Today I hit my wall. I have writers block. I’ve sat here looking at the blank screen, going to the kitchen for more coffee, going to the bathroom to get rid of coffee, and yet the screen was still white and blank when I sat back down. It’s not like I was embarking on a novel, a great piece of literature impersonating Hemingway, or a black horror mocking Stephen King. No …… Read More
It’s an unfortunate fact should you become involved in a crisis situation you will, if not immediately, eventually incur some sort of injury. Without treatment any wound, trivial or not, can become infected, but assuming you will be dirty and unable to properly sanitize yourself, the risk of serious infections skyrockets. Suddenly feel like you should be leaning on your musket wearing a coon skin cap? Best not to count on Walgreen… Read More
We’ve always been told not to drink saltwater, specifically referring to the ocean. It’s traditional wisdom we don’t question, but why not? We question everything else. Why can’t we drink saltwater? To answer that question we’ll have to turn to some medical expertise to see the effects of saltwater on our bodies. So let’s begin with the question: What happens to our body when we drink saltwater? It seems logical if… Read More
Just a Grunt The first pearls of wisdom I’ll offer to my readers are : “Don’t wish your life away.” Everyone does it. I wish I was old enough to drive, to vote, to have a credit card, wish I was at least a sophomore so I could date that junior and maybe best of all … to drink beer. I went through everyone of… Read More
There doesn’t have to be a Zombie apocalypse to find yourself confronted with a life threatening situation of possibly freezing to death. We are so accustomed to feeling a chill and turning the thermostat up for more heat, that the thought of that not being possible doesn’t cross our mind. A failing antiquated power grid structure is more prone to failure than the governments or power companies are willing to admit…. Read More
There was once a fable of the tale of a dispute between an Ostrich and an Owl that goes something like this: One day an ostrich and an owl were discussing the day’s events when they spotted a snake slithering stealthily towards an unsuspecting mouse. Mr. Owl became very anxious as he analyzed the possible future results of what he was witnessing. In his expert opinion he knew the snake was… Read More
It’s understandable, it’s a normal mental attitude that “It can’t happen to me.” But it can happen to anyone, yes including you. A wrong turn, a freak late spring snow storm erupts, the truck breaks down and we’re forced to walk miles in unfamiliar environment. There’s a multitude of reasons we could find ourselves suddenly lost, and terrified whether we want to admit it or not. Now the question is …… Read More
Hello and Welcome to my new blog … Ziva’s DIY Battery Restoration.blog What inspired this creation? Good question. Perhaps unfortunately, I didn’t have a life altering experience or a vision of some sort. There is no deep seeded desire to spread the word or achieve fame and fortune, not pertaining to this anyway. No, I was on a mission to make a few extra bucks to supplement… Read More