Recent content by Brad Z

If you still clear 7% from your worst "mistake", yeah, you're doing pretty good. Many landlords I know insist on offering certain services included in the cost of the rent...mowing, changing AC filters, replacing smoke alarm batteries, etc. They do it not just for renter convenience or to...

I used to carry a pocket knife daily until the early 2000s. I suspect I stopped when carrying a cell phone became a thing. Too much weight to carry around. Whenever I’m doing outdoor or EMT related duties I carry either my gerber or Kershaw Onion on my belt.

What many who are not involved in scouting may not realize is that "Duty to God" is still a very integral part of scouting. My son's Cub Scout pack is in a very left of center upper middle class urban area and every year I watch the other scout leaders tap dance around the issue. Every year at...

That was going to be my guess. Seems like a lot of boomer-built businesses were either 1) had no heirs interested in taking over the business, or 2) the business was the owner's retirement plan and necessitated selling it at some point. It's always nice to see a business sold to the employees...

Funny, I was listening to recent Opposing Bases podcast episode and patron Mike Kilo brought up this very topic...I though it sounded familiar.

I'm in a similar boat. I recall my doc said I needed to up my fiber intake and exercise to boost my HDL.

IMO, the push to include girls was driven by a desire to increase membership by opening up to an entire demographic equal in size to their existing market. I don't think it was to be woke, or anything like that. As a Cub Scout leader, I've seen dues to the regional and national organizations...

Your cardiologist, who knows your condition better than any of us do, already said 6 months. What answer are you hoping for?

...and no route short cuts!

One of the things I'm seeing is that sports (especially travel sports!) have dominated the suburban family scene, making it near impossible to engage in scouting events.

My understanding is that girls will be in separate troops from the boys. There may be some overlap at organized events, but I think the idea was to separate them (for obvious reasons, teenagers on camping trips?) for most of the activities. I'm not completely sure of the details though, my son...

Are you upset with the name change or the fact that they allowed girls in 5 years ago? Technically back then they changed the name of the program from Boy Scouts to Scouts BSA.

I think you're reading in way too much from the TP case. I fly out of an airport that has significant encroachment from residential development. In some cases I clear the last house by about 100 feet. That's necessary for taking off and landing. Crossing over a house 3 miles away is generally...

That's one of the reasons FedEx used 727s as long as they did. They weren't so concerned about fuel and labor costs as much as dispatch-ability. The 727 was nice for certain terrain constrained airports because its one engine inoperative performance meant it could carry more payload than the...

Sort of. Google "sweep flight". They schedule flights that take a route that allow pick up at stations if other flights are grounded.