Last time I introduced you to the most famous atheist of the 20th century, and how he changed his mind 180º based on scientific observations. I’m certainly not the only one to discover that the best way to live is to…
This simple, tool-free caulking technique will change the way you apply sealants forever – get professional results, even if you’ve never applied caulking before. Watch until the end of this video to see how it’s done.
Last time I raised the question “How did it all happen?”, and this time I want to look more deeply at that. What would you say to a friend who showed you a silver pocket watch and explained that all…
Last time I wrote to you I mentioned how likely it is to find a new funeral card on store counters every week or so in the small town where we shop on Manitoulin Island, Canada. A funeral card is…
Sheltered storage space is always in short supply, but as true as this is, it doesn’t mean your machines, equipment and stuff needs to sit outside and rust. A portable garage can make all the difference. Also called temporary shelters…
Have you ever noticed that the more important a topic is, the less likely people are to talk about it? It’s not that the weather doesn’t matter, nor that the economy is irrelevant. Sports talk is a pretty popular thing…
UPDATED 23Jul2020: Sharpening a chainsaw properly can take more time and more skill than meets the eye. Electric chainsaw sharpeners make this job much, much easier, but you still have to know how to use the machine. Click below for…
As far as I can tell, there are two reasons more and more people are interested in buying portable generators. One is a lack of faith in the reliability of grid power. Low prices are the second. I’m not sure…
The extent to which you thrive or wither as a person ultimately comes down to who you are inside and what you make of the world around you. Courage, honesty, love, stamina, patience, diplomacy and leadership are all parts of…
UPDATED 3Jul2020 + video below: Where I live in Canada we get about a dozen electrical power failures each year. Some of these are short, lasting only a few minutes. Other failures are 8 hour-long “scheduled” power interruptions that shut…
Steve Maxwell reviews ScotchBlue Exterior Painter Tape and reveals how easy it is to make your outdoor painting projects look as great as your indoor ones.
Manitoulin Island, Canada is where I live, and it’s an interesting place because of its geographic variety. Fields meet forests and lakes. Limestone bedrock is never far away. Click to watch how one spot in our cattle pasture acts as…