USA Healthcare’s Biggest Problem
Marketing Hope For Profit
The whole healthcare system preys on and benefits from marketing hope and the human survival instinct.
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Hotel Motel Owners & Staff Should Stay In Their Rooms
Motel and Hotel owners and staff: Do better! How hard can it be to keep rooms clean, supplied, and operating properly? Want 5-star reviews? Do your job better. Wanna know what’s wrong? Stay a few nights in each room.
How Sharp Is Your Knife, Exactly?
How sharp is your knife, exactly? For years, I settled for knowing my edges were sharp enough for a given purpose. However, at some point like so many other sharpening enthusiasts, I wanted to know exaclty how sharp my edges really were. How did my edges compare with edges honed by others, or machines? Here’s a discussion about one way some of us OCD knife and razor edge enthusiasts solved the problem using the BESS standard.
Find Your Perfect Sharpening Angle Using a Lansky Knife Sharpener
The excellent Lansky or similar GATCO knife sharpening system provides multiple angle choices to sharpen your knife. Which one should you choose? Which is the better choice if none fit perfectly? Let’s find out! All you need is a Sharpie or permanent ink felt tip marker and some nail polish remover or acetone to remove any ink that may remain when you’re done. Let’s get started.
Dealing With The Passing Of Your Dog
Dealing With The Passing Of Your Dog A friend of mine posted a note letting his tribe know of the passing of his devoted dog, Brownie. The post reminded me of my loss of our beloved dog Axel. I recall that I was a basket case for weeks. I just couldn’t get over the grief….
Home Remodeling: Know Your Rights and Responsibilities
Unscrupulous remodeling contractors are burning too many homeowners. You can avoid substantial financial loss and stress by knowing your rights and responsibilities under the law in Texas. Do your diligence!
New Harley? Here’s What To Upgrade First
A (soon to be) new Harley Road Glide motorcycle owner asked what upgrades, alterations, or options he should prioritize on his new bike? He listed two categories: LOOKS and PERFORMANCE. Hmmm. In my experience, especially if you are riding any long multi-day trips, then add a third and fourth category: COMFORT & SAFETY. I know,…
Advice For New Entrepreneurs
A LinkedIn Sr Editor asked me to post advice to budding new entrepreneurs or folks contemplating starting a business in the shadow of the pandemic. Here’s what I’d tell myself if I were starting again.
Houston: A Dangerous Place For Pedestrians & Bicycles
Usually, I prefer to write stuff to help others by passing along some knowledge. This post is more of an acknowledgment or rant with some background and hopes sprinkled in. Sorry about that. As a long-time Houstonian who has lived and traveled abroad for years at a time without owning a car, it’s a shock…
My First Motorcycle Crash: Here’s What I’ve Learned
After 55 years of accident-free riding all sorts of motorcycles hundreds of thousands of miles during my lifetime, I crashed. A person driving their car in the adjacent lane beside me suddenly turned into my lane on a freeway and took me and my big Harley-Davidson motorcycle down at 50-60 mph. It’s one of those…
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