It's been longer than I thought since my last installment in this series. This new channel recommendation is similar to the last, but instead of centering on the northeastern US, Sidetrack Adventures largely

Taxation Is Robbery Mises Wire • Frank Chodorov • CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 The Encyclopaedia Britannica defines taxation as “that part of the revenues of a state which is obtained by the compulsory dues and charges

A few weeks ago, I wrote a post showcasing two ways to make necklaces. However, I had a few other photos with another type which I omitted at the time for being too simple. After some thought, I decided

It's been almost two weeks since my last post again. I just haven't felt inspired to write anything. I'm still alive, and the stress which inspired that post has abated somewhat. However, I just realized

I know I've been somewhat absent for over a week. Sorry. Happy Hive Power Up Day, Happy April Fools, etc. I don't like writing about deeply personal issues. Even though this is at least a pseudo-anonymous

This is a late follow-up to my posts about making a shamrock necklace for my sister's birthday and making a mushroom bracelet to use up some odds and ends from my supplies. I realized only after I posted

Here we are, three weeks into an undeclared, pointless war, and the story just keeps getting stranger. I've been avoiding the topic for the sake of my sanity, but I did want to comment on a couple

In my last post, I wrote about making a shamrock necklace for my sister because inspiration struck. Truth be told, that one project started an evening of crafting. I decided to use up some more of my leftover

My youngest sister was born in mid-March, so she likes having a St. Patrick's Day theme for her birthday. It's been a while since I last wrote about it, but I do still make jewelry from time to time. Since

This video is not the theme song for this weather. The last couple days have been weird. Yesterday, temperatures rose a bit above freezing, and big white snowflakes drifted down in a gentle breeze. There

Sixteen months ago, Donald J. Trump was re-elected to a non-consecutive second term. This is only the second time in the nearly 240 years since the US Constitution was ratified in 1787 that such a re-election

My last post was on February 27th. It felt at the time like things might be looking up. Then, news came that the US had attacked Iran. My outlook has been bleak ever since. The last several days have been

A few years ago, I shared my experiments with making pretzels. I've made them several times since then, but I decided this time to make some with a twist! I mean, all pretzels have a twist, I guess, but

I have been harshly critical of A.I. slop and the corporate trend to label everything as "A.I.-enhanced," but I do think there is room for nuance. I'll try to explain my thought processes below,

My niece visited the other day, and since she lives in the heart of Spokane, we took the opportunity for a walk in the woods. I tried to point out interesting nature stuff, but she was a bit worried about

It's been a while since I wrote one of these. I recently picked up a 6-pack from Hop Valley Brewing featuring three of their IPAs. Something about the brand seemed off, but hey, three review possibilities?

It's been a while since I used @galenkp's Weekend-Engagement topics for a post, but I'm in the mood to shout some opinions into the ether tonight. Let's have a look at his third question, since Valentine's

I have mixed feelings about Ammon Bundy. I can see his side in the Bundy Ranch standoff and the Malheur wildlife refuge occupation, and find most of the left-wing criticisms of both events hypocritical

Over the last few decades, the American two-party system seems to have escalated in dividing society. I know enough of history to not be fooled into thinking this is a unique occurrence, but it should

Just a couple weeks after an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, we have another incident where Border Patrol and/or ICE agents shot and killed a Veterans Affairs ICU nurse named Alex