This movie made during the time [...]
This is an interesting series of videos from a BBC series that ran in 1998. Reporter Louis Theroux takes a trip to one of the “hottest” survivalist spots in North America: Northern Idaho. Interesting visit with “patriots”, “hippies”, “racists” and locals. Author of “The $50 and Up Underground House Book” is featured, [...]
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I’m always intrigued by new services online … this one shows some interesting potential for the podcaster, but in a different way. The service actually offers anyone the opportunity to create their own online talk show, on their own schedule and gives them a blogging format to post articles and other information as well! [...]
My wife sent me an e-mail this morning with a nice reminder of why I don’t work for someone else any more. There are other aspects to it, which I will discuss in another post. For now, enjoy this re-print of a ‘dear Abby’ letter:
DEAR ABBY: I read an article in our local [...]
How do you strike a balance between work and family, especially when you work from home? In this blog post I will share a few ideas that have worked for me, as well as analyze why it’s so difficult, especially in the case of the work at home parent…
The Problem
From my perspective, the problem [...]
Well, this year marks our first attempt at a semi-regular garden plot. I say that because we did try a garden several years ago, but it was more experimental than practical. This year we decided to lean towards the practical side.
Using some of the methods for spacing and crop layout based on the [...]
The Hydrogen Gas Saver: Fact or Fiction?
With the rising cost of fuel, people everywhere are looking for something to help them save on their costs at the pump. From fuel boosters to super magnets to the hydrogen gas saver, it almost seems like people are willing to try anything. In fact, you are [...]
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