Category: Musings
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Use it Up, Wear it Out, Make it Do, or Do Without!
Back in May we packed quite nearly everything we own, at least all the good stuff as far as I can see, and put it in storage. We were headed for a stay at a supposedly furnished apartment during Husband’s six month stint of training before we head to Japan. Well, we found out that…
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Buying Quality: Wood Furniture
Many, dare I say most, large furniture companies use a combination of veneers and particle board to make their furniture. Veneers, or thin sheets of wood, are glued to the surface of particle board, or saw dust and wood chips that are glued together, and voila, you have a cheap, decent looking building material. This…
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Independence Day
Sunday marks the 234th anniversary of the creation of the greatest nation the world has ever known. Enjoy these thoughts on money from some of our Founding Fathers and the text of the Declaration whose signing we commemorate this weekend; I won’t pervert them with any of my own interpretations.
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Spaghetti V. Ninja Throwing Stars
From time to time Husband and I will wax philosophical and consider the most important questions of our time. These are the debates that will determine the fate of the free world. We pose these questions to you for your consideration.