Millions of people know that a gratitude attitude has powerful benefits for the grateful person and everyone around her. It might even be argued that “Grateful, Thankful, Blessed” is an attitude that is good for the entire planet. But it’s not a popular mainstream subject – just watch or read today’s news and decide if […]

Remodeling showers seems to have been the #1 topic of my life recently. In an earlier post, Home Repair Hell: The Diary of a Shower Repair, I discussed the disaster that was my shower – the floor was about the fall through into the kitchen below. That would have been fun, riding the shower down […]

If you need cancer treatment, here are two articles I suggest reading. Not just reading, but understanding. I’ve read them and don’t have this awful disease but would think long and hard if I did have it. The first one is Chemotherapy is the Worst Thing You Can Do (November 22, 2019). One image was […]

I have a new keyboard: the Das Keyboard Model S Professional Cherry MX Blue Mechanical keyboard. It’s my first nice keyboard even though I’ve been making my living on the Internet since the late 1990s. Generally, I just buy … whatever. But my son decided I need a nice keyboard so here I am with my […]

Welcome to Home Repair Hell! We are doing a shower repair to fix a problem that could have – literally – killed somebody! Several years ago, we hired a company named AndyOnCall to redo the shower in our master bath. Suddenly, water began pouring through the kitchen ceiling in the area directly below the shower. […]

When my son sent me a picture of “beard lights“, I first thought it was one of those crazy joke sites. But no, it’s not. And not only that, there are accompanying “beard ornaments“. I’m not sure what to think of these. On the one hand it’s light-hearted and funny and the world needs as […]

This morning I had breakfast at Chick-Fil-A and they had a special table set up in honor of veterans. I admire the restaurant for their notice and respect on this Veterans Day, 2019. Called The Missing Man table, every item on the table is chosen for its special significance. ✪ The tablecloth is white – […]

Surprising as it may seem, exercise can actually help alleviate back pain. Initially, one may think that exercise can be a cause of back pain. This may be true only in cases when proper exercise tips are not followed. Take into mind that exercise requires warm ups, gradual transition into routines and cool downs. Foregoing […]

The title of this article, “How To Be A Terrible, Awful, Horrible Salesman!”, sounds a tad extreme. But it really isn’t. We have to wonder how some people make a living in sales because we met a terrible salesman two days ago. My shower needs to be redone because, unbeknownst to us, the tile was […]

Going through cancer is undoubtedly challenging, but there are ways to make this feeling more tolerable. Even by doing something as simple as going to a spa, you’re able to give yourself time to relax and unwind. Nowadays, it’s becoming more and more common to go on cancer retreats to find solace and to care […]