Category: The American Experience

Random Bidtits (6/1/2023)

Some random stuff for your Thursday: Curious about SpacePak small duct, high velocity air conditioning?  I know I was.  Check out this brief summary titled What is the Difference Between High Velocity and Conventional Air Conditioning?.   Now you no longer need to wonder! Who here likes a good bunk bed?  I encourage everyone to search... Continue Reading →

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Two Great Abe Lincoln Quotes

But first, did you know that during the civil war, union wives back home would scrape their linens for lint then send that lint to the front lines to be used as bandages? Nuts. “As a nation, we began by declaring that 'all men are created equal.' We now practically read it 'all men are... Continue Reading →

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Some Photos Well Worth Your Time

Heard today: What do you call Santa’s little helpers? Subordinate clauses. Now here is some random stuff from Amazon, Costco (shoutout to Charlie Munger and his Munger Tolles homies in LA), Bloomberg, and elsewhere. Enjoy! It’s amazing the stuff you can get on Amazon. Well sparky, I’m off to pound the Friday night pud. Speaking... Continue Reading →

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Song(s) of the Day (12/16/2022)

Another quick one today... this intro is probably a bit hackneyed at this point. The first song of the day is some good old easy listening: it's Classical Gas by Mason Williams.  Fun little ditty! The next song takes a bit of a turn but I absolutely love it: it's Super Freaky Girl by Nicki... Continue Reading →

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Toilet Paper and Plumbing Fun Facts

According to private equity firm Valesco Industries, August 26 is National Toilet Paper Day and toilet paper originated in China in 580 but wasn’t commercially available in the US until 1857.  Prior to 1935, toilet paper sometime had splinters in it.  For decades the debate has been about whether the roll of toilet paper should... Continue Reading →

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