And again. I went to Yuri‘s opening at Gallery 360 last night. Now, I like little galleries, and I like odd gatherings of people, and I like Yuri a hell of a lot, because he is talented and also a rockstar. Not literally, but you know. I got there and climbed my way through the crowd, and found Yuri in ...

Hi there. I went to ye olde woodshoppe last week, plans in hand, very unsure of myself. Since I have absolutely no clue what differentiates an easy, beginning project from a master-craftsman project, I decided to not start with the garden arbor but opt for something smaller instead. After a long talk with Wes, though, I’m back to the arbor. ...

Oops. My ex-employer seems to be involved in a bit of a scandal over their new relationship with the State of Minnesota. Apparently, people here don’t like the fact that the state contracted a company that runs a code sweatshop in India. Please note that it used to be an excellent company. Also, please note that I lost my job ...

Hi. For the past week, it’s been so cold here it’s incomprehensible. I’m afraid to look at the weather report because I don’t want to know how long it’s going to last. The cold is draining. It makes me tired. I don’t want to go out at night, because I’ll never warm up again. I can’t put enough hand lotion ...