I turn 53 years old tomorrow. I needed something to write a short blog post about…and what better fodder for an idea free head than another YouTube video. Check these two fellows out. Right down to the wire, it was … Continue reading
Category Archives: survival
There was an article this morning about a young guy dying trying to duplicate a YouTube stunt that some other young guys filmed pulling off in Utah. It used to be that we never had the chance to call anything … Continue reading
Stopped to talk to a buddy who’s refurbishing an old house on his property. He’s using a lot of red oak tongue and groove paneling that he had milled from some lumber that he had drying out for a couple … Continue reading
image from slowcoast.ca I think that we’re desperate for authenticity in our lives. There is so much that we are surrounded by that doesn’t have any lasting importance. Why should it? It doesn’t drive the wheels of commerce to have … Continue reading
I have a lot of self-help books. When you’re trying to get rid of books because they’ve taken over your space and your life, it’s a good time to take inventory of what you have in your collection. I have … Continue reading
I’m beardless. See the full viking post if you wonder what was going on with the beard It is a lot faster to get rid of a beard … Continue reading
They say that it’s probably smart to play your hand close to your vest. When it’s a bunch of hair growing out of your face, that’s a hard thing to do. I’m growing my beard out as we speak. I … Continue reading
We feed the ducks at Lake Julian. It’s the lake where this plant is. It’s the lake with the signs that say something like “No Swimming. No Wading.” etc. We always wondered just what the heck they produced at that … Continue reading
I think mailmen must be like farmers. My life is becoming more and more ruled by the weather. It’s not a case of bad weather ever stopping me from getting out and sliding around on the roads…it’s just a matter … Continue reading
Coming up with something to write about in the morning before the coffee has finished brewing is harder sometimes than it should be. And then something like a meteorite hits Russia and “boom”….instant topic. It’s strange if something as earth-shaking … Continue reading