Reuse
The planet Pluto was “demoted” nearly six years ago to “dwarf planet 134340 Pluto”, and quite frankly it still rankles The Bear that we no longer have a planet “Pluto” anywhere in our solar system. Look at that meteor-scarred globe; it’s only about 1/3 the size of our own moon, but check out how solid […]
Today Treesh and I traded in our vacation emergency car (the 2000 Chevy Suburban with it’s on-demand four-wheel drive, V8 engine, 3 passenger seats and all that cargo space) for a sporty little Smart Car. Think small – it’s more our style. Here is a picture of the two cars side-by-side… That’s the maroon-colored Suburban […]
A funny thing happened on our way to Burning Man… Brigid, our 17-year-old Chevy S10 pickup, suffered catastrophic engine failure while going 75mph on I-80 about 20 miles east of Sidney, Nebraska. Lots of banging and shuddering, then the engine was dead, the dashboard lit up, and we coasted to a stop on the shoulder […]
You give donations to a few of your favorite charitable organizations, and the next thing you know you’re on hundreds of mailing lists. The flood of postal spam is ridiculous. We have a box on the front porch where we toss most of it, unopened. Here’s a way to turn that junk into useful stuff. […]
A shameless plug for Sister Bear’s little business — Annie’s Woolens — she’ll make these Personalized Christmas Stockings for all the members of your family. Heirloom quality, made by hand, from her home shop in the North Woods of Wisconsin. She sells out every year, so order early! Seriously, she can’t make enough of them. […]
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The Pumpkinvine It’s national Bike-To-Work Week, and The Bear wonders what a work-at-home webmaster does to participate. Well for the past four days I’ve hopped on Sky, my trusty Trek of 29 years, and I’ve ridden to the end of the Pumpkinvine Nature Trail and back — a round trip of about 13 […]
