Thought I would just say hi and pass along a few news worthy things. Been very busy rewriting the first book, and have not been out detecting at all. Then again I suspect you couldn’t give two hoots one way or the other. Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2015
Slow, But Busy…
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Just Regressing Again…
Feeling a little more optimistic today…. Cold front came through yesterday, bringing a little rain with it, and now we are only in the mid to high 90’s. Sounds crazy I know, but when you live in Texas you can feel that difference. Here’s hoping the trend continues.
Yesterday, for whatever stupid reason, I decided to tidy up the man cave, and started organizing my treasure magazines. Never a quick task in that I always wind up flipping through pages, and rereading articles. Likewise the old detector ads always bring back memories, and a little touch of melancholy. As a result I decided to throw this out there…. Continue reading →
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Please Think Twice…
COMMENTING
As a blogger I always appreciate it when readers comment on something I’ve written or shared. It means that I’ve given you a reason to respond, and honestly if that didn’t happen I would have stopped writing way back when. Continue reading →
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From the Dark Recesses of an Old Brain…
WHEN I WAS WEALTHY
Not too long after I left Garrett Electronics, the late Ron Mack, owner of Compass Electronics, called me at home, and wanted to ask a favor. He wanted me to call Charles Garrett and ask him if Garrett Electronics was for sale. Continue reading →
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Old Names, Old Times & More…
Spent the first 22 years of my life in Lambertville, a small river town in central New Jersey. The population at the time was right around 3,000, and it’s pretty safe to say most everyone knew each other. Wasn’t a whole lot to do there, though as I look back I had a helluva lot of fun doing something. Continue reading →
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In the News…
Nothing exciting here in “hotter than hell” Texas, but did want to share the following ….. Continue reading →
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Heat, Hypocrisy & A Reminder
I SURRENDER!
Just when you didn’t think it couldn’t get any hotter or dryer in Texas, mother nature reminds you. Continue reading →
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Preserving OUR History…Can You Help?
The other day I received the following email from tekkie Randy Bradford….
“Just wanted to thank you for your site. Because of it I was able to contact Paul Tainter and I’ve enjoyed a correspondence with him. Your site also put me onto the Treasure Hunters Express, which I hope to be a regular contributor for. Last quarter Paul published an article by me on Treasure Bibliographies, and sincerely hoping it’s the first of many articles published in Paul’s newsletter. Continue reading →
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