This post is one borne of frustration and despair in equal parts. If you’ve ever had the uniquely infuriating experience of being a first time home owner, I think you’ll be able to relate After years of scrounging and saving in an 800 square foot two bedroom, 1.5 bath condo, my wife and I were […]
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Being a trucker is a tough job, not only for your body but for your mind. Running a 40 hour loop from California to Wyoming and back to make deadlines, only getting up out of your seat during rest stops to take care of business and get more coffee – those are the circumstances many […]
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The Japanese have an interesting concept called ‘shokunin’, which is directly translatable to English as ‘craftsman’ or ‘artisan’. The literal translation doesn’t tell the full story, however – shokunin means not only having the technical skills in the craft, but also implies an attitude and social consciousness, where the shokunin has a social obligation to […]
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As someone who made an attempt at a do-it-yourself landscaping project in his own backyard, John Max can safely say that it was the worst experience of his life. While he had always been happy to try his hand at completing his own home improvement work, he realized how far out of his depth he […]
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