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I have been a carpenter and contract provider of sign and art services for 35 years. The knowledge and experiance I've gained are now available in the books and articles that I am currently writing. I have specialized in projects where recycled materials

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Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Deer hunting adventures: 1 of 8

I had arrived! I was working in a sporting goods store and was going on my first solo deer hunting trip. Life could not not get any better for a country boy! Planning for the trip destination took but a moment of consideration by my choosing northern Minnesota. This choice was arrived at by listening to clients coming in to ...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: The frustration of writing when sick: 1 of 3

I have tried writing when I was sick with the Flu that went around the area where I live. I can usually 'suck it up' and get the job done anyway. But when I fell off a roof and injured my back, the pain that I experienced during this time was often off the charts. Writing while I am sick is not difficult if I remember to spe...
Business > Entrepreneurship Starting a home remodeling and restoration business: 2 of 5

Home remodeling and restoration businesses can be very lucrative and profitable. They can also turn into a major headache with perpetual and continual crisis situations confronting the owner. The direction a home remodeling business takes hinges entirely on the planning and preparation that is done before the 'doors' are ope...
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Reflections: TV evangelists in America: 2 of 4

Although I was once taken in by the televangelists broadcasting their own peculiar messages, I soon found that their claims did not stand the test of reality. It is not the ridiculous claims that offend me the most however, but it is the audacity that they exhibit in even standing up before millions and broadcasting such thi...
Home & Garden > Architecture Designing a custom home plan: 2 of 4

The most important part of any construction job, is to design the project. A comprehensive design that includes all of the details that you want in your project is essential to completing a project with minimal glitches, hitches, and mistakes that can cost time and money. The first thing to do before anything else is to writ...
Home & Garden > Architecture Modular or stick-built: How to choose?: 3 of 4

There are many issues that need to be considered when weighing modular homes against stick built homes. Each category of homes have their own pros and cons. There is a misconception that certain aspects are true of all stick built houses, and the same applies to modulars. One of the greatest concerns of homebuyers is the qua...
Home & Garden > Home Interior How to install a home bar: 15 of 18

Adding a bar to your home that is functional and makes your home more attractive is quite easy to do. There are a few important things to remember when planning the location and position of the bar in the house in relation to the room layout and typical traffic areas of your home. Some of the decisions you need to decide is ...
Home & Garden > Home Interior Carpet vs. other flooring options: 11 of 12

In spite of the growing array of flooring choices available today, you might want to consider carpet as your first choice in flooring. Some of the areas that are suited for carpet are bedrooms and family rooms as well as that room that is 'the family gets together and watch the game place.' In spite of the fact that carpet c...
Home & Garden > Home & Garden (Other) Things to consider when completing a home addition: 4 of 4

When deciding the location for the addition, remember that landscaping is going to be required to finish the project completely. Make sure that water running off the roof is not going to accumulate in a area near your foundation. All of the surface areas next to the house foundations should slope gradually away from the hous...
Politics, News & Issues > Trash & Recycling Recycling: a Christian view: 2 of 2

I have considered the Recycling issue as a christian from a pastor's view when I was pastoring mission churches and as a business person operating a recycling business. My personal convictions tend to colour all of my opinions regardless of what I am addressing. So I see recycling as a natural by product of a true christian....