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Should I Get a Business Degree? »

Although I am first and foremost a writer, I am also a an entrepreneur and the sole proprietor of my own business.  My degree — a Bachelor of Arts in English — largely supports my writing aspirations, but what about the business side of things?
I’ve been thinking of continuing my education, but the real question [...]

Keep Your Truck Clean »

I don’t know about you, but keeping my truck clean is a big problem.  Between dogs, rowdy nephews, and daily trips to the horse stables where my horse lives, cleanliness is just not one of my priorities.
However, I like to do what I can to manage the mess.  Here are a couple of ideas you [...]

The Best Aftermarket Purchase You’ll Make »

There are a lot of things you can do to your car these days to make it look unique.  Aftermarket parts offer a lot of options, but most of them are — in my opinion — kind of tacky and temporary-looking.  There is one purchase that I wholeheartedly agree with, though, and that is getting [...]

Where Does Your Trash Go? »

 
 Have you ever wondered what happens to your trash after you throw it away?
You probably already have an idea that when you throw something away, it gets picked up by the trash company and taken to a landfill.  (If you are nice enough to recycle, some of it goes to a recycling plant to get [...]

A Rant about the Sorry State of Our Nation’s Education »

It always makes me mad to see how poorly our nation’s public education system is doing.  Not too long ago, the Washington Post ran a series of articles about the state of the District’s public schools.  It seems to me that a lot of families are going to have to hire Washington DC private tutors [...]