From the monthly archives:

August 2008

High on Diesel

August 18, 2008

Welcome to MoneyGrubbingLawyer. If this is your first time here, you may want to get started by learning a little bit more about me and about this site. If you like what you see, you can subscribe to receive updates by email or in a reader. Thanks for visiting!A few weeks ago, I wrote a [...]

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These sweet potato fries are a tastier and healthier alternative to ordinary fries. You can play with the spices a bit until you find what you like best- I like to increase the cayenne pepper to get a little bit of heat. Serve with a nice strip loin for a twist on the classic steak [...]

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DIY = SMC (Saving My Cash)

August 14, 2008

This past weekend, disaster struck. Sort of. But not really.
As my wife and I were preparing for a camping trip, I was washing off my scuba gear in the laundry tub. Everything was going hunky dory until I tried to turn off the hot water tap- nothing happened. The handle turned freely all the way [...]

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Mid-Week Round-Up

August 13, 2008

Here’s what I’ve been reading this week:
Over at Million Dollar Journey, Frugal Trader has sparked a bit of a debate with his post about why cash-back mortgages are a bad idea. The discussion has also spilled over to another site, with GatesVP posting his response to some of the comments left.
Clever Dude impressed everyone when [...]

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My Tivo Killer

August 12, 2008

When it comes to personal video recorders (PVRs), I often come across as a bit of an evangelist. I am admittedly a tech- and gadget-geek and have played with many, many toys, but I can say with conviction that no single piece of technology has so enriched my life in recent years.
Put simply, a PVR [...]

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