A Desire to HelpWhen we are kids, we often idolize the “helpers” around us. Firefighters, police, and soldiers tend to loom larger than life in the eyes of many kids, and some spend at least a part of their childhood pretending to be one of them. Sometimes those...
Tom Slager
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John T. Howard: Engineering Basically Had a Cow!
Even Cable TV Networks Need Cable Installed Most of the human creations we see in the world around us are the results of people who work behind the scenes. The movies we watch are the final product of gigantic masses of people, most of whom never appear on the...
Chatham-Kent: Council’s Private Discussions About Purchasing The Mall Is Not Leadership
"Why" Shouldn't Be A Secret in Chatham-Kent Here we are again: Another tempest in a tea-pot because of Chatham-Kent’s ham-handed way of handling potentially controversial issues. As reported in the Chatham Daily News, Councilor Trevor Thompson has spilled the beans...
Carl Designed It, Bertha Sold It
Riding the 1886 Benz Motorwagen That Built an Industry“Why don’t we start it up?” asks Wes. We're sitting at a picnic table on the outer edge of his sizable collection, inside of an eight-bay pole barn structure. This is where he houses his mix of antique cars, fire...
Natalie O: Two years of Happiness Living on a Boat in Florida
Being In Your Mid-Twenties and Living on a Boat has Its Rewards, But It Takes Work. Spend any time close to a large body of water and you are likely to find a marina somewhere along the shore. Strolling along the walkways and docks, gleaming white hulls bob and...





