After the unfortunate kitchen fire (NOT related to any projects by the way), I looked at all sorts of ideas for new kitchens. I saw this idea for an in cabinet cork board on pinterest and thought it was really cool. It took me a while to let the new wear off of the cabinets […]
Year: 2016
Starship Troopers
In one of Robert Heinlein’s most controversial bestsellers, a recruit of the future goes through the toughest boot camp in the Universe–and into battle with the Terran Mobile Infantry against mankind’s most frightening enemy. This book was made into a decent movie that was spun off into a terrible sequel. I am not a fan […]
Interrogation
The book Interrogation is used by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police to train interrogators, this manual details the insidious methods by which the “mounties” elicit confessions after all fair and legal tactics have been exhausted. Must reading for every police officer, as well as for every citizen who might one day, innocent or guilty, sit […]
How to Make Straight Cuts on Plywood
This is a simple trick to help you make straight cuts on plywood or other wide materials. I wish I would have learned it sooner, as I never can cut wood and follow a line. This tip is much more traditional and safer than my post on how to cut circles on a table saw. […]
Fix, Freeze, Feast
Buy groceries in bulk, prepare family-friendly dishes, package in meal-sized freezer bags, then stock the freezer with ready-to-defrost-and-serve tasty homemade meals. This is the winning system of Fix, Freeze, Feast, a cookbook that has already attracted an enthusiastic following among busy families. Millions of shoppers save money by buying groceries in bulk – trays of […]