Cuban Chrome

I love watching car shows. Not the new stuff. The fix up the junk ones. My favorite is Vice Grip Garage. I'll watch everything Derek puts out. Why? Because that was me at one point. Sure, it wasn't my business, but it was my life back in the day. I'd buy beaters, fix them up, … Continue reading Cuban Chrome →

Wow! I stand Corrected

I wrote about Oberlin here. I was wrong. I figured the college would run the clock. But they didn't. They paid up. Wow!...On some level, the system works. Good for Lorna Gibson. As the article says though, what they didn't do is apologize. They see themselves as the victim here. I still stand by my … Continue reading Wow! I stand Corrected →

Survival Gardening

Peter over at bayou renaissance man had a great piece on food self sufficiency. It was followed up by Eaton Rapids Joe, who added his own take. I especially liked the quote on Peter's site about gardening on North Texas. My garden had a mind of its own. 2 months of high 90s-low 100s with … Continue reading Survival Gardening →

Imperfect Produce or Misfit Market?

Sometime back, I caught the laziness bug and started ordering groceries online. I started with Imperfect produce, which morphed into Imperfect Foods. I seem to remember when they started that their gig was to sell you the produce that otherwise wouldn't be bought - too big, too small, and whatnot. They've expanded a bit and … Continue reading Imperfect Produce or Misfit Market? →

Playing in the Rain

A grautitous dog video. The intense heat of summer broke a few weeks ago with a decent storm, followed by an awesome rainy day. The next week, I was out walking the dogs and it started sprinkling. Luckily, we were on our way back, and nearly every street I use to return home is covered … Continue reading Playing in the Rain →

Open Letter to Gibsons

Gibsons is a bakery, actually more of a general store, in Oberlin, Ohio that's been in business for something like 137 years. It's a tiny town, and they are the only sort of store within walking distance where you can buy needful things, other than a Ben Franklin next door to it. They have about … Continue reading Open Letter to Gibsons →

All Fun & Games…

Apparently, Biden was crammed full of Adderall and gave a speech last night for the benefit of the 342 people watching CNN and MSNBC. I didn't watch it because I can't stand the man or to hear him talk. I was the same way with Obama. I'd fixate on that head rotating back and forth … Continue reading All Fun & Games… →

Finally, it’s working

Saturday, my garage door ended up busted. Busted torsion spring There were none to be had anywhere, so I had to order them. If memory serves, I think I got the last ones I installed on eBay, or some other knockoff site for $50 or so. This time, I simply ordered a decent set from … Continue reading Finally, it’s working →

It’s all BS, Part 2

I listen to talk radio every morning as I feed myself and the dogs. Usually, it's Mark Davis on 660AM. I like the banter between him and Mike Gallagher every morning. This morning they had a converstation about how republicans are in trouble over the Dobbs decision. Supposedly Gallagher had 'conservative women' callers from Texas … Continue reading It’s all BS, Part 2 →

It’s all BS, Part 1

Miguel at GunFreeZone had a great piece up about heating oil. There's a smell to an old city when it gets cold. You have the snap of the air and a faint industrial smell which seems to make the city colder. It's not industry, since where I grew up, Washington DC area, had no heavy … Continue reading It’s all BS, Part 1 →