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LOL, I half-expected commenters to rail on how unfair student debt is, and how debt forgiveness would solve problems like this (which it would, but create new ones for generations …

Is it just me, or are too many of these articles targeted toward the self-employed, who have the luxury of working 6.5hours a day, or seriously disabling all interactions while wor…

And too, the recommended "hemina" portion is apparently just over a half a US pint. Certainly not enough to replace potentially bad water in a diet.

Good reminder for 2021 planning. Also known as the Tyranny of the Urgent (Chas. Hummel). See also the Eisenhower Decision Matrix (Stephen Covey). Important stuff.

Lol, I love your sense of humor, Stavros. Just riding the ragged edge of believability.

In much the same way that the Alameda-Weehawken Burrito Tunnel is not actually a tunnel made of burritos.

Somewhat depending on your perspective on the source of our wealth, this article reinforces the idea that what we produce out of the earth is a gift - not solely a result of our la…

These and other obscure but fascinating facts are yours for the taking in The Book of Eels. Well written, great read, even if you're not interested in eels to begin with. Why not j…

Right the heavy stuff falls pretty quickly. The light particles will take quite a long time, and in the meantime, you're potentially breathing all that. I use a large cyclone for t…

As most home woodworkers could confirm, a filter-on-a-box-fan works wonders in a (saw)dusty garage. Even after sanding or sawing MDF, the air is clean after about 10-15 minutes. Fr…

Neither did I, so I just built a small box (maybe 1.5' x 2') with a couple small drawers for bits and all, adjustable fence, and a hinged top for easy adjustments. Fits underneath …

Ditto

Am I missing something here? So the guy in the middle - the victim - has to choose between saving his corporate computer systems or paying a fine if his ransom gets into the wrong …

The kicker for me was reading the very consumable Dirt to Soil [1], written by a farmer who's applying regenerative ag techniques on a large scale, and very profitably. Transitioni…

This guy https://www.facebook.com/warnermachinery/ reconditions and sells used industrial wood- and metal-working machines. Fascinating to see some of the tools he's restored.

I'm of the same mind, and tire of the noisy power tools. I'm more likely to reach for my pull saw than unbox and set up the circular saw. I _think_ I've learned how to do it right;…

"...necessary to retain the management team and keep them motivated..." CEO Soltau currently earns $5,877,000 a year... isn't that enough motivation?

My boredom-induced curiousity doesn't overcome my resistance to provide NatGeo with my email address. Sigh.

Sure would like to know what the real price is of being able to borrow "for free" $750 billion. Actually, my kids and grandkids want to know.

See also https://www.instagram.com/pomme_queen/ for some true color photographs of heirloom apple varieties.

Now more than ever a change in the way large-scale agriculture is done in Australia needs to be rethought, as this, in large part, is responsible for the inability of the land to r…

Dittos. Rather philosophical, but definitely worth working through.

"Come off it, sweetheart," I challenged, knowing that the list was just a façade, all crumbly and worse for wear. "What's the real story?" The list shrank back. "I'll not be questi…

But he has a valid point in HAVING not being able to reference an aggregate column by the AS name in the SELECT.

As do we. True story - our kids always called C.O.B. "cat food".