I've been pulled away from my regular job duties at the farm to over see and complete a completely different task, all due to my skills and capabilities. Where as others are undertaking other tasks because that's where they shine best at.Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItSteve EDame Slamyhttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

It has happened, I have crested another hill, and am on the downward slope. But what really is "Over the Hill" anymore?Executive Producers:Steve EDame Slamyhttps://www.theidioms.com/over-the-hill/"Never Trust Anyone Over 30"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Weinberghttps://www.upi.com/Archives/1984/08/12/The-slogan-of-the-60s-radicals-was-once-Dont/4703461131200/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Speech_Movementhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Bernard_Shawhttps://news.northeastern.edu/2025/09/10/midlife-crisis-research-35-years-old/https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/brain-myth-25-developmenthttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

There's an article out, from The New York Times, that shows an improvement of students that are in an area where cell phones are banned in the classrooms. As someone who grew up without the internet at their fingertips, the silence of all the present noise is appreciated, but am I only waxing poetically about the unplugging of where we came from in the dawning years of the internet?Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItDame SlamyBoostein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" PodcastWiirdoThe Unexpected Upside of Phone Bans in Schools (NYT):https://archive.md/sWenjTeens and Internet, Device Access Fact Sheet:https://archive.md/zuhaQThe Light Phone:https://www.thelightphone.com/https://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/Get yourself a modern podcast apphttps://modernpodcastapps.com/

I have a good friend getting ready to move for their first time out on their own into the world. They have a level trepidation getting out, but it's all about finding the stride to walk out there. Little bit of time devoted to learning brings us along, especially if we make time to learn.Executive Producers:Steve EDame SlamyOystein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" podcasthttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodwoks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

Here in the United States, we have the ability to achieve a leg up within the grand scheme of life. That is not that it is without struggle to achieve these new levels, but we are far less stifled than other populations of the past.Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItDame Slamyhttps://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcripthttps://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/pursuit-of-happiness-meaninghttps://lunchbreakinvesting.com/personal-finance/why-did-so-many-people-invest-in-the-stock-market-in-the-1920s/The Great Gatsby:https://ia801801.us.archive.org/15/items/the-great-gatsby_202101/TheGreatGatsby.pdfDevil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/91360.Devil_Take_the_HindmostBarbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco:https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/781182.Barbarians_at_the_Gate

This is a reading of the Declaration of Independencehttps://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcripthttps://billybon3s.com/

Having just consumed a book on the history of Prussia, there was a term that had popped up, political emancipation. How constrained are we in our political decisions due to whom we pledge allegience to?Executive Producers:Steve EDame SlamyDr. JohnOystein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" podcasthttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emancipatehttps://www.numberanalytics.com/blog/ultimate-guide-emancipation-political-philosophyhttps://everything.explained.today/Prussian_Reform_Movement/https://familytreemagazine.com/heritage/prussian/prussia-territorial-changes/https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4999.Iron_KingdomThe Concept of the Political - Carl Schmidt:https://antilogicalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/schmitt-cp.pdfVideo Clip: The Forward Party and the History of Third Parties in the U.S.:https://www.c-span.org/classroom/document/?19526https://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com

Executive Producers:LadyGetOverIt Dame Slamy Kyle of the "Pocket Parley" and "Light Tickle" podcasts Threw Out Your Low Back at Home and Can't Move? Detailed Step-by-Step Guide to Fix It Yourself:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJouyrUm7PcEverything to Know About Over-the-Counter (OTC) Anti-Inflammatories:https://www.healthline.com/health/pain-relief/otc-anti-inflammatorieshttps://www.realsimple.com/foods-with-electrolytes-6755019https://www.verywellfit.com/cat-cow-stretch-chakravakasana-3567178https://fitnessvolt.com/kneeling-hip-flexor-stretch/https://factsandphysio.com/ulnar-nerve-exercises/https://toughmudder.com/blog/no-excuses/5-post-event-recovery-stretches-you-should-be-doing/https://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/Get yourself a modern podcast app!https://modernpodcastapps.com/

In my attempt to understand the restrictions of putting refrigerant back into the A/C system I have gone down a rabbit hole helping justifying why we pay HVAC technicians so much. From simple refrigerants like ammonia to our current complex molecules r1234yf.Executive Producers:Steve EDame SlamyBoostein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music Podcast"Older version of Clean Air Act:https://19january2021snapshot.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/clean-air-act-text_.htmlSubsection 5:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2013-title42/html/USCODE-2013-title42-chap85-subchapI-partC-subparti-sec7470.htmhttps://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/1990-clean-air-act-amendment-summaryhttps://www.healthline.com/health/bleach-and-vinegarr134a Refridgerant:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1%2C1%2C1%2C2-TetrafluoroethaneProducts with 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane:https://comptox.epa.gov/chemexpo/chemical/DTXSID1021324/Basic R134a Refridgerant MSDS:https://contentinfo.autozone.com/znetcs/msds/en/US/3275SAE J2276 (2013) Standards:https://img.antpedia.com/standard/files/pdfs_ora/20221211/sae/SAE%20J2776-2013.pdfAHRI 700 (SI): Specifications for Refrigerants:https://www.ahrinet.org/search-standards/ahri-700-si-specifications-refrigerantsR12 Refridgerant:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DichlorodifluoromethaneR12 Thermal Properties:https://www.thermal-engineering.org/dichlorodifluoromethane-refrigerant-r-12-thermal-properties/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montreal_ProtocolOzone Depleting Substances Chart:https://web.archive.org/web/20080511181352/http://www.epa.gov/ozone/ods.htmlGlobal Warming Potentials of ODS Substitutes:https://web.archive.org/web/20080516072419/http://www.epa.gov/ozone/geninfo/gwps.htmlScientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion: 2022:Https://Csl.Noaa.Gov/Assessments/Ozone/2022/https://www.exploratorium.edu/food/pressure-cookinghttps://wonderfulengineering.com/heres-the-scientific-reason-why-compressed-gas-cans-get-so-cold/https://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/boyle-ing-waterBoyle's Law Demonstrations:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5xft2fIqQUR-22 and R-410A Operating Pressures on Air Conditioners! Checking the Charge!:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pQUkG43gAIThe Joule-Thomson Effect: What It Is and How It Affects Oil and Gas Production:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7h59Tg9DS4Joule-Thomson Effect (Part 1) - why does it happen?:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glXU3z1yRTkJoule-Thomon Effect (Part 2):https://robertthanlon.com/2022/08/03/joule-thomson-effect-part-2-my-hypothesis/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joule%E2%80%93Thomson_effectJoule-Thompson Cryocooler:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_B0RmRlFHAMaking Ethylene (Refrigerant R1150):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKFEbYdKdJgHow a Car AC System Works - For Beginners:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-INZ2sRrsuoHow to Recover Car AC Refrigerant at Home | DIY Refrigerant Recovery:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8s5SzUXtiQThe Chilling History of Refrigerants: from Ether to Modern A2Ls:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLodYDuL39khttps://www.epa.gov/section608/refrigerant-sales-restrictionhttps://innovair.com/is-r134a-being-phased-out/https://refrigeranthq.

Recently someone had mentioned the phrase "Poverty as a Mindset" to me and got me to thinking a little bit more deeply about it.Executive Producers:No BeretLadyGetOverItDame Slamyhttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/povertyhttps://www.habitat.org/stories/what-is-povertyhttps://www.worldbank.org/en/news/factsheet/2025/06/05/june-2025-update-to-global-poverty-lineshttps://hdr.undp.org/content/2024-global-multidimensional-poverty-index-mpi#/indicies/MPIhttps://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/poverty/brief/multidimensional-poverty-measurehttps://ourworldindata.org/povertyhttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

From my days of building up a truck to go off-roading, to building a chicken run, not everything can be bought off the shelf.Executive Producers:Steve EDame Slamyhttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

How much effort do we put into the final effort of what we are working on? Is it "good enough for government work?" Is it "military grade," or "professional?"Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItDameSlamyhttps://www.billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

Being able to watch the growth of my current company has opened my eyes to how much investment is needed to maintain and grow a business. As the business scales up, the costs don't increase as a similar incremental rate, but seem to burst at the seams at points. But when we look back down to the smaller aspects that make the product, they can add up quick.Executive Producers:Steve ELadyGetOverItDame SlamyØystein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" podcasthttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

When we are at work, normally hard work and a showing a drive usually ends up with people acquiring promotions. Throughout history though, there have been abuses of power of the sexes in levels of attaining "promotions" without full merit. How do we deal with false rumors of peoples' rise to the corporate top.Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItDame Slamy https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/qu3dz1/how_to_deal_with_coworkers_spreading_rumors_that/?rdt=55671https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/courtside/spreading-rumors-about-sleeping-with-the-boss-is-sex-discrimination/https://quotefancy.com/quote/2694/Eleanor-Roosevelt-Great-minds-discuss-ideas-Average-minds-discuss-events-Small-mindshttps://www.sheknows.com/living/articles/1127501/affair-with-boss-advice/https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/dating-at-work/https://justthenews.com/nation/states/center-square/measure-seeks-expose-family-ties-il-government-prevent-conflicts

How often do we give our word to follow through on something? Offering a vow or a pact showing that we are serious, without lawyers and contracts. What is the level of recourse when we do or do not follow through with a simple word?Executive Producers:Steve E.Dame SlamyKyle of the "Pocket Parley" and "Light Tickle" podcastsØystein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" podcasthttps://enviroliteracy.org/animals/why-do-people-swear-on-dead-people/https://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/Get yourself a modern podcast app and stream Satoshis!https://modernpodcastapps.com/

It was a rare time when I had to wash all of my travel mugs at the same time, and took a minute to laugh at how many I have, yet they all seem to have their appropriate place within my preferences of things I drink.Executive Producers:Dame SlamyØystein Berge of the "Mutton, Mead, and Music" podcasthttps://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

A couple weeks ago, I impulse purchased a couple of plants without fully knowing what I was getting myself into; leading to more purchases. How far does the planning go for us to buy things in a brick and mortar store?Executive Producers:LadyGetOverItDame Slamyhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endcaphttps://www.ppms.in/blog/endcap-4-important-benefits-of-endcap-in-retail-merchandising/https://planohero.com/en/blog/how-supermarkets-optimize-shelf-layouts-to-boost-sales/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/14/opinion/bluetooth-wireless-tracking-privacy.htmlhttps://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/apple-admits-to-secretly-giving-governments-push-notification-data/https://mindfuldesignconsulting.com/end-caps-and-window-displays-that-increase-sales-pro-tips-and-tricks/https://www.ramseysolutions.com/budgeting/stop-impulse-buyshttps://www.globalcu.org/learn/smart-spending/prevent-impulse-buying/https://billybon3s.com/https://www.tabletopwoodworks.com/https://modernpodcastapps.com/

What gets us rolling in the morning, to as far as an overall project? Does the source of our drive come from an external means, or something within us to complete our projects?Executive Producers:Dame SlamySteve Edrjohnhttps://www.etymonline.com/word/inspirehttps://www.etymonline.com/word/motivatehttps://www.etymonline.com/word/spirehttps://www.etymonline.com/word/motivehttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/movehttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/help/codes.htmlhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/inhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/prepositionhttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/nouns-and-prepositionshttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/spirehttps://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/spirit

DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency) has made the news recently slashing spending in the US Gov't, and most recently, the shutting down of USAID for receipts for things that the current administartion does not feel aligns with our country's stated mission. Was it the appropriate thing to do? What can we look at in the past to see if things can be effectively utilized and not squandered?Executive Producers:Dame SlamyKyle of the "Pocket Parley" and "Light Tickle" podcastshttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/blackburn-drafts-doge-act-legislation-will-limit-federal-agencieshttps://www.blackburn.senate.gov/2025/2/issues/jobs-and-economy/blackburn-introduces-doge-acts-to-make-federal-government-more-efficient-and-slash-wasteful-spendingCommission to Relocate the Federal Bureaucracy Act:https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/202/texthttps://justthenews.com/government/congress/senate-report-unveils-only-six-percent-federal-employees-work-personhttps://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/few-federal-employees-work-regularly-office-wasting-taxpayer-dollarshttps://justthenews.com/sites/default/files/2025-01/011525_Telework%20Staff%20Report_FINAL.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/us/politics/usaid-funding-trump-fact-check.htmlhttps://thenationaldesk.com/news/americas-news-now/list-insane-priorities-of-usaid-spending-during-biden-administration-foreign-assistance-president-donald-trump-karoline-leavitt-condoms-in-gaza-elon-musk-department-of-government-efficiencyhttps://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/08/usaid-trump-musk-doge-00203191https://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/09/world/global-war-against-aids-runs-short-of-vital-weapon-donated-condoms.htmlhttps://crisismagazine.com/vault/dirty-little-secret-why-condoms-will-never-stop-aids-in-africahttps://www.zerohedge.com/political/2-decades-ago-senators-probe-usaid-funding-led-government-transparency-reformhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14355251/shocking-ways-usaid-spent-money.htmlhttps://dotchuoinon.com/2024/12/24/swapping-gas-for-batteries/https://selex.vn/en/swapping-gas-for-batteries/https://www.bbc.com/mediaaction/documents/bbc-media-action-impact-report-2023-24.pdfhttps://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2025/02/even_a_short_list_of_how_usaid_spent_our_money_is_outrageous.htmlhttps://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/02/usaid-was-spending-268-million-fund-6000-approved/USAID commits to reducing its carbon footprint and improving its operational sustainability:https://medium.com/usaid-2030/doing-our-part-54ac6204a32https://www.usaspending.gov/explorer/agencyhttps://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888975907567903075https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888612732230090863https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/1888438050231103559USAID Funding Summary FY 2023:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2023USAID Funding Summary FY 2024:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2024USAID Funding Summary FY 2025:https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/agency-for-international-development?fy=2025https://2017-2020.usaid.gov/climate/publicationshttps://datarepublican.com/award_search/UNITED NATIONS HUMAN SETTLEMENTS PROGRAMME (Build Back Better in Iraq):https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_72065621IO00001_7200https://apnews.

From the research I did for the last episode, Price at the Pump, I did a deeper dive into the additives we add into fuel, mostly revolving around the effects, and countering effects, of the addition of ethanol to our fuel.Executi...