Retirement, My First Project Only Took 15 Months
When I retired, I said my first project would be to rebuild my wellhouse. Thirty plus years of Texas weather and animals had not been kind to it. The squirrels considered it the perfect place to store pecans and I was having to use extreme measures to prevent the pump...
A 3D Printer On Every Desk? It’s Not As Ridiculous As You Think
I’ve been fortunate to witness and take part in some truly groundbreaking innovations as they transitioned into mainstream use. One thing that’s remained remarkably consistent throughout all of it: management was almost never ready—and rarely grasped the full benefits...
Why Did Trump Put A Tariff On Penguins?
Last week, Trump astounded the world by placing tariffs on the Heard and McDonald Islands—remote specks on the map inhabited only by penguins. Yes, penguins. As if that weren’t bizarre enough, he also announced a wave of retaliatory tariffs on many other countries,...
How To Become A Crypto Millionaire, Or Go Broke Trying
Let me start by saying my view of crypto is limited—and very negative. Trying to be fair about the subject, I turned to ChatGPT for a better understanding. Here’s what I finally came up with. Crypto has no intrinsic value—none. Its value comes only from what people...
What’s The Bottom Line On Tariffs? How Much Will They Cost Me?
Tariffs are a tax nations charge on imported or exported goods. The importer always pays the tax, and the money always goes straight into the pockets of the country imposing the tariff. But don’t be fooled—while the importer technically pays the tax, the cost always...From the Doghouse -It’s all about them
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Men And Their Toys, My 3D PrinterIt’s five AM and I’m up at my computer. I feel like a small boy again on Christmas morning, except I still have to wait another thirty minutes before my 3D printer finishes its first model. I started the printing over nine hours ago and then tried to sleep. Ever …
The American Compliment, It’s Destroying Our CredibilityI was given an interesting glimpse into our culture a few days ago. A visitor to our country pointed out that Americans always waste time telling you something good before they tell you how poor your design is. I wanted to rebut him right away but I couldn’t think of …
Trust In The Digital Age, Has The Definition Changed?I want to ask you the question. If Target announced that it was having a 50% off sale today and you could only use your credit card but they assured you that you could not get hacked, would you do it? My guess is no. Simply speaking, they have lost …
Why All The Negative Political Ads? Are Politicians Afraid Of A Position?I just finished exercising my political rights by voting against all the candidates so far from my own political views that I had no choice but to vote for their opposition. Looking back on my experience, I realize every vote I made was for the lessor evil. I did my …
Why All the Hate For PO Boxes?Before you read too far, let me confess to you that I was in a very irritated frame of mind when I wrote this. After waiting two weeks for a word on the Nexus 7 I ordered from Google Wallet, I was notified yesterday that they cancelled my order because …