My life is about building and working and wrenching on some cars.
Welfare is monetary methadone.
To make something, you have to work within your abilities. Honestly assess what you can do and even more important, what can't you do.
My first car was a motorcycle.
All's the government should do is keep the taxes and regulations at a manageable rate, keep a decent standing army and get out of the way.
No, I had not read any other comedian's book. Not that I don't enjoy other comedians; I'm just not a reader.