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Clotheslines

Published in July 5th, 2025
Posted by in How to
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A clothesline is not just a wrestling move on WWE Monday Night Raw, it also used to be a place where people hung their wet clothes out to dry. The concept is uniquely simple. When the washing cycle is done, clothes are hung up on a taught string until they are dry. Sometimes pegs are […]

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The benefits of less space

Published in July 5th, 2025
Posted by in How to, Philosophy, Strategy
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One of the, perhaps not so surprising, benefits of moving into a smaller place — two persons and a small dog in a 34′ RV — is that the question is no longer whether we can afford to buy something. Thanks to the difference between living in a house and living here, we have $1000+ […]

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On nose blowing

Published in July 4th, 2025
Posted by in How to
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Kudos to the marketing people of Kimberly-Clark, the company that makes Kleenex. They somehow managed to convince all of us (by which I mean you guys, not me) that blowing your nose in a disposable piece of paper rather than a handkerchief is the proper way to dispose of snot. Of course this provides a […]

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