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Self Publishing My Fantasy Novel, Iron Magic, on Amazon Kindle.
Over the course of the last ten years I played around with writing a fantasy novel. I finally finished it and got my kids to read it, and they said it was pretty good. They got a few of their friends to read it too, and again reviews were favorable....
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Liberals, Guns Gays and Green
You have heard the old saw, that if your only tool is a hammer, every problem starts looking like a nail. I'd like to turn that about. If you see lots of nails sticking up, you start looking around for a hammer. If you see a problem, obviously, you...
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How Toothpaste Works How Fluoride Protects Teeth
How does fluoridated toothpaste prevent cavities? Can fluoride toothpaste damage your teeth? Toothpaste isn't just a simple minty creamy substance you squeeze from a tube. It is actually quite complex, and works in several different ways to protect...
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Middle Eastern Refugee Crisis in Syria, Egypt and Israel
Am I a prophet? I wrote the article below over a year ago, and now look. A few of the details are different, but the refugees are overrunning Europe as I write. Read, and weep. In a generation, no one will speak German in Germany except a few aging...
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Who Votes For Democrats?
Why do people vote for one candidate or another? How do they decide which party to support? I am not talking here about the moderates, people who blow whichever way the wind is going. There is a proverb from Texas regarding moderates that says, 'The...
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President Barack Obama At Punahou High School 1979
President Barack Obama has led a unique and amazing life. Most people are aware of the bare outline, how his father Barack Hussein Obama Sr. was from Kenya, his mother Stanley Ann Dunham from Kansas, and his step-father Lolo Soetoro from Indonesia. ...
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TEOTWAWKI and SHTF, Gardening For Survival
SHTF means a localized disaster, such as a hurricane, tornado, or a local breakdown in civil order. Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and large-scale storms with resulting power outages, such as we saw recently on the East Coast, are typical...
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Is The US Government Too Big? No. It Is Too Small.
The US government is far too small. We need it to get a lot bigger if it is to do all that we ask it to do.
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Walk At The Farm, With Pics
Last weekend, I walked the limits of my family farm, in Northern Illinois, from the woods to the fields, and took pictures of the interesting things I saw. Edible plants. White-tailed deer. Farm buildings and machinery. Scenery. I hope you enjoy. ...
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Was Voldemort a Vegan?
Courtesy of the animal rights organization PETA (People For The Ethical Treatment of Animals) we have the following grim video. It shows scenes from factory farms. If you choose to watch it, you will see, repeated again and again, scenes of death,...
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Gluten Free Cornmeal Pancakes and Corn Bread
You can use corn meal in place of wheat flour to make good tasting gluten-free bread and pancakes. You need only a few ingredients and simple cooking utensils. Since we don't expect corn meal pancakes to rise and end up soft and fluffy, the...
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Grow Tomatoes, Lettuce, Pumpkins And More Without Planting Seeds! How To Make Vegetables Reseed Themselves.
Your garden plants can reseed themselves, with only a little help from you. Tomatoes, Lettuce, Radishes, Pumpkins and many more can grow without your saving seed or buying it. Follow these tips for a low work garden.
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Democrats Can Win The Culture War And Create Blue State Paradise
Blue and Red ideas are at war in America. Use political judo and achieve the Blue Dream in Liberal states. Republican politicians are taking money from liberal states to spend back home in Red states.
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How Much US Land Is In Indian Reservations? How Much Land Is Owned By The US Government?
When Europeans first appeared on the eastern coast of North America, the entire continent was filled, from shore to shore, with large populations of native peoples. All the land was owned by the tribes. Huge numbers of these peoples promptly died...
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Can You Die From Drinking Too Much Water?
Too much water, Coca-Cola, beer, or even oxygen can kill you. Find out how much is too much.
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Libertarians and Open Borders
Why Libertarians Advocate Open Borders, And Why They Are Wrong. Libertarians believe we should have open borders, so that people from other countries can enter the United States freely. They believe it is a human right. There are some good...
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Why Do Libertarians Fail? Because They Don't Understand Human Nature
Libertarians have been trying since the 1970s to carve out a separate political identity for themselves. They have failed. The Libertarian Party is as weak and ineffectual now as it was back in the 1980s when I worked ballot access, gathering...
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The Peace Corps Application And Training. How To Join The Peace Corps.
Join the Peace Corps.
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Who Eats Dog Meat? Where Are Dogs Eaten, And Why?
Where are dogs eaten? Learn here who eats dogs and where. Is Dog eaten in America? How about Japan? Did President Obama eat a dog?
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What Conservatives Don't Understand About Liberals
Women and men often seem to talk past each other, neither really understanding the other. In politics, it's the same. Conservatives really don't understand how liberals think. That liberals don't understand conservatives is clear from the things...
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Why We Fat Middle Aged People Get Injured During Exercise, And How To Avoid Injury
We get hurt when our bodies are out of balance. Muscles become stronger faster than tendons and ligaments can adapt to higher exercise levels. Tips on how to avoid training injuries by balancing your exercise.
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How to Get Kids to Study Harder
Why are so many kids turned off by school? One simple change can get kids enthusiastic about school.
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Eat Salt and Fat
People believe salt and fat are bad for your health, because they are told this over and over. It is not true. Science tells us that salt and fat are good for you.
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How To Look Younger Look Beautiful. Why Do Guys Love Long Hair?
How can a woman look younger. You have to have energy and look healthy. What kind of hair is best? Walk with swing, look classy.
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Tax Blue States To Pay Red States. Red States Suck Money From Blue States.
Dr David Brin explains why red state people are stupid, and all the smart people live in blue states. I ask why blue states are losing population to red states. Why is it wrong for rich people in rich states to send money to poor people in poor states. Progressives believe it is justice for the...
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How To Catch Fish (When Nothing Else Works)
I love fishing, but I don't like to drive far to do it, nor spend piles of money. One time last summer I caught a few dozen fish, using just about the simplest possible tackle and methods. Only a stick, line and bent pin would be cheaper. A...
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How To Make Good Coffee, No Burnt Taste, Coffee Concentrate
Learn how to make the best tasting coffee, and keep the fresh taste of your coffee. Don't like the metallic taste of old, burnt coffee, but don't like throwing away half a pot? Here is how to keep your coffee tasting good.
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What Foods Make You Fart. How To Fart More.
What foods should you eat if you want to fart more, and what to avoid if you don't want to fart. How about bananas?
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Government Roots of Poverty in the US
What causes poverty and debt? Deliberate policy choices made by politicians of both parties. Government discourages savings and encourages debt.
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A Good First Job For A Kid
My first real job, other than mowing lawns and raking leaves for neighbors, was baling hay. In today's over-protective world, not many parents would think that baling hay was a good job for anyone, let alone a high school kid. I was probably a...
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How to Call Customer Service
Telephone Customer Service Hell. How To Get Off And Stay Off The Merry-Go-Round. We all know the feeling, waiting endlessly for the Customer Service Rep to pick up, when we need to resolve some problem with one of the big, faceless corporations...
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Is Dental Insurance A Scam?
Is Dental Insurance a scam or a fraud? No. But you have to know how to use it correctly to get the full benefit, or you will end up wasting most of the money you spend on premiums. Find out how to make your insurance pay out.
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The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Five
Click here to go to chapter one. Chapter Five Rats In The Tunnels Mercifully, Billy was silent as they headed down the black tunnel. Jon 0n-The-Run didn’t know what he he would say if the boy were to ask a question. All he wanted now was to...
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The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Four
Click here if you have not read chapter one. Chapter Four The Coal Cellar, Five Years Later Jon Blackface spat, then rubbed his hands together. The coal dust made his hands slick, and a little moisture improved his grip on the shovel handle....
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The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Three
Click here to go to chapter one. Chapter Three Parade Of Fools The long night of physical labor gave Jon plenty of time to think. The future was clear. He would have to put up with this Handshaker business for a long time, perhaps even right...
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The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter Two
(Click here to read chapter one.) Chapter Two The Name Nearing the gates, Jon heard the chimes and bells signaling the rise of the Dog Star, and the gates closing. He ran the last few yards, the fish flopping in his creel throwing him off...
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The Tale Of Jon Handshaker, Chapter One
Chapter One Playing Hooky Jon Lamb was having little luck. He had fished the shallow, cold, mountain creeks of the Reservation Lands for trout and grayling, but he was new to this city and to the wide, slow rivers that encompassed it. The...
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Chainsaw Dreams, Reconditioning An Old Echo Chain Saw
Way back when, in the days between the dinosaurs dying and the mammoth hunters, my Dad bought an Echo 280E chainsaw. It wasn't a big saw, more for tree trimming, brush cutting, taking down medium to small trees. I'd guess that was around 1985 or...
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Male And Female Parenting Styles, Mom, Dad and Two Girls
It is a staple of pop psychology that moms do better with sons and dads with their daughters. This can't be true all the time, but from my observations and personal experience, it generally is. I'm lazy. Always have been. Not on the job. When my...
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How to Repair a Cracked or Broken Wood Axe Handle
Learn how to repair an axe handle with a lengthwise crack, split, or break. This technique will work with any wooden handle, and it can be used to strengthen or repair any cracked wood.
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Eczema, Hot and Cold Showers Of Home Remedies That Work
There are some simple and practical ways to control eczema. Learn about what worked for me.
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IQ And The Economy. Be Kind To Stupid People. The Dumb Have No High Paying Jobs.
Modern liberalism seeks to help the poorest or society, but some of their plans have backfired and hurt the most vulnerable, the stupid. The minimum wage, overly-complex tax code and a confusion of rules and laws make it harder for dumb people to live and work.
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How To Fail At Work
Your workplace attitude can hurt you. It can make you poor your whole life. Your attitude towards your job is crucial to your success and failure. Self-Sabotage. I work with people low on the employment ladder. These are either young people who are...
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How To Make Yogurt At Home
Making yogurt is not difficult at all. Here are two easy metods of making yogurt at home, saving you money. Tips for different products you can make from yogurt, such as home made cream cheese.
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C.S. Lewis and Dogs
C.S. Lewis once wrote, in his book 'Mere Christianity', that dogs understand quite a lot about people. They understand what we are doing when we are eating, sleeping, getting warm by the fire. A smart and well-socialized dog knows when someone is...
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Prepare Your Car, Kit For Winter Survival, In Case Of The Worst Snow
Imagine that you drive to work in the morning and the snow is falling. More snow is expected, but hey, you can't stay home every time it snows a bit, can you? So you go to work and the snow keeps falling, the wind picks up, maybe your boss tells...
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Paleo Diet, How To Keep Your Teeth Healthy And Strong
The paleo diet can help you get healthy teeth. Learn which foods will strengthen your teeth and which harm them.
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Can You Teach English In Japan? What Do You Get? What Kind Of Degree? How Much Money Do You Make?
What do you need to teach English in Japan? What kind of degree, and how much money will you make? Find out here. It isn't hard to find jobs teaching in Japan, if you know how to start.
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How To Patch Jeans With Shoe Goo, Repair Clothing With Glue
Shoe Goo glue can be used to repair not just shoes, but also clothing. This article gives step by step instructions on how to use Shoe Goo to repair old blue jeans. It makes a strong, permanent patch that is safe to wash.
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How To Keep Your Razor Sharp. Don't Throw Your Razor Away Yet.
How often do you throw away your old razor head and start a new one? If you are like me you exchange razors every few months or so, after it gets dull. Right? What? You say you change razor every few days, every week? Why? That's just throwing money...
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Natural Headache Pain Relief, Sleep Position, Thumb Pinch, Foot Rub.
You can reduce headache pain and even eliminate it without using drugs. Advice on sleep position, pressure points on hands and feet, foods to avoid and simple exercises that help prevent headaches or reduce headache pain.
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Acid Reflux and Heartburn. Natural Cures, Remedies and Tips.
Acid Reflux and Heartburn have a cause. Learn how I cured my acid reflux. Get rid of the pain, gas and bloating. Learn what foods and drinks to avoid, and what helps. Cure acid reflux naturally without drugs.
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Strawberries, A Great Ground Cover
I have been experimenting with turning my back lawn into a perennial garden. Key to this is berries. I have blueberries, wild blackberries, wild black and domestic red raspberries, along with other edibles like rhubarb, asparagus, apples, hickory...
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Cosmetics, Clothes, Long Hair, What A Guy Likes To See On A Girl
I have a female friend who is, quite simply, ugly. I am sorry to say it straight out, but it's true. She is fat, and has sort of masculine facial features. But, she never has trouble catching and keeping male friends, boyfriends, lovers. I have...
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Monster Hunter International Book Review, Larry Correia
Monster Hunter International is one of the cleverest, funniest books I have read in years. I am not a regular reader of horror stories, but was lent this book by someone who insisted I read it. I did, and was hooked by the end of the second page....
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How To Make Your Own Charcoal From Wood
Charcoal is easy to make at home. Charcoal briquettes are made from compressed coal and sawdust. Real hardwood charcoal tastes better when you barbeque grill. Make your own!
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How To Use Shoe Goo To Repair Soles And Make Your Shoes Last Longer
Just layering on Shoe Goo isn't the best way to use it. It can crack or peel off. Learn a different way to apply shoe goo that uses less Goo, is stronger and lasts a lot longer.
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How To Avoid Debt, Use Credit Wisely
How to avoid debt and live with less worry. Make the bank pay you, don't pay interest to the bank. How to make credit card companies pay you and avoid paying interest to them.
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Self Seeded Gardens, Pumpkins, Lettuce, Tomatoes And More
You can grow vegetables without buying seeds. Learn how here.