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What makes me laugh? You can be confident the current mercurial political situation in Washington does not make me chuckle, smirk in amusement, snort, or laugh. But wait. This morning, I discovered there were alternatives. And here are the buttons we can proudly wear to show that " We're mad as hell, and we're not …
What did I want to be at five? Well, do you mean chronological age or emotional age? After all, I'm chronologically in my seventies, but emotionally, I'm only twenty. That was only fifteen or so years ago. Something out of the Playboy Philosophy? I mean, I was only a kid! I was never well-coordinated, so …
I charge different rates for different types of carving. It depends on the complexity of the work. For example, Spoons and bowls are much less complex and require less technical skill than a ship's portrait or an eagle, and I charge accordingly.Part of it is that my hair has gone from dark brown to predominantly …
Time machines do exist. We travel in time second by second. Most people have, at some point, regretted that there is no reverse gear, though. Technology is very much the same thing. One steps forward with each device or revision and has no easy way back. I've been around video and television long enough to …
All flyers and email notices from tool companies, even my favorite, go to the Junk Mail folder. They get arbitrarily trashed. Why am I not allowing my favorite form of tool porn into my life? Covid. No, I don't have COVID-19 again, but a few weeks ago, I was looking in the basement shop I …
Curiosity can be one of the best traits to have. But only if it is balanced with an interest in using what one learns.You might share the knowledge you gain, like a good teacher, or perhaps use the gained knowledge to generate new things, like an inventor. Even archiving the knowledge in a library, eases …
As I write this, the dog and the kittens threaten to strike if I don't build the blaze in the wood stove higher. March has proven once again to be traitorous, and sleety snow covers everything, including the bird feeders.I refused to do more about the bird feeder than creep outside in my slippers and …
I come from a predominantly Merchant Marine family. On both sides of the family tree, generations of sailors precede me—seamen, marine engineers, fishermen, and more. My Uncle and I diverged a bit and went to sea as members of the Navy. But plus, thirty years as a maritime carver creating transom banners, quarter boards, eagles, …
What makes craft work? Is it the materials, designs, manner of work, the intent of the crafts person, or the community that surrounds and supports the work? Over the years, I've had many discussions with other artists and craftspeople about this. The above reasons weave together for jewelers, potters, fabric workers, boatbuilders, and carvers. I …
Rummmmm, rummmmmmm—the sounds of revving an internal combustion vehicle for a burst of speed—you can't duplicate that on your electric vehicle unless it has our unique "Born To Be Wild" sound module™. Can't imagine Spring Break without some wild times? We have your back, baby. No trans-continental trip will ever have that rough around the …
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