I had a 1974 episode of The Rockford Files was playing in the background. Rockford stated his rate was $200 a day, plus expenses. As I often do when I watch old shows and movies, I decided to visit the … Continue reading →

I know nothing about electricity distribution. However, with today’s technology, wouldn’t it be possible to use a low-voltage heating device to prevent power lines from freezing? I’m willing to bet those heating elements could be powered by solar panels or … Continue reading →

I received this interesting email yesterday. At first, I was confused because I made a post on Monday. However, it turns out I made a mistake scheduling the couple of posts, thus no recent posts. Sorry about that. It’s nice … Continue reading →

While reading an article on the penny being retired, this caught my attention. American consumers made only 16% of their payments in cash in 2023, according to the Federal Reserve. A 2022 Pew survey found that two-fifths of consumers never … Continue reading →