Yes, it's true, I shop at Walmart on occasion, primarily due to convenience and expediency while we're on the road. But it's come to my attention that we buy way more than we need at Walmart, mostly due to the fact that Walmart's items are dirt cheap shit from China. Dirt cheap shit is a real problem. You look at something and think, "It's only $9.97". Do that 100 times in any given … [Read more...]
Personal Musings
Rants, raves and thoughts about topics such as politics and religion.
Troubled Trip
On May 8th, Ed and I left Penticton with Jasper in our RV to visit my Mom in Toronto. After tens of thousands of miles on the road with our RV, who could have guessed this would be THE trip fraught with problems? Presented itself within 5 minutes of our border crossing into Oroville, Washington. Only 3 of the 4 packages I'd ordered were available at Ship Happens. We picked up the 3 and … [Read more...]
S.H.I.T.: Origin of the Term
Manure : In the 16th and 17th centuries, everything had to be transported by ship and it was also before the invention of commercial fertilizers, so large shipments of manure were quite common. It was shipped dry, because in dry form it weighed a lot less than when wet, but once water (at sea) hit it, not only did it become heavier, but the process of fermentation began again, of which a by … [Read more...]
Merry Happy Whatever
My goodness, isn't it a strange world in which we live where saying either "Merry Christmas" or "Happy Holidays" can be a social faux pas? At the mall, I would normally say "Merry Christmas" to the clerk, having grown up in the Christian tradition. To friends whom I know are Jewish, I wish them a "Happy Hanukkah" and in return they wish me a "Merry Christmas". I wish my family and friends … [Read more...]
Plastic Water Bottle Warning
You've probably heard about the problem with plastic water bottles. They create more than 2,500 tons of waste each year and only a very small percentage of plastic water bottles are recycled each year. Those that aren't, decompose slowly and release toxic chemicals into the environment. Furthermore, plastic water bottles take up to 47 million gallons of oil per year to produce. But, … [Read more...]
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