I can’t say for certain that Y Indian Guides made me any closer to my father. It did give us some shared experiences. At age 7 I was able to see my father use his amazing creative abilities. For examle, he taught me how to use the drill press so that we could put an…
NOTE: Some of these links are newer than others. I’m cleaning out my closet of starred RSS feeds. Do it in the dirt: Wikipedia-style dirtopia.com maps out off-road trails by state and region Coffee has its perks: Moderate coffee usage reduces health risks Buddy can you spare a dime? How to be a microlender Low…
All Climbing is reporting that Cliff Bars are recalling their peanuty-good energy snacks. (See the complete list at All Climbing.) This is on the heels of a widespread peanut butter recall following a salmonella outbreak, which applies to peanut butter that is inside other foods but not to peanut butter itself. The kind you get…
Cold comfort: Buell Adventure Gear for motorcyclists gives one rider the cold shoulder Human hair fertilizer: unfortunately it doesn’t help you grow human hair DIY Slave unit: unless you own one of the newer Nikons, slaves are a good thing it seems Hate to burst your bubble: a great visualization of the feedback loops behind…
This flying car brings a whole new meaning to the “Tread Lightly” ethos. Props to World Hum.
I’ll miss the comics. It’s the first section I turn to when I look at the newspaper. The experience of reading comics online just isn’t the same as it is in the newspaper. Seth Godin poses the question When newspapers are gone, what will you miss? Godin’s answer is that he’ll miss “local news, investigative…
“I know it sounds strange, but if you start by focusing on the clutter, you will never get organized. Getting truly organized is rarely about ‘the stuff.'” –Peter Walsh, It’s All Too Much Reading these words I had the feeling that Mr. Walsh knew me, knew my struggle, knew my despair. After all, I’ve been…
Boston Globe’s Big Picture has some great pics of the Dakar rally. BMW isn’t doing terribly well in the motorcycle division.
Clutter is what I do best, by the looks of things. This morning I spent some time doing a visualization exercise on my cluttered past and I came to the conclusion that I never got much guidance as a child in how to organize my belongings. OK, that was then. What am I going…
One of the cool things about Font Agent Pro is that you can manage fonts in BOTH Classic and OS X. That convenience ends with the FAP 4.0.3 update. (Actually we have a couple of users who are cool with 4.0.3. But the update took out five production machines, so I’m calling it a problem.)…
I f you like to get outdoors, do some really cool stuff and meet some good people, you can’t go far wrong with Habitat Works. Their ’09 calendar is up.
First came the Utilikilt, a contractor grade miniskirt for men. Next came the ManBra (to keep your Moobs from flouncing). Now it’s MantyHose, stockings for men! Don’t get me wrong–I don’t mind squeezing into a pair of stretchy pants now and then. Couldn’t survive without my Patagonia Capilene thermal underwear when snowshoeing or on a…
Pardon me while I try out some new themes. This is tough business…I’m a writer not a designer. My WordPress theme has to be an extension of my personal brand–which I haven’t clearly defined. A friend once summed up my “brand image” this way–Crazy Man Who Sleeps Outside in the Rain. What I’m looking for…
You’ll buy me one of these Garmin Zumo 660 thingies.
I love being a parent. It’s the homework I can’t stand. If you’re struggling with your kid’s (or own) homework this post on Make Use Of might help: 10+ Web Tools to Save Your Butt in School includes the ultimate Hail Mary homework pass: File Destructor. Here’s the old “dog ate my homework” with a twist…it’s the…
