Philosophy
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN SURPRISED BY BEAUTY?
Updated on October 30th, 2024
Sometimes beauty sneaks up and surprises you in the most pleasant of ways That’s what happened back in December a...Continue Reading
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WHAT IS “BEAUTY”: Thoughts on This Hard-to-D...
Updated on October 2nd, 2024
I’ve been thinking about beauty lately, and find that as much as I love to see it, and love to make beauty with...Continue Reading
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Time to Make the Trades Cool Again
Published on September 3rd, 2024
For as long as I can remember, I’ve heard dire warnings about the impending shortage of skilled trades people in...Continue Reading
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MARRIAGE & FARM FIELDS: What One Can Teach About th...
Published on August 30th, 2024
A couple of years ago my wife and I found ourselves sitting around a table in a banquet hall, each of us talking to...Continue Reading
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Masonry, Life & Doing the Hard-But-Good Things
Published on August 21st, 2024
Reading Time = 4 minutes In the late 1980s I faced a choice, and it was like many of the big choices we all...Continue Reading
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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