At one time when my wife and I were still relative newlyweds, our only car was an old, red 1966 Volkswagen Beetle with green front fenders that we were able to buy for only $200 because it refused to start. I worked on it for several days before I finally fixed the problem by removing its starter motor and replacing the [more...]

Regular readers of this Journal know that I’ve said it many times before: Mike and Annamarie next door are our good friends and the best neighbors that my wife and I have ever had — and we’ve lived nearly 35 different places and had many, many neighbors over the years!

When house-hunting, most people look for [more...]

I’m a pretty visually oriented person.

So I appreciate many visual types of art.

And I enjoy seeing it, whether it’s in a museum or [more...]

Anyone who’s ever had a child can remember how cute and adorable they can be.

Just like anyone who’s ever had a dog can remember how loving and loyal they can be.

But if you put the two together, you’ve got [more...]

Anyone who’s savvy enough to read this daily Journal already knows about the various types of cyber security threats.

But savvy computer users are also always on the lookout for new, improved means to protect themselves [more...]