I use the United States Postal Service quite a bit. Probably 90% of the financial transactions I conduct are reliant on this service. Recently, the USPS announced a $2.2 billion loss for the first quarter of the year. Not good. This Weekend Journal’s primary editorial calls it like they see … [ more ]
Resource management will be a crucial factor guiding the success or failure of independent nations, and of the whole world in the coming decades. For starters, there are too many people running around this rock. We are able to feed what we’ve got right now…kind of…but one wonders how localized … [ more ]
It’s more than a little disconcerting that the United States Government seems indifferent toward a practical and workable solution to our current public debt situation. Perhaps the timetable isn’t what the public would like, but it is what The Market is now commanding.This pic was taken during one … [ more ]
We received an inquiry this week in regards to comparative strengths and weaknesses among some of the products we sell. All hail Wikipedia! In short order, their "Janka Hardness Test" page was the best comparative chart I could find with easily accessible information on this topic.A pretty nice … [ more ]
Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve now been asked twice about the most effective method of sealing end grain of ipe. There is considerable discussion in online forums regarding this matter, and I have to admit I cannot yet make an authoritative decision regarding this matter. That will change … [ more ]
This week, The Economist has an interesting article on the progress of infrastructure development in Brazil. There have been numerous delays in the construction of several of the stadia to be used in the upcoming World Cup 2014 Competition.Pele celebrating an occupancy permit for the 2014 World Cup … [ more ]