Larry | February 10, 2010
Sometimes I wonder about myself. I’ve been a woodworker for a long time but like so many, I did most of my early woodworking by flipping a switch. But I’m a guy and guys like tools. The notion of having an excuse to dig through piles of rust at flea markets was appealing
So somewhere in [...]
Larry | January 3, 2010
Hi everybody! I hope everyone had a great holiday season and got some shop time along the way. I have to confess to becoming what might be affectionately known as a ‘lard butt’ over the holidays, doing some reading, watching my navel and eating way too much.
In one fit of activity I was cleaning up [...]
Larry | February 3, 2009
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, by Robert Putnam presents the notion that we’ve become an antisocial bunch of loners and that this has caused a disintegration of grassroots social networks and organizations that are the basis for our society. The specific reference, “Bowling Alone” refers to one of many examples in [...]
Larry | January 21, 2009
If you could do something to help the new US President solve the many problems facing all of us, what would it be? Clearly, if we’re going to climb out of this hole, we’re all going to have to pitch in, even in small ways, to make life better for those around us. Actually, that’s [...]
Larry | December 4, 2008
“Its good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters in the end. “- Ursula LeGuin
I believe that Ms. LeGuin has it just about right and this hobby of ours drives the point home regularly, at least for me. Tonight I committed woodworking. No great things were created; no [...]
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