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LATEST ARTICLES ( 91 )

• Grandpa Beat Me in the Race…again!

  Got a guest post for you dudes today by the Wealth Effect Blogger. It’s a real life story about that rabbit and the tortoise kid’s story. Us grown-ups should... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Modern Day Samurai

  

  Today is a guest post written by Ronald J. Curell. Ron is retired, and is a carpenter, father, hardware worker, and grandfather. Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Collar Roundup: More License Plates Edition

  

  Enjoy yourself by looking at more license plate pictures and reading some cool stuff from the webbernets. And if you subscribe to my RSS feed (orange box,... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How to Win a Bid on a Job

  

  During January when most of the jobs at the company I work for dry up, I had to go out and scrounge around finding side jobs (like at the Sunglass Hut,... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Seven Steps to Leaving a Stressful Job

  

  The following is a guest post from Dan over at Zen Presence. Go check him out and get your zen on, dudes. I recently had to switch jobs (story to come soon!) an... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How To Avoid Getting Ripped Off on Car Repairs

  

  The following is a guest post from my very own sister. She had to get her car repaired recently and learned a valuable lesson on how not to get ripped off when... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How I Use Goodwill to Make Cash on the Side

  

  This time of year is tough going for the construction industry. Jobs slow down, we get laid off, and we just have to wait until mid-January or February for... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Collar Roundup — It’s Still Winter

  

  Welcome to the blue collar roundup.  It’s still cold, it’s still winter, so I got more winter pics for you to see while you go through this list and click on... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Overpriced Sunglasses at the Sunglass Hut

  

  I took a job recently altering a desk at a Sunglass Hut in the mall. I don’t know, dudes, but Sunglass Hut seems like a waste of money to me. Now hear me out,... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Blue Collar Opinion on the Answers to Gun Violence

  

  I was going to start this off by listing the school shootings that have happened. I went to wikipedia to make sure I was spelling stuff right and dudes, it’s... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Lifestyle Carnival – 39th Edition

  Welcome to the 39th edition of the Lifestyle Carnival! Submit your blog article to the next edition using our carnival submission form at Blogger Carnivals. Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• When Your Wife Signs You Up For a Job

  

  Today is a guest post written by Ronald J. Curell. Ron is retired, and is a carpenter, father, Ron Curell grandfather, and a hardware worker. Sometimes your wif... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Snowplow Proofing Your Mailbox

  

  Work has been dried up a lot during the holidays, so I’ve been taking a lot of side jobs. One side job I had recently was to snowplow proof this dudes mailbox. Read more

  Posted on 22 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Setting Up For the Presidential Inauguration

  

  Your might remember who I voted for this election. And you might be aware that today is inauguration day for him. While all the ceremony stuff is happening and... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• An Elementary School’s Answer to Gun Violence

  

  My wife, daughters, and me were watching basketball the other night on TV. My youngest is coloring, my oldest is yelling at the players, my wife is folding... Read more

  Posted on 17 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Collar Roundup — Winter Edition

  

  It’s winter, it’s cold, and it’s time for a roundup. I tried to make it a little shorter this time, dudes, not sure it worked though. Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What It Means To Know Someone Personally

  

  My sister spent a lot of time in the airport this holiday. In one airport there was an ad by some computer-type company that was showing all the ways their... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2013 SELF EXPRESSION

• The Blue Collar Best of 2012

  

  Making Sense of Cents recently had a post that showed the most viewed pages of the site in 2012. I thought it was a neat idea. Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Knowing When It’s Time to Quit Your Job

  

  Many many years ago, I had a job doing maintenance for an apartment community. It was a cool job because the repairs were never that hard and the dudes I... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 BUSINESS, CAREER, SELF EXPRESSION

• Blue Collar Roundup — Being Sick Edition

  

  What happens when you get really sick for weeks and don’t check in with your blogger buddies? You get less visitors, your alexa score goes up, and you feel... Read more

  Posted on 08 January 2013 HOME IMPROVEMENT, SELF EXPRESSION