The Nucleus Of John Chapman
John Chapman 
I found a great pair of shoes. Turned out, they were retro. Way retro. I found these in a Thrift Store, labeled as “Classic” (or something like that). I prefer shoes with a really thin sole like Sketchers. But, these were cool. But. after wearing them a month or so, they started to … Read more
Replaced my valve body gasket on my Ford Explorer today. Problems shifting, had to manually drop into 1st to take off. Couldn’t go over 72 mph with it slipping. Overdrive acting up. I’d been babying this problem for several years, and it was getting worse. Looking at the worn out disintegrating gasket – it’s amazing … Read more
So I’m up in Maine. Took a day trip. First pics are water-front in Portland, Maine. Rest of pictures are from the bay, right near “The Salt Cod Cafe”. Looking for it on a map, it is at 1894 Harpswell Islands Rd, Orr’s Island, ME 04066 Let’s start with the waterfront – looking at bay … Read more
I’m traveling around, getting away from the heat in New Jersey. I’m still working via my laptop on various projects and still sourcing used books for my used book business. I was driving to a thrift the other day in New Hampshire, and saw where a tree had fallen over and exposed a lot of … Read more
I’m a bit of an asshole sometimes (frequently?). However, I don’t apologize. I have a low tolerance for bullshit. Some people get more of my patience, even a little more leeway than others. Some get none. But this does not change the fact that relationships are essential in life. Connecting, networking, socializing, friending, whatever you … Read more
So last night I finished reading “The One Thing” by Gary Keller. Yes, it was very late (early?) when I finally got to sleep. I had started this book but got sidetracked. Even at initially starting, I realized this book had serious and meaty value. Even before finishing, I had recommended it to a few … Read more
I listened to a number of new songs today. New to me, but not certainly not new. And very likely even you have never heard them before. However, these are AWESOME. OMG! 🙂 Clarence Carter First up, is Clarence Carter. This was posted from one of my twitter peeps, Sam. When I read this, had … Read more
I watched my dad fall the full 30 feet like it was in slow motion. I watched the Boom Truck flipping over, with the only thing stopping the truck from falling down the 30 feet as well, was the long extended boom holding the truck at the top of the 30-foot pit. It was surreal. … Read more
When we were growing up as kids, we didn’t truly understand Christmas. See, myself and my siblings were raised without Christmas. Like, never. Now, we knew that there was such a thing as Christmas. We got off 2 weeks or so for Christmas break from school. I remember snagging Christmas trees and bringing them … Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen – our work has just begun. We must become activists. If we do not, we will lose. We won this time, but barely. The victory of a Trump win tastes good, but there are many battles ahead. The objective and goal is winning the hearts and minds. Most people are not informed. … Read more