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 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. ...

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. 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 ...