Just say the thing. I’ll start. GSW (tap, tap, tap, tap, tap) Gun shot wound (tap, tap, tap) That is all.

I honestly have no idea how I was even allowed to become a musician. I was a seventies kid who liked to play in the dirt. When I was eight years old, I was at a pool with tons of Read more…

Even if spare change is a thing of the past. I’m pretty sure I have a jar of coins kicking around somewhere. I’m not sure if I know of anyone who doesn’t. The value of saving each day is often Read more…

More love than money. It’s been just a few years since my Mom passed. She squeezed my hand and looked into my eyes as I told her that it was going to be okay, and she took her last breath. Read more…

She says that is her message. Probably not going to call her back. If you’re anything like me and you receive a voicemail that simply says, “Hey, it’s so and so, can you call me back? I need to ask Read more…

Stop with the merchandising-masterclass nonsense. If I had a nickel for every email or ad that has been pitched to me to turn my fans into “super” fans, I’d easily have a few dollars. Some algorithm has me pegged for Read more…

Surprise your maple-loving family and friends! I’ve been a hobby sugar maker for somewhere around 20 years. Starting with 10 buckets hanging from trees, I settled on 100 taps on tubing with a small vacuum system and a pretty slick Read more…

They can turn stuffed animals into real ones. Over the years, I’ve been a guest at the home of a few cats where I paid the rent or mortgage. They walk around like they own the place and yawn in Read more…

How to get more from your solar panels Standard solar controllers vs. solar boost controllers Standard solar controllers regulate the flow of electricity from solar panels to a battery bank. They protect the battery bank from being over or undercharged Read more…

Factors to consider when selecting a battery for your solar power system Off-grid solar systems use solar panels to charge a bank of batteries that store power for consumption. A power inverter that converts the battery bank’s direct current (DC) Read more…