This week, I'm slightly diverting from domestic craft and dabbling in something a little more art-y and tech-y. So I love music. I haven't mentioned this before because I feel that a love of music is a pretty generic one. It's the kind of...
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At School Savings Accounts and Tin Lunchboxes: Relics of The 1980s
Sean and I spent a lot of hours in a car together this weekend which got us to talking. He mentioned something I had never heard of before, what his school called a Passkey account. This is how it worked paraphrasing Sean. Each kid had a Passkey account, a savings...
Border Towns and Exchange Rates
Last night, we went out to dinner...and had to bring our passports. We didn't fly to Italy in a private jet or anything crazy like that. We just went out for Chinese food in Canada, which is a five minute drive from my mother's house. It involves a time zone...
In Celebration of Labor…Other People’s Labor That Is
This weekend, I'm back in my hometown this time for a little longer then usual. There's a football game on television and beer at our local dive bar in the near future. Ah, vacation. I've been meaning to give props to some people who have been well...
In Celebration of Labor…Other People's Labor That Is
This weekend, I'm back in my hometown this time for a little longer then usual. There's a football game on television and beer at our local dive bar in the near future. Ah, vacation. I've been meaning to give props to some people who have been well...
How To Buy Something You Know Nothing About
I mentioned earlier this week that my digital camera finally bit the dust. It was six years old. I think I got great use out of it so I'm not at all bitter. I paid to it repaired a few years ago (around $100) mostly because I didn't want the hassle of...
Cheaper By The Gallon
With a long weekend approaching and the price of gas being the way it is, a road trip seems a little ominous. In this state alone, traffic has been down this summer about 6% with an expected 750,000 cars on the road this weekend. (from Maine Business)I'm sure...
Breaking Even Frequently Asked Questions Answered
No I don't have throngs of fans writing me emails constantly but I do have the occasional Breaking Even question. I thought I'd take the time to answer a few questions I've gotten. Are you really that poor?Yes and no. I make $10 and have some health...
Too Cute Tuesday: Recycled Paper
When I was a kid, I wanted to do two things in my life:1) Be a writer.2) Save the world from environmental destruction. Both dreams were encouraged by my family: notepads, pens, and books for Dream One and various environmental and science-y gifts for Dream Two. I got...