Nikmat Tiada Taranya

2/3 dari luas permukaan bumi ini adalah Laut. Coba pikirkan kenapa sampai begitu luas permukaan Laut itu? Mengapa bukan daratan yang lebih l...

Inflation is a solid 2%

The big news today was not the 0.2% decline in the the September CPI. It was this : Some 65 million retired and disabled Americans are about...

Still stuck in slow-growth mode

Not much to cheer about these days. The economy is still underperforming, with a lot of unused (human) capacity. But at least it is still gr...

pumpkins on the porch

The Pumpkin BY  JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER   "Oh, fruit loved of boyhood! the old days recalling, When wood-grapes were purpling and brown...

Big search coils and beach hunting

I am always singing the praises of medium to small size search coils for beach and water hunting, but that does not mean I do not like using...

A Day At The Beach Sideburn style....

Brilliant, and here's a day in the snow Simmons style courtesy of the good folks at December Snowskates.... 20/20 3D Powder Hull — YES....

yummy dessert ideas for fall

Wickedly Fun Halloween Cupcakes    These cupcake creations are so cute and easy to prepare. Choose your favorite cupcake design here , and y...

Mixed signals

Earlier this year I had an opportunity to go metal detecting in rural Iowa and experienced something that often happens at the beach in Flor...

lovely, affordable chandeliers & pendants

I have recently discovered a great source for lighting called “ Parrot Uncle ”. They have a huge selection of beautiful lighting fixtures an...

Point No Point

Point No Point is an important landmark - the southernmost of three prominent points that mark the western entrance into Admiralty Inlet and...

Walls of worry update

The market continues to lose some of the fear and uncertainty that stems from the concern that plunging oil prices and a Chinese economic sl...

What competition?

This diamond encrusted 18K gold chain was part of a four ounce haul of gold I recovered one morning a few years ago.  The tourist beach this...

glamour shots for Halloween

Set up a spooky Halloween vignette in your home using black and white Hollywood glamour shots in distressed frames.  These pretty  black and...

Student loan bubble continues to inflate

Even as evidence mounts that households have undergone significant deleveraging in recent years, student loans continue to expand at strong ...

New regulations squeeze mortgage lending

"The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help."  - Ronald Reagan We...

North Kitsap

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to see some of northern Kitsap County from the water. I took plenty of photos on our trip from Indianol...