Hans Monderman, the Dutch traffic engineer, observed that when the power went out to a set of traffic lights, accidents …
Couples Don’t Need Wedding Loans. They Need More Modest Weddings
I just saw this great article over on www.acculturated.com by Jennifer Graham It’s about the fashion for massive, expensive weddings. I worry …
Yes! Be the Master of the Thrift Store
Brand new Cole-Haan leather shoes, just my size: $5. Four matching framed prints of old Roman coins: $4. Ralph Lauren …
Bear poops in wood – on Hunter!
Because bears pooping on people from trees are just funny.
Gratitude Is Essential for a Free Life
A friend of mine described what is was like for her to discover the meaning and implications of economic liberty …
How to catch an alligator
All in a day’s work for this Florida sheriff.
Bee hive under the bed? No problem
This was a VERY unusual bee removal/relocation. To start with, I was revisiting a job site that I had removed …
Fall: Best season for planting trees that boost home and community value
If you hurry, you can plant this weekend in many milder areas. (BPT) – Planting a tree is an investment …
Where are all the turkey eggs?
All those turkeys. And never an egg. Yet turkey eggs contain most of the same nutrients as chicken eggs. The …
Is it bad to hold your pee?
Humans should urinate at least four to six times a day, but occasionally, the pressures of modern life force us …
Everything is terrible, I mean, AWESOME!
Wow, the daily news is grim. Civilization is collapsing all around us. Corruption is everywhere. The political parties are falling …
Is this easier than how you do it???
I could hardly follow it – I reckon I’d do better with Common Core!
Thanksgiving: A Uniquely American Holiday
Just about every country has a national day, a holiday when citizens stop to honor their constitution, celebrate a monarch’s …
Why a Trauma Kit is essential and what it should contain
Gun shows are great places to meet kindred spirits and at the last one I went to I met David …
Were We Wrong About Addiction?
There is a commercial familiar to anyone who grew up in the 1980s. It involves a white rat in a …
Another Study Reveals Pre-K May Hurt Kids Over Time
Sending young children to school at the age of three or four is increasingly becoming the norm for American parents. …
The “Go ahead, make my day” laws: The Castle Doctrine and Stand your Ground Laws
It’s something you need to know if you ever have to act in self defense. On September 22 2012, a …
Deep Fried Turkey Accidents
Because we all love watching things go BANG! if no one is hurt.
William Shatner on deep-fried turkey safety
Back in 2011, State Farm teamed up with William Shatner to produce a short video dramatizing an actual accident where …
The true patron of Thanksgiving
So this week, before you drift into your annual tryptophan-induced coma, don’t forget to give thanks to the true patron …
So cool! Henry Arms and the 1,000 man shoot!
I love Henry Arms. I like their Holiday catalog better than I like the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book – you …
How to make butter.
Why is this so satisfying to watch? Want to make your own butter? Remember: 1 quart (32 ounces) cream yields …
Sharks feasting on a whale carcass (and attacking the sub that’s filming it)
Much I despise the way they get most their money — on threat of prison from British taxpayers — the …
Life Without the McDouble
by Jeffrey A. Tucker It thrills me when McDonald’s burgers get the attention they deserve. This happened last year when …
Drug-resistant plague now killing doctors
As I have been reporting, we need to take this recent Black Death outbreak seriously. The news now is of medics …
Karlie Kloss Does More for Women Than the Government Ever Could
Karlie Kloss, the supermodel, Instagram star, business woman, YouTube sensation, and coder, has decided to tackle the gender wage gap. …