Philosophy
Personal Responsibility? See This Warning on a Cardboard Box
Published on August 21st, 2024
Reading Time = 3 minutes A roll of plastic pipe I ordered years ago arrived in a carton that makes me...Continue Reading
Philosophy
A Simple Life is a Good Life: Five Reminders From the Amish
Updated on August 14th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes In the spring of 2014, something good began happening in our very quiet corner of...Continue Reading
Philosophy
LOOKING FOR A GREAT RURAL LIFE? Let Me Show You Manitoul...
Updated on August 7th, 2024
Reading Time = 8 minutes Video#1 Watch Time = 4 minutes Video#2 Watch Time = 1 minute Video#3 Watch Time...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DIGITAL IDENTITY THEFT: What It’s Like & How ...
Published on August 2nd, 2024
One of many forged credit card applications made as part of an identity theft spending spree done in my name The...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Benefits of the “Thank You” Mentality
Updated on July 24th, 2024
Reading Time = 3 1/2 minutes Back in the 1990s, I learned a valuable lesson that I haven't forgotten...Continue Reading
Philosophy
MODERN HOMESTEADING: Young Man Seeks Advice Part 1
Updated on July 24th, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes A few years ago I got an email from a 24-year-old man in South Africa That’s him...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Dealing With Turbulence on The River of Life
Published on June 21st, 2024
We all face troubles in life, but an idea I call the “River of Life” is immensely worthwhile when trouble gets...Continue Reading
Philosophy
SUCCESS & FAILURE: How “Personal RPM” A...
Published on June 18th, 2024
If you're interested in personal success with your self-directed ventures – hands-on or otherwise – then...Continue Reading
Buildings & Structures
QUALITY & MORALITY: Build Unto Others As You Would ...
Published on June 13th, 2024
If you do anything at all creative with your hands, you might appreciate an idea I call "the challenge of a thousand...Continue Reading
Philosophy
Why Good Trade Help Is Hard to Find
Published on June 11th, 2024
A while back I read an article that got me thinking Apparently, less than half of two thousand high school students...Continue Reading
Philosophy
DON’T FOLLOW YOUR PASSION: Career Advice for a You...
Published on June 7th, 2024
A while back I heard that one of my nephews, William, was having trouble determining what kind of work he'd like to...Continue Reading
Philosophy
ONE YEAR TO LIVE: The Mindset That Motivates Towards Virtue
Published on June 7th, 2024
Life on this earth is a journey, and like this boardwalk on Manitoulin Island, Canada, where I live, journeys...Continue Reading