Oh yeah… I forgot to mention. Some time yesterday I started my 62nd loop around the star named Sun. That makes me how old?
Continue reading...Miniature Bullet Holes
Is there a penalty for using air powered high speed turbine rotary tool in woodcarving? Yes there is… I found it. It makes me want to do something that is not so dangerous. Dangerous he says? Yes-sir-re-bob, it is dangerous! I simply dropped the air powered hand piece into my lap once when it wasn’t running. The tiny burr in the business end impaled into my upper thigh and the air hose helped hold it...
Continue reading...Falling For Winter
It is December 6th and Frisco (north) Texas is at last feeling like the season of Fall, cool to cold mornings and sunny bright afternoons. Having lived 40+ years in northeastern Ohio and a few additional years in New Hampshire, Fall has always been my favorite time of year. The air, the smells, the weather and the color all seem to be a comfort to me. There isn’t always the full leaf color change as...
Continue reading...Polymath
I have often given thought to my fragmented hobby interests; just too many activities within which to divide my time. So what is a man to do? Make the best from all of them, of course. I struggle to overcome what may be seen as a character flaw, that of being an amateur “renaissance man” or “polymath“. I have always aspired toward gaining a wide but significantly detailed range of knowledge and varied abilities. This does...
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