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Airbags, Balaam
Airbags, Balaam After a vehicle has been in a collision, some of the most expensive things to repair are the air bags, if they have deployed. Figure about $1500 per bag. Today’s cars often have multiple air bags. As a result, some repair facilities elect NOT to replace the air bag(s). They unplug the warning light on the dash, replace the steering wheel and…
incredible grace
Meet our two dogs, Tucker (on the left) and Sadie. Both are Golden Retrievers from the same breeder but from different bloodlines. Tucker is the well-mannered, calm, [more] obedient one and has outgrown chewing everything in sight. He reminds us of Shadow in Homeward Bound: calm, composed, patient, and wise. Sadie spends every waking moment at full throttle. Always…
truck loads
Truckers have a saying: If you have it, it came on a truck. Well, they’ve got a point. After all, what do you have that didn’t come on a truck? Not much. And their idea, I suppose, is that once we take note of all the benefits trucking delivers… we’ll be thankful… and grumble less about all the big trucks on the road. Their slogan reminds…
toddler laws
Have you been around any 3-year-olds lately? Their view on what is whose is pretty simple. Check this out. Property Law As Viewed By A Toddler 1. If I like it, it’s mine. 2. If it’s in my hand, it’s mine. 3. If I can take it from you, it’s mine. 4. If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine. 5. If it’s mine, it must never appear to…
all things laid bare
Someone once said, “Integrity is who you are in the dark–when no one is watching.” Consider the following. Some con men in New York City came up with a scam. To pull it off, they appealed to Average Joe’s lack of integrity. They got a bunch of cardboard boxes and stuffed them with bricks and newspapers until the weight felt right, then put…
at what price greatness?
Reid Stowe recently completed an 1152-day nonstop sea voyage. Mr. Stowe, 58, stayed aboard his schooner Anne these three-plus years without returning to land or restocking. He built his 70-foot two-masted sailboat to handle the rigors of the deep. And she did. Short, stubby masts and super-thick rigging enabled Anne to survive a freak wave off of Cape Horn that rolled…