There are some benefits to non brick and mortar banks. Most of the time it comes down to reduced fees for regular banking. Each one comes its own features, benefits, and drawbacks,…
Category: That’s Life
Stories about life in general
The Yard Nuisance and Short Term Fix
Ever have nuisance animals stealthily add feces to your garden, eat your plants, or otherwise become a complete bother? If you ever lived in a house with a yard, its quite likely….
Weather Woes
This year, 2026, has certainly become a year of weather woes in Canada. Large parts of the county have been subjected to cool, wet, dark, and cloudy weather as much as 80%…
To Be a Rebel
The presence of multiple independent news organizations is obviously beneficial in a time where all media seems to be cloned script. The danger of being such an organization is the dependence on…
Shocking Reality
In the world of utility rates, some do better than others. This is certainly true when it comes to power and it isn’t just a matter of the actually utility rates either….
Marketplace
Marketplace can be a great place to get rid of old stuff. To Meta’s credit, it has cleaned up some of the rift raft and fraudsters which is great. Some things, however,…
Ford Tough or Tough Luck?
Five years in on a Ford Escape and it suddenly looks like the old tough logo has changed. Bad enough to have design problems such as requiring a jack with well over…
Modern Cars and the Death of Self Control
Driving in other countries can often bring a fresh perspective or highlight old ones. Rural situations will likely re-enforce old perspectives while more urban will perhaps new perspectives like appreciation for autonomy…
Give Me a Brake, Buick.
Buick Lucerne Brake Light Intermittent The Buick Lucerne is pretty decent, usually trouble free vehicle. Aside from the plastic door handles that eventually let go if pulled too hard a mysterious wet…
Is Winter Window Plastic Worth It?
The age old plastic on windows during winter savings debate rages on each fall as the temperatures begin to dip. Claims of up to 50% savings on energy are easily found while…