PHILOSOPHY: The Impracticality of Beauty
Although it’s not thought of very often – and perhaps spoken of even less – a life surrounded by beauty is one of the most important things in life. And this is probably the case for more people than realize…
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The Difference Between Traditional Sales and Cash Sales
Selling a home can be a turning point in someone’s life. For some, it’s an exciting leap toward something new. For others, it’s a stressful race against time. While most people are familiar with the traditional way of selling a…
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OUTDOORS: Join Us for a Swedish Log Homestead Cookout
Have you ever heard of a “Swedish log”? It’s one of the most interesting and simple ways to cook outdoors in the forest with a frying pan. Much better than a regular campfire, click below to join my son Robert,…
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MULTI-FUEL GENERATORS: Ideal Technology for Extended Outages
Portable generators are getting better in surprising ways, especially when it comes to keeping you powered during outages lasting more than a few hours. Multi-fuel generators keep electricity flowing using more than one source of fuel. Click below to watch…
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The Aviator’s Social Side
When you go to a regular casino, you’ll see hundreds of people playing next to each other but not with anyone else. Every slot machine, poker table, and roulette wheel is its own world of experience. SPRIBE’s Aviator completely breaks…
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FLAT TIRE FIX: Don’t Forget Grandpa’s Advice About Valve Leaks
A few years ago I got busy fixing a flat tire on my lawn tractor on a Saturday, and the job took much longer than it needed to. I also endured more anguish than necessary during the task, and I…
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GET HAPPY: Why Creativity is Good for You
When my wife and I moved one of our sons into university for the first time I couldn’t help but notice all the posters around campus advertising free help for mental health issues. There were dozens of them. This is…
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WISDOM & KINDNESS: Lessons I Learned From Grandpa
One thing about being a child is that regardless of your situation, you always regard it as normal – at least at first. And that’s why I grew up thinking that all grandfathers had white beards, spent weeks on-end fishing with their grandsons every summer, gave them really great birthday gifts, and taught the noblest life lessons by example.
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GARDEN TOUR: Visit Our Manitoulin Island Garden By Video
Watch a 5 minute video of Steve’s Manitoulin Island garden. It’s June now, and there’s lots to see and hear and smell.
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ONE YEAR TO LIVE: The Mindset That Motivates Towards Virtue
If you’re the kind of person who values the virtues of kindness, patience and selflessness, you probably don’t always live up to the values you claim to hold. Despite popular misconceptions to the contrary, human hearts don’t naturally embody these qualities. People…
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GARDENING: Enjoy the Benefits & Beauty Of Planting In Pots & Baskets
Take an educational tour of container gardening in pots and hanging baskets as Steve Maxwell and his wife Mary do it on Manitoulin Island. Click here to see.
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FREEZE-PROOF WATER LINES: Watch a Real-World Installation Happen
Got a seasonal water system that you need to protect from freezing? Check out this reliable, economical system I installed with a friend as a converts a seasonal property to year-round use.
