"Mr. Carter, I need to fill out this form listing everything you brought to the hospital. Our auditors require it," said Don, my middle-aged nursing assistant, as we chatted in Room 628 at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Glendale, CA this past Wednesday night. I lifted up my designer hospital gown and flashed my gray Hanes Read More »
WOO HOO! It's game time! Today is the launch of the biggest game yet here at AsktheBuilder.com. This game has $2,000 of CASH PRIZES! That's HUGE! The grand prize winner of the simple contest part of the game is going to get $1,000 worth of sweet moola. Four others are going to split the other Read More »
While you're reading this, I'll be at the train station getting ready for a long day. Moments ago, I was selecting a video for you to watch and I found an older one that made me LAUGH OUT LOUD. What a cornball I was when I taped this one. And to think it played on Read More »
Last week, I worked as a conductor on the scenic train. I had two different afternoon dinner train trips. One of the trips was with a group of professionals who study or work with people with eating disorders. The attendees were from all over the USA. They were attending a two-day conference just down the Read More »
I'm getting ready to blast out of town to the west coast to attend a wedding and I need your help. I want to help you with the issues around your home, but to do it I need great photos of what's wrong. I get lots of questions at the Ask Tim part of my Read More »
I've been really busy the past three days. I'm getting ready for the huge upcoming game and contest for you where you may be the person that wins the $1,000 grand prize! More on that on Tuesday. To get ready for the contest, I had to paint some bold colors on an exterior Therma-Tru fiberglass Read More »
In less than two weeks, you're going to have a chance to win huge money. If you're a new or newer subscriber to this newsletter, I ran a survey months ago asking "What prize(s) would you like to see as part of the fun games I'll be running?" Far and away the answer selected was Read More »
I just shot a new video this morning. The inspiration came because I changed out all the old useless fluorescent fixtures in my garage that have given me nothing but headaches for six years. I installed simple surface-mount standard bulb fixtures that I'm outfitting with LED bulbs. As I was installing the new simple fixtures, Read More »
Two days ago, I spent over five hours on the Conway Scenic Train. It was a spectacular bluebird day here in New Hampshire, albeit a little cold in the morning as I rode in the open car with friends and co-workers from the train I work on. This long train ride, probably 30 or more Read More »
I'm perched at the top of the grand staircase at the Kennett House B & B as I type this. There's a space perfect for a 4-foot round oak table and chairs. Gilja Kusano is the owner / proprietor and it's a stunning property. The house is made from solid granite and the interior chestnut Read More »
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