Projects Aplenty
Summer is always busy, but this month has seemed especially crazy with plenty of projects keeping me busy. Today we...
June 29, 2011
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Reading and Writing
I envy people who view reading a book as a way to kill an afternoon. It usually takes me months...
June 26, 2011
I Bought A Cow
I challenge anyone to watch the documentary Food, Inc. and not be influenced to make at least a few changes...
June 22, 2011
How Is AT&T Still In Business?
I just had another horrible experience with AT&T customer support, and I know I’m not alone. They have to be...
June 18, 2011
Mmmm… Beer
Rule #1 in home improvement projects: everything takes longer than you think it will. This past winter, I started building...
June 13, 2011
I Speak For The Trees
[continued from Part 1] After meeting with the contractor that Ameren dispatched to walk my property line and mark trees,...
June 12, 2011
I Am The Lorax
I am not a fan of Ameren. Ever since I spent seven days without electricity in the throes of a...
June 11, 2011
Stop Draggin’ My Car Around
Last year I wrote about the state of the electric car market, so I wanted to revisit the topic and...
June 7, 2011
President for a Day
I came across an interesting bit of trivia this week that I’m almost embarrassed to admit I had not heard...
June 6, 2011
Ready, Set, Blog!
It is time once again for the Running of the Blogs! This is my fourth year participating, and it seems...
June 1, 2011
Garden 2.0
Last year’s garden was a big success, but it didn’t take us long to realize that it wasn’t big enough...
April 9, 2011
More Sketchup
Last year I wrote about how I was learning to use Google Sketchup and that I was planning to use...
February 3, 2011
Handy Storage For Christmas Lights
Looking for a good way to store your Christmas lights and don’t want to spend a lot of money? If...
January 1, 2011
Bye Bye Movable Type
It’s been a good run. I think I started using Movable Type as my blogging platform in 2003, but it...
December 22, 2010
Rooftop Antenna
I’ve not had much luck with antennas as part of my Home Theater PC build. Up until now, none of...
October 9, 2010
Fifteen Albums That Don’t Suck
At the urging of a friend on Facebook, I am accepting the challenge to name fifteen albums that don’t suck....
September 8, 2010
Hey Airline Industry!
Recent surveys have indicated that the airlines are getting worse instead of better when it comes to customer satisfaction, one...
August 19, 2010
Google Sketchup
This has been on my todo list forever, and today I finally got around to it. I’ve been wanting to...
August 7, 2010
Netopia 3347 DSL Modem/Router
At the suggestion of an AT&T technician, I upgraded my old router and DSL modem to this Netopia 3347 combination...
August 6, 2010
Quest For A Good Antenna
An integral part of my Home Theater PC build is the antenna, and when I first wrote about the hardware,...
July 5, 2010
Lenovo Wireless Keyboard
The Lenovo N5901 wireless keyboard is a small handheld remote with a full QWERTY keyboard and built-in trackball. It seems...
June 28, 2010
Magnetic Picture Gallery
What do you get when you cross a child’s door with a refrigerator? A door that any kid can use...
June 27, 2010
Sammy Scott’s
I don’t think I’ve ever written a restaurant review before, but since I’m waiting for Dobbs to change the oil...
June 23, 2010
