On light rail to Saint Paul.
Category: Living
Freakin’ Cheap: Free Telecom
The typical household pays north of $20,000 over ten years in landline, long distance, and mobile phone fees. In our household, we pay almost nothing for these services. There is a long history behind free telephone service. In the 1960’s and 70’s, phreaking was the art of hacking the public phone system using tone generators called blue…… Continue reading Freakin’ Cheap: Free Telecom
The “Worthy” Poor
I was helping “Maria” to apply online for a job.She had a good job history, she was eager and presentable. Maria was just the kind of person I would want to serve me in the low-wage position she was seeking.There were just a couple problems that prevented her from completing the form: she didn’t have…… Continue reading The “Worthy” Poor
Two Blog Posts Today
Made 2 posts today: The “Worthy” Poor and Freakin’ Cheap: Free Telecom.
Memorial Day 2015
Memorial Day, our front porch.
Navigating an Air France Pilot
I navigated for an Air France pilot and his friend: easier to cycle with them to Lake Calhoun than give directions.
Porch Plants
Put out plants.
Train Tracks
Nordeast Minneapolis: Cycled above train tracks with a friend.
My Kagoshima: Arriving
My 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016 journeys to Kagoshima Prefecture, southern Japan. I’ve arrived in Kagoshima Prefecture on some of the newest transportation on the planet. Arrrive… Benefit: A Good Place to Stay: …by Boeing 787 Dreamliner Quick A hotel on the edge of Kirishima-Kinkowan National Park. (Hourly direct buses from the airport.) This is…… Continue reading My Kagoshima: Arriving
Too Spendy
Cycled to Wedge Co-op to buy morels. Bought criminis instead.