Category: Personal
Japanese Waterstone Wear Chart
I’ve gotten back into blade sharpening with a set of new whetstones, jigs, and even a water wheel. This chart is good to review for how whetstones can and do work differently. 020711_1709_Waterstonet27.png 580×400 pixels —...
Read MoreThe Off-Ramp
Don’t just fly whichever way the wind’s blowing or everyone else is heading. Chart your course based on your own personal reasons. That’s why SubStack will be the beginning of something big.
Read MoreYou’re Getting Bamboozled at The Grocery Store
Madame Marie Callander’s walking off with 175+ calories! What!? See if my math’s...
Read MoreThe Lady Doth Protest too Much, Methinks
When someone says they aren’t something, and you never asked, BEWARE!
Read MoreLearn how to get Things Done
The title of this lesson is larger than stated. Easy to say, I know. but it takes a diligent...
Read MoreMake Sure to Always Read the Manual and Instructions. Twice. Or More.
Good design affords us an ability to ignore instructions, sometimes, but do it at your own peril and expense. I recommend not just reading them but learning them. And save those manuals!
Read MoreSomething Remarkable I Found Today
I still have my childhood desk. It’s an object I’ve hauled all over God’s green...
Read MoreDon’t Ever Second-Guess Yourself
Stick to your guns! Stay your ground! Your first choice is usually the right one. (Except when it isn’t.)
Read MoreMy High-Fructose Corn Syrup Theory
I’ve had people actually laugh at this one so I thought I’d present it first. Laughable? We’ll see. A quick disclaimer, to hopefully lend some credibility: I am in no way a dietician. But this doesn’t...
Read MoreCredibility is Important
Credibilty is like trust: hard to build easy to lose. And as with many things like this, some people care and some don’t. But their lives would be better if they did.
Read MoreWe Are Doomed
I had to deliberate about whether to make the very first post of 2022 a positive or negative theme. I usually can go either way. I don’t mean I’m a negative person. I mean the message of the post. I have a backlog of...
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Must-Read:
- Michael’s Handbook of Useful Information
- How to Win. Every Time.
- Don’t Buy Into The Hype
- Self-Discipline, Honor and Integrity
- Gratitude and Humility
- Always Take The High Road
- Don’t Rush to Judge People and Circumstances
- Learn When to Take Advice
- Police are Good
- Stay Positive
- Don’t Jump on Bandwagons
- Do Yourself a Solid
- It’s Not What You Know; It’s Who You Know
- Order & Organization Are Keys to Successful Management in Life & Business
- The Profound Differences Between What We Hear vs. What is Told
- Expand Thou Vocabulary
- The importance of Sharp Kitchen Knives
- Learn to Distinguish Between What You Can Control & What You Cannot
- Credibility is Important
- Don’t Ever Second-Guess Yourself
- Make Sure to Always Read the Manual and Instructions. Twice. Or More.
- Learn how to get Things Done
- The Lady Doth Protest too Much, Methinks