Inventors Corner
A Garage in need of a Parking Space
By James Allen, Inventor of the ACM®Wallet -
I’ll get to it next week. Week after week the same story, what a mess. A simple reminder of how most people procrastinate in cleaning out their garage.Cars that are originally intended to slip in easily can hardly squeeze past the piles of stored up project materials. The main problem with this pile-up cluster buck scenario is “I’ll need this for” the famous remark about a fixer-up job in the future. The job that neve
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Dec 6th 2025
Firefighting at 72: Defying Age and Serving Community
By James Allen, Inventor of the ACM®Wallet -
An Unbelievable Journey
If you had told me when I was much younger that I would be a firefighter at 72 years old, I would never have believed it.
Here I am… still a valuable asset to the fire department I belong to. Maybe this isn't for everyone, but for me, it gives purpose in serving my community.
I joined eight years ago, encouraged by a friend and neighbor. We were attending the local Firemen’s Ball, a fundraiser supporting
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Apr 4th 2025
Skiing in Montana 'till 80 & Beyond
By James Allen, Inventor of the ACM®Wallet -
Skiing is, in my opinion, the ultimate outdoor experience—fresh air, exercise, and socializing all rolled into one exhilarating sport.
When I first learned to ski, I was no spring chicken. At the ripe old age of 28—which, believe me, is considered late to start—I took on the challenge.
All I can remember from that first day is tumbling down the slopes, gripped by fear and completely out of control. I was with a
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Mar 10th 2025
The Battle of the Bulge
By James Allen, Inventor of the ACM®Wallet -
The traditional men’s pocket bulge is unfortunately on his rear-end. It puzzles me, why a wallet would be put in such a place that causes structural damage. Would anyone sit directly on a brick or a lump of lard? Any chiropractor would advise to take your possession of artifacts out of the rear… and change to the front pocket where it belongs. Traditional wallets were never designed to carry an assortment of paraphernalia that c
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Aug 13th 2019