Minor Variance
Why don’t people trust government bureaucracy? Here is a reason. They can with a straight face say that it is only a “minor variance” to add a thirty-two foot antenna to a fifty fo... Read More
20 Mule Team Borax
20 Mule team Borax falls into the category of forgotten but not gone. It is available at OSH in Pasadena. I believe it is gluten free. ... Read More
Ineptocracy
A useful new word. Ineptocracy A system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves... Read More
Glisten is a Miracle Product
If your dishwasher is doing a lousy job of cleaning (I know: First World problem) If you have film or particles left on you dishes. Then try Glisten. It worked for us and it is worth trying f... Read More
Canoe Races in Eaton Canyon
Here is a fund raising idea for the friends of the Eaton Canyon Nature Center: A canoe race down the wash. Maybe from the bridge to the Nature Center. Since there is no water you’ll have to... Read More
Free-riding vs Free-loading
Free-loading is taking something that isn’t yours because you can. A free-loader will go to someone they don’t knows buffet. He will ride the bus without buying a ticket or steal a cab... Read More
“I was in town but I didn’t call”
I have friends and family around the world and we travel a lot, so inevitably we are near people we know but often don’t stop to see them. The pressure of other events or social unease make ch... Read More