Amazon Orders Through the Ages

I placed my first Amazon order in 2000 and it is interesting to go back and see how my orders have reflected the changes in my my life.  Early on, the books were mostly geared for the kids.  There were also some from my hobbies then: cars and fishing.  Then there was a spurt of business books when we started the ill-fated restaurant.  Then came a bunch of exercise items.  After that, there was a long list of outdoor stuff as I got into scouting.  Another shift came with gun and prepping stuff when the pandemic hit.  Lately, my orders have tailed off as I get stuff from other places and are mainly electronic stuff for radio.

Mike Rowe

I love Mike Rowe.

Big Whammy!

So my favorite game show as a kid was hacked!

How America Works

Read this great Kickstarter story (and buy some, like I did).

Man on the Bench

This is one of the most interesting but saddest stories I have read in a long time. I realize that stories like this happen all the time, they are rarely publicized or have a somewhat happy ending. It also raises many questions:
* What caused Jeff Pastorino to fall into such a mental illness that we couldn't function in society anymore? It didn't sound like he had any previous mental issues. Was it just a failed romance that caused him to snap?
* Why didn't his family look for him? You would think one of his brothers would try to track him down after a while. Maybe they did, but it wasn't mentioned in the story.
* What if someone you knew and loved disappeared one day?