Category Archives: 2022 November

Tom’s Tidbits- Bye, Nance. Don’t let the door hit ya…

Tom’s Tidbits-  Bye, Nance. Don’t let the door hit ya… Greetings, It seems there’s much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving.  We all dodged a bullet as election deniers, insurrectionists, racists, and general whack-jobs lost across the board.  Not all … Continue reading

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My OTHER mechanic didn’t say that!

Wait, my OTHER mechanic didn’t say that! Why our advice might be different from others, and what to do if it is. “The Internet says I don’t need that!” “My father-in-law was a mechanic and he said you’re conning me!” … Continue reading

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What is the “Dark Enlightenment”?

What Is The  “Dark Enlightenment”? It’s the opposite of America. And it’s here. A truism of Conservative thought is “ideas have consequences”.  One idea making the rounds in conservative/libertarian/republican circles these days is, unfortunately, the alt-right idea of a “Dark … Continue reading

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What if YOU could go to Mars? You can.

What if… YOU could go to Mars?  You can. Our longest-time clients may remember our Outreach Advisor, Charles, from his days when he also drove our Courtesy Shuttle and talked about the hypothetical Mars Museum he wanted to build.  There’s … Continue reading

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Shop Talk- Should you buy an older vehicle with low miles?

        Comment of the Month We’re big and active fans of Quora.  Like any site in the InterTubes there’s good and bad, but there’s a lot of good to be found on Quora if you look.  Our … Continue reading

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Health Notes- Daily meditation may work as well as a popular drug

Daily meditation may work as well as a popular drug to calm anxiety, study finds from April Fulton on NPR News, Nov 2022: “Anxiety symptoms like restlessness, feelings of worry and dread, and sleep problems, can interfere with daily life, … Continue reading

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Book Spotlight- We teach you two ways to lie

Book Spotlight We teach you two ways to lie Our Spotlight this month falls on two books that came to us through our Facebook page.  We posted these pictures of the Red/Blue split in US politics to show how the … Continue reading

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Kyle’s Kitchen Bacon- Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries

Kyle’s Kitchen Bacon-Wrapped Sweet Potato Fries Ahh, Thanksgiving.  The original Kitchen Holiday!  Sure there’s the turkey and dressing, but the holiday hinges on all the appetizers and side dishes, all the special sparklies that everyone loves.  Try these bacon-wrapped sweet … Continue reading

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Popcorn Shorts for November, 2022

Popcorn Shorts Cool stuff that’s too small for a big article Just like it says, Popcorn Shorts is about the kind of things we think are really interesting, but don’t really need a large article to explain them.  From the … Continue reading

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You have an appointment with the Department of Reality Studies!

“My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.”  Do you believe that?  We don’t. Basic science, even basic consensual reality, seems under attack these days.  Science and education are increasingly something for the ‘elite’; something to be distrusted by … Continue reading

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