Solving Problems One Day at a Time

Okay, so despite what I may wish to believe, not everyone wants a daily recount of my life and opinions. So, what shall I do instead? How about we try to solve atleast one problem every single day? What problems we solve may scan a multitude of issues, a variety of what could even be considered problematic to begin with. What I determine as "problems" will certainly be revealing in itself, so in many ways an extension of my life and opinions. (And here you thought you were getting out of it!?)

The July 2010 ToastMasters (an organization that promotes self-improvement and speaking skill advancement) magazine has an article about how to increase your brain power. "Become a Better Thinker" screams the title, just above a photo of a barely pubescent lad gravely considering something, hand on chin in true Michaelangelo fashion. Author Howard Scott suggests: asking questions, becoming a serious reader, being a "skeptic" who is not "hoodwinked by labels", and making people "your school of life". http://www.toastmasters.org/ What questions should we now ask?

Jeff's suggestion for problem solution is one with which he is momentarily dealing: how to enable the toilet to flush when it doesn't seem to be sucking anything into the depths of the sewer. A constant issue around here - even when we have a brand spankin' new toilet tucked away in the basement waiting to be installed. My solution would be simple in speak: install the new one. His solution: flush flush flush flush and flush. (Comment from the sidelines: Doesn't appear to be working!)

Here's a suggestion from "Rustic Girls" (http://www.rusticgirls.com/repairing/the-best-way-to-unclog-a-toilet.html) "Homemade Unclog Recipe: Wait till the water level in the bowl is fairly low then measure 5 tablespoons of common dish soap into the clogged toilet bowl. Let it sit for a few minutes and then add a pot full of boiling/hot water, then try using the plunger. This usually works after 1-2 plunges."

And apparently as I write this his howl indicates his success...so let me know if the dish liquid works! (Although with the frequency of our non-flushes I am sure we will have the opportunity to try it out soon enough!)