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To be honest, I sort of forgot this existed. Gimme a break, I have other stuff going on. I mean, I’m not necessarily doing that other stuff….but it’s still going on. Anyway, HANDRO is off at the editors being all … Continue reading
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Why Fred Phelps Actually Helped Humanity
First off, I’m not defending the man at all. He was a monster. That’s kind of the point though…He really was a monster. If you are reading this, I will assume you know why he was a monster and we can skip … Continue reading
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Tagged caraway seeds, Fed Phelps dead, Fred Phelps, gay, helped homosexuality, monster
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Cherry Slab Table
I was at a friend’s house picking up some lumber a few weeks ago. I grabbed some rough walnut, pear, cherry, and oak. As I’m leaving, he points to a big pile of rough cut slabs of cherry and asks … Continue reading
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Tagged Cherry, cherry slab, Chisel, hall table, hopslam, improvise, inlay, Missouri lumber, Mohrman Woodshop, purpleheart, rough cut wood, woodworking
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Treat Yo’self!
Even though the Cardinals are still singing, the cold persists. Maybe the sweet songs haven’t done enough to boost your mood and you’re still in a funk. It’s time for you to pull out the nuclear option against the winter … Continue reading
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Tagged bison, feet, Fry, happiness, new socks, seasonal depression, socks, winter sucks
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Winter’s Broken Back
So, as has been said many times by folks with much more delicate prose than myself, this winter blows. Don’t leave! This is not a post bitching about winter. Well, hang on…..&*(^$&(*)#*)!!! and then )*&*& to your $*)&^%*^ all over … Continue reading
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Tagged bird, bird calls, cardinal, cardinalis cardinalis, early bird calls, female cardinal, male cardinal, Missouri, snow, spring, tananger, winter, winter sucks
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In Defense of Monster Porn
A few months ago a peculiar thing started popping up on my radar. Erotica has become increasingly popular, particularly the subgenre stuff that caters to, let’s say fringe interests. I saw a few news stories about “Dinosaur Erotica”, one in particular … Continue reading
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Tagged defending erotica, erotica, monster porn, porn, sasquatch porn, Travis Mohrman
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A Bench
This is just a photo post about building a bench. It is lacking in serious details because I am not generally big into details, but it has lots of pretty pictures! If you have specific questions, like you want to … Continue reading
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Tagged bench, biscuit joiner, bradford pear, dado, Missouri, nantucket bench, pear, pear lumber, pegs, traditional woodworking, Travis Mohrman, walnut, woodworking
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Quilts! Because Blankets Suck!
When Travis asked me to do a guest post about quilting I was a little skeptical. Most of his posts are somewhat instructional, and although I’ve been sewing for a long time, I’ve never really focused on learning “actual sewing … Continue reading
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Tagged 8-bit, Brother, Galaga quilt, log cabin quilt, nintendo, penncrest, Puzzle quilt, quilt, quilting, Singer, video game
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Spinning…Always Spinning
I like to turn wood. It’s just fun. The log is spinning at speeds you can’t imagine, wood chips are flying off everywhere, VERY bad things can happen at any second if you’re not paying attention. Really, this is right … Continue reading
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Tagged Baseball, Baseball bat, Chisel, Lathe, Sandpaper, Shopping, Sports, Wood
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December 26th
Singular Points will be available for digital purchase on December 26th! The dead tree version will come along a few days later. This was a weird book to write. I explain some of this in the acknowledgements section, but you’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011 Big East Women's Basketball Tournament, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Book, Dog, Facebook, Grinch, Impatiens capensis, Writing
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