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Lumber Prices Are Falling—Here's How You Can Save Money On Your Next DIY Project

If you have home projects to complete, now is the time.

10 of the Best Log Cabin Kits to Buy and Build

If you consider yourself handy but still need a little help, these log cabin kits are exactly what you need to get the job done.

5 Things You Should Know About Building A Home

Building a new home can be just as exciting as it is complex and stressful. If you properly plan out the project and try to avoid mistakes, you can ensure the house stays within your budget and desired timeline.

How to Buy Lumber According to Grade

Master woodworker George Vondriska teaches you how to look for and buy lumber according to grade for your woodworking projects.

Why You Should Hire an Electrical Contractor

Here is why we know that you are better off hiring electrical contractors to safely, professionally, and properly complete all of your electrical repairs and upgrades.

10 Desirable Docks That Turn Your iPhone Into a Desk Phone

Do you work at a desk and own an iPhone? These devices turn your Apple smartphone into a landline-style phone, complete with handset.

5 Tips to Increase Your Home Value Using Ready Mix Concrete

Razorback Concrete in Arkansas gives a few simple tips on using ready mix concrete to increase the value of your home.

One Of The Coolest Inventors Ever: Douglas Engelbart!

In the computer world, there are so many technologies that it is hard to keep up with all of them. Indeed, you might be surprised to learn that 3Dconnexion recently shipped its one millionth 3-D computer mouse; clearly it is not an obscure product, but somehow it has never drawn mainstream media attention. Creations like …

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"It is not just that, in communication as in thought, we must ever strive toward simplicity... It is more than that: it is a determination not to detour around reality," Saul Alinsky said. "To pander to those who have no stomach for straight language, and insist upon bland, non-controversial sauces, is a waste of time." Read moreSocial media R UHighlights from my presentation on social media for Commercial Real Estate Women of Detroit. 1. Thou shalt have a social media…

Why I won’t be speaking at conferences with Douglas Crockford anymore.

9/6/2016: You can read an update concerning the Nodevember conference here…

Well-Advised: Mary Douglas Drysdale

The talented Washington, D.C. based designer shares her favorite elements for creating sophisticated yet comfortable interiors.

What Could Possibly Go Right?: Episode 52 Douglas Rushkoff

Rushkoff talks about the striving for connection with others where the “lonely human organism is trying to find itself again.”

Applying the Douglas factors to ensure fair penalties

I recently provided training to federal managers on how to effectively manage difficult employees. I raised the issue of applying the Douglas factors to determine the appropriate penalty for a subo…

What Marjory Stoneman Douglas, My Alma Mater, Should Teach the G.O.P.

School shootings have become a terrible recurring event in our culture. And the political right responds to them with an alarmingly consistent message: saying it’s too soon to discuss gun control after a mass shooting, or that the victims’ families need time to mourn first. It’s all B.S.

What is Pain and Suffering?