I stopped at a Taco Bell a couple of days ago for the first time in years. I bought a 7 layer burrito, and I couldn't believe how bland it was. All these places are so focused on the bottom line, that they've forgotten that they have to please the customer. It's not like dining out is a necessity.

I like reading Popular Mechanics magazines from the 20's and 30's to see how people used to entertain themselves building things. Growing up, most of my neighbors had a shop or workbench with a project going on. Me too.

Radiant floor heating rules.

I went to an auction at a local high school that was selling off the contents of their shop class. Seems that the kids preferred computers to hands on. It made me wonder who they were going to get to fix things when they got broken.

It is a weed. Half way across Illinois on I-80 you can see it growing by the side of the road. You can see it by the side of the road all the way to Nebraska.

Try finding a kid to shovel your driveway. They don't exist.

The only thing wrong with In N Out is they are always so crowded it's hard to find a place to sit.

He did bring the price down. Compare the 1909 model with the 1927 model at the Model T Ford Club's website. The Touring was $850.00 in 1909 and $380.00 in 1927.

With the "Bottom Line" as everyone's holy grail, there is no incentive to innovate and bring costs down. Why would a drug company try to reduce the cost of their medication from $100.00 to $10.00 when it won't increase sales? It's not like the lower price is going to increase the number of sick people. Innovation is wh...more