Monthly Archives: January 2018

Performing The Pre-Trip Car Inspection

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Phil Christensen

This is a sponsored post. Why invest time in a pre-trip car inspection?  For those who are new to Manning The Wall, my job takes me to Fort Knox, Kentucky for about 6 weeks every Summer.

Posted in Hacks and Tips | 17 Comments

Of Education and Dinosaurs

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Phil Christensen

The Education System Is Obsolete The American schoolhouse has followed the same model for a very long time. Technology has changed over the decades, of course. The combustion engine replaced horses, and the word “notebook” has taken on an additional … Continue reading →

Posted in Science & Technology, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

A Butterfly’s Wings – Part One: The Tom Brady Edition.

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Phil Christensen

We’ve been here before… “The things that really change the world, according to Chaos theory, are the tiny things. A butterfly flaps its wings in the Amazonian jungle, and subsequently a storm ravages half of Europe.” – Neil Gaiman In … Continue reading →

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Time – An Obsession – 2018 New Year’s Edition

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Phil Christensen

Time  – A Human Obsession. Time – the non-spatial continuum – continues to hold the fascination of humankind. Last night the population of entire planet celebrated Time. It is the biggest event of the year – bigger than the Super … Continue reading →

Posted in Defining Western Civilization, Hearth and Altar, History | 2 Comments