Author: Jon Los
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We Neeeeeeed A New Peterbilt
So there I was, unable to sell the ’63 Kenworth RV, mainly because it had a manual transmission that folks who had money didn’t know how to drive. Anne was getting anxious and wanted to see some movement. I was out of my element and just couldn’t seem to sell it. So after explaining the…
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The Homeless Millionaire
“Embrace the suck”. Character comes from suffering, so I hope everyone has a good dose of suffering in their lives. The business failed? The job is pure drudgery? Your spouse is going nuts? Your children are spinning out of control? Great! This is where your really learn to live. There’s a quaint old analogy about…
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Atmospheric Rivers Suck
No Dr. Nefario, you’re not going to win. Stupid physics… It’s one of those facts that water freezes when the temperature drops below that magic number. It’s 32° Fahrenheit, or 0° Celsius, and bloody frustrating when it happens to do it in your waterlines! Not to mention damaging as it expands in the pipes and…
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We’re Literally Hanging By A Thread
As I was driving beside a high tension powerline one evening, it dawned on me, our entire civilization is hanging by a thread. Entire cities have their electrical power supplied through these fragile threads called wires. Never mind an EMP pulse or a solar flare, all it would take to bring our civilization to a…
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The Richest Man In The World
No money, but I had God and a smoke. After landing in Tranquility Station, after losing everything, it could have been the worst time of my life. But it turned into the best time because there I was, building a treehouse, living completely by faith, and knowing what a privilege it all was. I have…