I had someone ask me about how I keep myself organized and on task despite having been diagnosed w/ ADHD earlier in life. My answer was a lot simpler than it should have been but my response was that I’ve built my own system that works for me personally. It is built around using Apple […]
Archives for 2026
It’s a Really Dry Start to the Season…
One of the big perks of my day job at Farmers Business Network is that I get to talk to farmers from across the United States. This helps me keep my finger on the pulse of the industry so I kind of know what’s on everyone’s mind. As of today, I would have to say […]
Trading Card Grading Services
Back in my day there was no such thing as a grading service for trading cards. We simply eyeballed our cards and decided if they were in mint or very good condition, etc. I’m not complaining, I think it’s great that the hobby has became more sophisticated for serious collectors. I can see where this […]
Products Being Added…
I updated the other day that the all-new Cotton Exchange, an online marketplace of curated items that I’ve collected over the years, is starting to take shape. This past weekend I spent a little time adding some individual coins and coin sets as well as some trading cards from my collection. In the coming days […]
Getting Soil Ready for Raised Beds
I’ve had a lot of people reach out to me for advice on what they should use to fill their raised beds. I’ve used different techniques over the years but this is pretty much my standard plan moving forward based on everything that I’ve learned through the years… Raised beds can make epic harvests… but […]
Are You Collecting Pokémon Cards?
I have to admit, I know absolutely nothing about Pokémon. I’ve only recently been looking into them as a result of seeing the demand on them first hand when I was recently in Target and saw that they had put a limit of two packages of cards per customer. I also saw a huge crowd […]
Update on the “Cotton Exchange” Marketplace
I have recently brought on a team to help assist in the development of the “Cotton Exchange” marketplace. I had underestimated how much I had forgotten about building things for the web over the last decade or so… plus, I just don’t have the time. The end result will be really nice though. Here are […]
My Review of Monarch Accounting
I’ve recently taken over managing our household finances from my wife following her accident in January. Over the years I’ve used multiple backend accounting applications from the days of Peachtree to Quickbooks as well as newer enterprise and small business solutions like Netsuite and Freshbooks. I’m not going to lie either, I was a little […]
Getting a Late Start in the Garden
The other day I was on Facebook and noticed that one year ago my garden was already planted and I had a pretty impressive stand of celery, spinach, lettuce, and a few other things. What’s crazy is that as of today I haven’t even started on my raised beds. It wasn’t that long ago we […]
Online Marketplace Coming Soon!
I have been working w/ a handful of people recently to add an online marketplace to cotton.buzz. My goal is to have the “Cotton Exchange” up and running by this summer. This is an idea that I’ve played around with for a while but have only recently decided to dedicate the resources to make it […]