The Great Recycling Myth

by | Dec 20, 2019 | Agriculture, Coffee Break, Friday Fun, Insights

You recycle, don’t you?  You don’t worry about all the (cheap) plastic water bottles, soda bottles, and other plastic goods, because you toss them in the recycle bin, right?

I’ve been a big believer in REDUCE-REUSE-RECYCLE being practiced in that order.  I live in a rural area where recycling is difficult to accomplish, so in our family, we try to prioritize REDUCE and REUSE and create less of the RECYCLE.

This video suggests that REDUCE-REUSE should be the priority for everyone – the “RECYCLE” part is mostly a myth.

Reddit’s Mindblowing Facts (fact-checked)

by | Dec 17, 2019 | Coffee Break, Insights

Reddit is one of my favorite (and probably a lot of people’s favorite) time-waster.  It’s a terrific community of commentary, and some information is both astonishing and accurate.

Thanks to Nick Douglas at Lifehacker for the list – you should check it out (and be sure to check the citations – the supporting information for the facts is just as interesting as the facts).

(Note – some of the info, while interesting, is NSFW.)

Reddit’s Favorite Mindblowing Facts of All Time, Fact-Checked.

The Most Expensive Watch in the World

by | Nov 5, 2019 | Coffee Break

This is for you, FutureLawyer – The ultimate watch for the discerning analog aficionado.

Even for a person who has not worn a watch for more than 25 years (long story), this is a fascinating piece of art and clockwork.