It’s project time! I love this fan. I’ve had it for a long time, and remember it being in my grandmother’s mountain house in Hiawassee, Ga., gently blowing on me as I took a nap with the creek with waterfalls splashing and running outside. She had those white bedspreads with all the nubby little things……
Category: Random
Miscellaneous posts about things I’m interested in but I don’t want to dedicate an entire category to.
What is Going on in America, July 2025
There are some foul winds blowing across this nation, especially if you are a long-time native of America as I and my family are. I used to hear “However California goes, so goes America.” That appealed to me when I was a teenager, in the 1980s. I was young, free, and ignorant and the “California……
Do You Want an Actual Rust Bucket?
Here’s how I built an electrolysis bucket to remove rust from old grimy tools, parts, pots, pans, and anything that needs deep cleaning. I also talk about the struggles involved and the results. I also use an ultrasonic cleaner for small items and things that aren’t caked in rust. That’s when it’s time to break……
How to Correctly Hang a Picture on a Wall
It’s clear from the places I’ve lived that many people are unsure of what height to hang something on a wall. The holes that are above my head in all the walls left behind by the previous aesthetes (I’m 5’10”) are evidence. There’s a rule of thumb for this which is helpful to know. It’s……
Why Does Hollywood Have to Ruin Everything?
Hollywood. An area of Los Angeles where magic is made and dreams are realized. Also, a place where the lowest forms of life live and an infinite line of dreams are routinely and grossly shattered. It’s where the best and brightest go to show the world what they’ve got and everybody else below them means……
The State of Children’s Media
The prevailing winds from “Kid’s Entertainment” smell more and more like a train of greasy street food trucks rather than a field of lavender, unfortunately. I break it down as the parent of a 3-year-old.
Fake Service Dogs
Anyone who knows me or any member of my family knows we’re lovers of dogs. Actually, most of my family are lovers of animals. (Not literally; in a platonic sense.) I’m a HUGE proponent of animal adoption, the ASPCA, and hate the number of breeders that exist. There is no reason at all to buy……
A Simple Egg Salad Recipe
Perfect Egg Salad The egg salad sandwiches at The Masters are among the best in the world. But egg salad isn’t hard to make if you know how. Here’s a simple egg salad recipe that’s probably just like the ones at The Masters. I make it and a variation which is egg and tuna salad……
The One Where Everybody Knows
They Don’t Know That We Know They Know We Know