In the United States, it cost more to make a penny than it’s worth! “It costs almost 1.7 cents to make a penny,” said U.S. Mint director Ed Moy. See original 2008 article here: Penny Problem. Since it cost more to make a penny, why not start to make the pennies out of recycled plastic?… Continue reading Should Pennies Be Made From Recycled Plastic?
Year: 2012
Making a Temporary Illness Work To Your Advantage
I’m still sick, but I’m optimistic about my blogging content once I get better… Sometimes getting sick works to your advantage because it breaks an repeating routine and the downtime enables you to think see and think outside of your regular routine. For me, such times enable to to take everything in and readjust my… Continue reading Making a Temporary Illness Work To Your Advantage
Blogging While Sick
It’s been 6 days since I posted my last blog entry, and I feel compelled to post this article even though I’m sick. You see, for the past few days, I’ve had a dizziness that hasn’t completely gone away yet. Slowly, I’m getting better, but I’m still sick. Health is an interesting area for me,… Continue reading Blogging While Sick
Everything Goes Trash Night – Bizarro Christmas Year 2
Our community has a special trash night were we are allowed to get rid of everything except mattresses. I blogged out it last year as “Everything Goes Trash Night is Like Bizarro Christmas” where this special day is almost like a holiday for my wife and I. It’s a great opportunity to get rid of… Continue reading Everything Goes Trash Night – Bizarro Christmas Year 2