Category Archives: Art’s Big Adventure

Home Sweet Home

Posted on November 11, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Two Strong Dudes and a Truck showed up this morning to bring my “stuff” to my new home. My Windoze XP box is now also running on a real table with a real keyboard, so I can get started on … Continue reading →

Posted in About the Guide, Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 12 Comments

“Healthy” food

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Fred Stiening

So it starts – my relatives decided to fill up my refrigerator in my absence with so-called healthy food. The most preposterous thing is a gallon of all natural “100% juice” apple cider. They apparently didn’t read the nutrition label … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Individual Liberty, North Carolina, Privacy, Unauthorized Food | 4 Comments

Where in the world is Art Stone

Posted on September 17, 2013 by Fred Stiening
Posted in Art's Big Adventure, North Carolina | 57 Comments

Ceiling Fans

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

From the let’s argue about something department A few weeks ago, I was in a restaurant with the current interior decorating style called retro warehouse… No ceiling above you, just the plumbing, air conditioning ducts and the girders holding the … Continue reading →

Posted in North Carolina, Totally random stuff | 13 Comments

Chicago repeals gun registration law

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Fred Stiening

BET coverage The State of Illinois recently complied with US Courts which overturned any law that was a ban on conceal carry of weapons. Illinois not only didn’t allow conceal carry, they outlawed all carry of a loaded handgun. The … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Art's Big Adventure, Gun ownership | 6 Comments

We must save the leaning tower!

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Fred Stiening

If you saw Wayne’s world, the fake leaning tower of Pisa makes an appearance. It’s located in Niles on Touhy Avenue – while it is built on a concrete slab so it isn’t going to keep leaning like the real … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Collapse of America | 1 Comment

Hillary’s DQ

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Today I got an ice cream cone at the vintage Dairy Queen where Hillary Clinton probably hung out as a teenager – located near beautiful downtown Park Ridge Illinois on Devon Avenue. Dairy Queen has always been something of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Totally random stuff | 13 Comments

North Carolina considering ending Income Tax

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Fred Stiening

A lot can change in 30 years – I remember the income tax in North Carolina as a relatively minor tax back in 1981. It’s now the 10th highest in the the country, which might explain why the state’s economy … Continue reading →

Posted in American Politics, Collapse of America, North Carolina | 7 Comments

Living the Dream

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Fred Stiening

The week we were expecting the George Zimmerman verdict, I stopped in at the buffet place across the street from the Radio Flyer wagon company – as I was leaving, I noticed this picture on the wall. I was pretty … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Totally random stuff | 8 Comments

“Safe” Passages

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Fred Stiening

Safe Passages is the plan rolled out this year to keep Chicago Schoolchildren safe – many schools are being shut down this fall because of the exodus of families from Chicago – this means children may be walking to a … Continue reading →

Posted in Art's Big Adventure, Collapse of America, Dead Things | 3 Comments