George Daynor, a gold prospector, lost his wealth during the 1929 stock market crash. He then saw an ad indicating that land was being sold for $1 an acre in Vineland, New Jersey. With his[…]
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Three Important Questions
Some years ago, my tiny niece peppered me with questions at our family’s Christmas gathering. “What do you think makes you special?” “How do you measure success?” “Who do you admire?” This child’s questions seemed[…]
One hundred and ninety-six inches of thinking
She had stumbled across the plastic rope making technique on YouTube some time ago. She was searching for ways to quickly utilize the stash of plastic bags she kept for art project experimentation. This was[…]
Meeting New Year’s Resolutions. . . Kind of
With every New Year, people the world over evaluate their life goals and make resulations. I am no exception. I have an unreasonably long list of things I hope to accomplish in 2018. Life Goal[…]
Dreamcatchers Made from Plastic
“Why do we have a bag of plastic lids?” “When I was teaching classes, I used them to make spindles and as paint pallets.” “Can I throw them out?” “I don’t want to say yes.[…]
936 Soda Tabs
I maintain yet another small heap that I have not discussed on this web site until just now. I stash away the soda tabs like a squirrel stashes away acorns. I don’t mind talking about[…]
Master of the Trash Piles
I am so satisfied with myself this week. I have indeed reduced piles. Yeah me. First, I eliminated most of my soda bottle pile. I used the sides of every soda bottle I had, but[…]