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Cleaning the Basement

We decided to clean out the basement. Since our stuff is so valuable we started going to auctions to see how much it was worth. Bad mistake, now we have more junk and we haven't sold the first thing. 

Plackers

When archaeological records of our great civilization are examined by some future life form there will be one indestructible item that will stand out in landfills. I sometimes wonder what we did before this little toothpick substitute was invented. This is one thing that does the job better than the old whittled out pieces of pine that we had before. Let us coin a new use for 'BP', Before Plackers.

I just got a comment. Disposable diapers, added to the list.... Thank you very much.

Tomatoes forever

Several years ago someone gave me some of those small tomatoes, the ones you pay a lot for in the grocery store. I think perhaps they are called 'grape' but they are real good on salads.

Well, if you throw them around they will grow everywhere. I mean, like cracks in concrete. So I let them take over a little area over the patio. Since their flavor is so strong we are drying a bunch in the dehydrator. Will let you know how they do in the spaghetti sauce.

Why a AK-47 in your collection ?

Just finished reading a great book called 'The Gun'. Recommend for anyone, both pro and anti, interested in the social causes of unrest and violence today. I am pro gun and this book, starting with an outline of the development of assault type weapons in general, the affordable spread of cheap firepower through state mandated manufacturing quotas and the emergence of the child soldier,  supports the position that it is not the instrument but the ultimate user who determines the damage, or danger, to society.

Another interesting thought was outlined. The simple, cheap AK-47 style rifle has killed more people and caused more suffering than the nuclear weapons developed as deterrence during the cold war. Cheap manufacturing, loose controls at the state level in the eastern block countries and distribution to cronies as a political reward resulted in misuse, and spread far beyond the anticipated impact by it's inventors.

There are other books available for the tinkerer and enthusiast who wants to know how a weapon is made and works. This book will provide another look at weapons today from a social standpoint. .

All in all, a good read. Buy it online at a discount.