Author: Chris

I’m in the market for a Sauna and may go all in and get a wood fired barrel sauna.  I’ve researched the options and a steam sauna seems to have many advantages over the dry / infrared models.  And wood fired just seems to make sense to me from an operating cost perspective- and seems…

I took my own advice and invested in a firearms training class this past weekend, attending the 3 day partner tactics class at Tactical Defense Institute in West Union, Ohio, courtesy of my awesome wife who had dinner waiting for me (dessert too) each night when I got home.  TDI has been on my “wish…

I’ll be offline the next 3 days. Taking today off work to attend day one of a three day team tactics class at Tactical Defense Institute. I’ve really tried to follow the guideline of taking a class after each new fire arm acquisition to make sure its not just a pile of gear = that…

No is one of the most under rated words in the English language.  No is a recognition that we have finite time to get things done and clearly identifies the things we choose to not do.  No is seen by most as a negative, but when used as an affirmation of the things you choose to say…

…but I’m still proud to have earned it!

Just heard about this yesterday and made a donation to the cause this morning. Intervention is called for when children are in danger, but I don’t see any of that in this case. Children are not the property of the state.  This Kentucky family of 12 people, 6 dogs, 2 farm cats and a few…

        I’ve been mildly interested in electric assist bikes for a while.  Even out in the sticks (where I live) they seem to make a lot of sense, especially if you can really get a 40 mile range out of one. A new electric bike — the Koben, from Karmic Bikes —…

I read this in the close of the book I finished last night. Powerful ideas here: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant,…

UPDATE: Well these are the ones that got away.  I went out after work and they had decided they didn’t like the home I had planned for them.  If you see any of them in the picture in the area clumped up in a tree or under your wheel well, give me a call 😉…