…and ceiling,, too…. The (never-ending) project of getting the guest quarters up to snuff saw the “bulk, underlying” mud go on this week: Some discussion of old construction sheetrock repairs is warranted by this (ugly, but only for now) view. When “dealing with ceiling” and a repair of this type, I like to put a … Read More
I keep looking for Educators to get sick of re-dividing America. Rather than tell us how we are “All different” and “All special” it would be refreshing – as we see it – to bring back at least some baseline “Not a Victim” hands-on skills. I looked over the last month of two of Amazon … Read More
Since this is a holiday weekend (no work Monday for many) I didn’t get serious in the shop real early Saturday. Too damn cold. It was 26 F and will be in the high 70’s today. You know the saying: “Pappy didn’t raise no fool.” Besides, I’m grappling with a case of woo-woo. Hell of … Read More
For those who argued our long-stated position – that the U.S. was in a LIC (Low-Intensity-Conflict) with Mexico – and losing since the early 2000s, the proof is here, whether you like it or not. Mexican President Celebrates ’40 Million’ Mexicans in the U.S. Of course, most people don’t want to deal with this Reality. … Read More
I spend a ton of time in my office chair. Every day of the week, I’m out here in my “office” from, at latest, 5 AM until I knock-off, which is at earliest, 3 PM. That’s when markets close here. Now, to be sure, I try to get up and walk around for a few … Read More
The (super) early Futures pricing wasn’t showing much oomph prior to the GDP figures and the Chicago Fed data just out. GDP first: “Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 3.2 percent in the third quarter of 2022, in contrast to a decrease of 0.6 percent in the second quarter. The … Read More
Detailed User Note and Follow up first: User Theme is now adjustable. That little “crescent moon and stars thing” in the lower right of the screen. If that icon is black background, you are in Normal (light) theme. If the icon is white background, then you are in dark mode. People like me who have … Read More
The Chinese diesel heater is still working dandy out in the greenhouse lean-to we put up a year ago. Just this morning, there was light rain coming down about 4 AM and Zeus the Cat (dealing with old age issues) didn’t want to come in the house/. One button press, and within a half hour, … Read More
Durable Goods and a PMI report tomorrow? Spiced with the latest crypto religion revival talk? Like Hecklefish says, “Oh boy…” Our consigliere was just south of Little Rock (*Arkysaw) leaving us just time to make the last-minute food and booze run. Turkey will be tomorrow night and prime rib Thursday. If you’re in the neighborhood…keep driving. For … Read More
Some time back, I told you I was going on a buying binge for inexpensive Chinese “parking heaters.” These are similar to the Webasto and Espar units that have kept truckers warm for decades. Thing is, these are about 1/1oth the price. In fact, since my shop is part hardware store, off a compact enough shop to make … Read More
A month or two back, Elaine mentioned that a couple of the stair treads on the short stairs (from the BBQ deck down to the shop walkway) were cracked and looking sketchy. This whole BBQ deck was a one-day build 10+ years ago. And those stairs were built with two risers, not three. So, maybe … Read More
I thought it would be fun to roll through an example of how a simple workflow process can be used to tackle almost any home handy-bastard project. Project Planning A number of projects were underway here this week, but they all have something in common: They each went through a planning process where as much … Read More
Since one of my (purported) skills is broadcasting, every so often a reader wonders “Why not do an STS article on how to have a super home sound system? Well, OK, this can be really short (“do what sounds best to you”) or really long. Which begins like this: Inputs & Speakers Matter Long ago, … Read More