As we get older, we find ourselves forgetting things more often. We blame it on a deteriorating memory and bemoan the fact that we can’t do anything about it. But if we realized that it isn’t really a faulty memory that’s causing the problem, maybe we could do something to function better. When We’re…
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Wildfire Prep
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https://begins-at-home-guide.firesmartbc.ca Growing up as I did in the logging industry in Northern B. C., the threat of forest fires was an element of my environment. The subject was part of the dinner-table repertoire, especially during fire season. I even fought a couple of small fires in my teenage years. And one thing I learned is…
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Bear Scare
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Last week I had the most dangerous bear encounter I ever had, and I have played and worked in the forest literally all my life. I mean when my mother first sent me outside to play, we were living in a cabin in a logging camp, and the forest was our back yard. Over the…
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Don’t Run Away from a Falling Tree.
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What with climate change and storms and all that, your chances of getting hit by a falling tree have gone from 1 in 1,000,000 to 1 in 200.000, or some incomprehensible number like that. As such, it behooves us all to learn what to do and not to do when a tree falls near us.…
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The Truth About Anti-Inflamatories
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I’ve been following this idea for a while, now. It started out with a simple question about something that didn’t seem to fit. The data I have now collected leads me to the conclusion that the drug companies are using a disinformation campaign that leads to the misuse of some common over-the-counter drugs. I don’t…
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If You Bought a Fitbit, What Bit Would You Fit?
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Getting a new Fitbit is an interesting experience with a steep learning curve. Here’s how it worked for me. I bought a Charge 4, which is in the $200 range. A rather expensive toy, but it was my birthday, and I was suffering from Covid Fatigue. Well, it did take care of my boredom for…
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Niro or Nothing – Bad Economics?
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Okay, so I’ve decided I need a new car, and I’ve picked the one I want. Now, there’s a problem to start with. Where’s my bargaining position, when that’s the one I want? And then I go to the Kia dealer and discover that the Niro plug-in/hybrid is flying out of the door so fast…
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My New Car: What to Burn?
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By my own calculations as demonstrated in last week’s post, I can rationalize a change of vehicle. Now comes the choice of what to buy. Our 2009 Mazda 5 is a pretty hard act to follow: a snappy little crossover with plenty of interior space (6 passengers) at an original cost of $21,000 and an…
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Do You Need a New Car? Really?
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I’m not an expert at buying cars. Due to the policy I will explain in a moment, I don’t do it much. However, in my misspent youth I had different objectives, giving me a chance to learn some pointers you might consider the next time you take the plunge. The picture that heads this post…
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Are We Stupid? Trial Run
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This is the Beta version of my new WordPress blog based on my book of social commentary, “Why Are People So Stupid?” It will function on a trial basis for the month of May, 2015. I am making this change in order to create a more mobile-friendly site. Please comment on how you like it…