a million years ago, i worked as a handyman/carpenter with my friend john. our two mottos were: ‘it’s not OUR house’ and ‘by the time we’re done with your job, we’ll have it down!’ while it was ok when we did it, it’s a bit disconcerting to think the people we are depending on to [...]
adele was a freelance advertising copywriter in helsinki… until she went on maternity leave. she spent the first year of her baby’s life imagining/creating scenes around her sleeping infant. this one is called ‘up!’. very creative, very cute! adele has taken the images off of her blog because of rampant theft, uncredited use, and blatant [...]
there is nothing like a well-written thriller to take one out of the day-to-day. it is unusual to find an author who comes out of the gate fully developed and can sustain their formula all the way through… but desmond bagley is the real deal. i don’t even remember which one of his books i [...]
the ‘triangle of life’ earthquake safety theory has been touted as a better method of staying safe during an earthquake than the traditional ‘duck and cover’ method. the ‘triangle of life’ theory says that falling objects such as doors, walls, or large appliances will come to rest in angled positions, leaving triangles of space in [...]
i wrote the following for the june issue of the grubb co. newsletter. written and produced by yours truly, the newsletter goes out to as many as 15,000 homeowners every other month. as of april 22, 2010, the lead renovation, repair and painting rule (LRRP) requires that all contractors and handyman services who work in [...]
in the early 1860′s the seth thomas clock company began producing the regulator 2… the clock of choice for banks and railroad stations throughout the country for many decades. it was produced with minor changes until 1950, which makes it the longest produced single model in clock manufacturing history (90 years!). there were just enough [...]
living in the oakland hills has its advantages… no sidewalks, across the street from redwood regional park, and killer views. more views from the deck can be found at http://www.songwriter.com/views
picked up max today in zion national park. do i have a dog? or does he have a webmaster? http://www.5happy.com/max . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .