I’ve heard people recommend cedar shingle roofs because “they look beautiful.” Those people are on psychedelic mushrooms and/or haven’t owned one on a residential home. What they neglect to mention is cedar shakes are renowned for their ability to harbor moss, split, rot, attract crows and burn baby burn. On top of that, I understand […]
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In my particular line of work, I get to see a lot of scientific data representing fluid flows or structural mechanics. They’re all interesting, though I have to admit seeing Yet Another Mach Yatta Whoozit lacks the pure excitement it did a year ago. Luckily, the analyses my product offers are applicable in many other
After the initial panic wore off, I realized this is just my FSA* provider, and my exposure is limited to $381. Had it been my 401(k), I would be turning green and menacing. My editorial comments appear in red. Dear Valued Client, (Uh, oh.) It is with tremendous regret that we must inform you of
I will be participating in — and completing — NaNoWriMo the month after next. This year, I have two themes in mind. With your help, either one could amass enough ideas to blow out 50,000 words. Fairy tales from different perspectives and venues. For example, suppose the “Three Little Pigs” was related by an eyewitness
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I’d been experimenting with casting on. After getting thoroughly confused by the graphical depiction in the book, I went went back to the AoK video. It took a few tries, but I was soon casting on again. I continued to lesson two, the knit stitch. The added design elements were accomplished through proactive use of
A shower and a load of clean laundry after RAW, I was feeling gung ho about riding some more. Mentally, at least. In the two weeks hence, the physical realities were catching up to me. Nothing has “hurt,” but I’ve felt sluggish. I often try to motivate myself by finding a rider ahead of me
Last night I stopped by a craft store to pick up some basics for learning to knit. Although I could have easily gotten carried away in the yarn section, I maintained surprising discipline, leaving with a functional list of items to get me started: three balls of worsted cotton yarn, bamboo needles, and a “how-to
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For the last nine years, my insurance agent’s computer has sent me address labels as part of her (slow) drip marketing. For most of those years, the address labels I’ve received have been printed in a format like this: CARSON, JAMES MIDDLENAME, SUFFIX 1 JIM ST SUITE: POTATO JIMTOWN, WA 980061234 There are at least