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“Experience keeps a dear school but fools will learn in no other”
-Benjamin Franklin
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Thoughts on Inflation
I’ve been watching monetary inflation since 1976 when I voted for Jimmy Carter. I still don’t give Jimmy full credit for that spate of inflation – Nixon made the call that the US dollar would no longer be backed by gold in August of 1971. 1968 had been an interesting election – I recall the Read more
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My Neighborhood Doesn’t Reflect My Nation
One of the advantages of social media is that folks with different views post their different opinions. One of the disadvantages is that those different opinions come from different – often very different – locations. Let’s take climate change opinions for a simple example – I live just a touch south of the 49th parallel Read more
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Clothes from Stinging Nettle
It is, in fact, possible to make cloth out of nettles. Nettles can be harvested for their fiber, just like flax. In many ways, they are superior to flax. Nettles can grow in places that cannot grow cotton, and were once widely used for textiles. Nettle was commonly used historically, though use declined with the Read more
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Why not record the meeting?
We’re a large county, and public meetings are often both distant and poorly advertised. Knowing what’s going on frequently requires dedication, time and gas money. In the spirit of transparency, we really ought to be recording meetings. Modern Technology Makes it Easy. It really is very easy to record (audio, or video) these days. While Read more
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In Case You Missed It
This time last year, we were watching Mayflies, keeping an eye out for salamanders, and contemplating inflation. We’re still contemplating inflation and the thatch ants have decided that it is in fact warm enough to be active. Read more
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Pork Chops with Apples and Rice
One of my favorite recipes comes out of a Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook. Pork Chops (the recipe calls for two, but it works fine with more, just increase the size of the pan and the amount of rice) 1 cup of rice Water (for the rice, add a bit more than you need to Read more
Trego's Mountain Ear 