When close enough, isn’t. You can’t build on a poor foundation. Am I dealing with idiots, or what?
March 30, 2006
Union Jack Plumbing, Inc.
“The British are Plumbing!” Well, not my Mancunian, but Nick the plumber from Cambridge.
January 9, 2006
Apprised of the Prizing
When less is more. As Incandragon mentioned, I am eliminating clutter. My approach this year is to eliminate the house. It’s difficult to accumulate clutter when there’s no house to put it in.
December 18, 2005
Let Me Level With You
My disgust for my kitchen cabinets finally erupted into action. The result is just one of the dangers of leaving a bored wife home alone weekend after weekend.
December 9, 2005
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
The power of myth.
Recommended. Especially for literalists who want to understand the power of myth.
October 17, 2005
Elegant Toilet
Working guest bathroom: plumber diagnostic visit and dismantling of existing toilet, $97.00; seal, $1.65; toilet flap, $2.00; toilet seat, $5.00; J-bend sink trap and extenstion, $10.00. Total: $115.65.
October 1, 2005
Serenity
Whedon has to trade his strengths to bring Firefly to the big screen. Serenity succeeds as an action picture, but loses the elements we loved the most about Firefly. It’s the reaction, not the action, that counts.
September 29, 2005
No More Phoning Home
Time to trade in some old concepts: residential phone out; personal cell phone in.