Happy New Year!  In this episode, we talk about how to re-frame your New Year's resolution to set yourself up for success.  The book recommendation for the month is "The Arabian Nights."  More on that in the episode...

Merry Christmas 2020.  In this Christmas Special, we sit down to read some stories of Christmas.  

Let's face it, most of us love playing pool, but we aren't very good.  In this two-part series, we talk all about pool.  By the way, what is the difference between billiards and pool?  I'll answer that along with many other questions.  We'll cover some of the history of pool, how to repair pool cues, how to play pool with an odd number of players, five pool games you should know, and a few pointers that will immediately improve your pool game.  

This was a really fun listener Q&A episode.  I pulled a handful of questions that I thought the rest of you might be interested in hearing me respond to.  

The most exciting part of setting up an aquaponics system is finally here!  We are adding fish!  In this episode, we talk all about the fishy side of things.  We opted for blue tilapia, and it turns out there's some pretty interesting history around this particular fish.  

You will most likely experience at least one or two house fires in the course of your life.  Preparing for this emergency can literally mean the difference between life and death.  Furthermore, some very basic measures that you take now may end up saving your home.  In this 2-part series, we cover how  to prevent fires in the first place, how to set up your early warning system, and how to respond to a fire.  What type of fire extinguisher do you need?  How do you tell what type of fire you're engaging?  How many fire extinguishers should you have?  Where should you keep them?  How do you maintain them?  What about smoke detectors?  What type?  Where do you install them?  

The wait is over!  We're finally growing plants in the aquaponics system.  In this episode, we do a quick overview of what aquaponics is, how to design a system, building the system, and how it works chemically and biologically.  In this first part of a 2-part discussion, we focus more on the plants.  In the second part, we'll go in-depth on the fishy side of things.  

You will most likely experience at least one or two house fires in the course of your life.  Preparing for this emergency can literally mean the difference between life and death.  Furthermore, some very basic measures that you take now may end up saving your home.  In this 2-part series, we cover how  to prevent fires in the first place, how to set up your early warning system, and how to respond to a fire.  What type of fire extinguisher do you need?  How do you tell what type of fire you're engaging?  How many fire extinguishers should you have?  Where should you keep them?  How do you maintain them?  What about smoke detectors?  What type?  Where do you install them?  

There are many ways to clean an animal skull for display.  In this episode, we cover some of the pros and cons of each method.  I'll also run you through the process of how you can easily do this at home.  

Everyone wants to own a chainsaw.  With that in mind, I decided to do a deep dive into everything you need to know to get started with a chainsaw of your own.