Ginger The Shutterbug
My daughter, Ginger, drew a “Bun” and I wanted a photo of her, and then she suggested that she take a photo of me, and that’s something we’re going to work on together.
Just a Statue of a Man Fighting Babies
Haven’t you ever been naked and then suddenly attacked by babies? This statue is for those who didn’t make it back… or it’s some statue from Norway about something else.
True Blood’s Vampire King = American Dad’s Beauregard LaFontaine
Is it just me, or does True Blood’s Season 3 Vampire King remind anyone of American Dad’s Beauregard LaFontaine, Hairdresser and Wealthy Obnoxious Weirdo?
Fun With Stickers!
My Daughter has an unfortunate $1/day Sticker Habit. It affects everyone around her, as evidenced by this photo. As with many addicts, she’s become manipulative; as she was applying stickers to my face, she told me “You almost look very beautiful.” This of course made me very self-conscious, willing to do almost anything she wanted to become Truly Beautiful. Before you condemn her, remember: It’s a disease. Not a choice.
Basement Water Issues: How To Hard-Pipe a Sump Pump
DIY install a submersible sump pump and pipe the water out of your home; with printable “Hardware Shopping List”
I Saw My Son’s First Steps Today!
I’m home from work sick today. Yes, I’m really sick. But I’m sitting here on my couch and I watched my son take his first steps!
He’s taken a step or two several times, but according to my wife, a stay-at-home mother, this is the first time he’s walked across a whole room. Just thought I’d post about it.
Lawn Care: Overseeder – How To Use an Over Seeding Machine
How I got excellent results, thick and healthy turf, and what I learned when I rented an Overseeder machine. Seed your lawn the right way.
This article aims to answer the What, When, and How questions you’ll have about over-seeding your lawn if you’ve never done it before.
Save the World – With Your Graphics Card!
If you’re even slightly geeky, or very socially conscientious, then you’ve probably heard of applications like “Folding @ home,” where your computer’s graphics processor runs complex calculations, simulating how proteins are folded to find solutions for disease & health problems.
This post is a roundup of different apps you can download to effortlessly let your computer contribute to a better world when you’re not using it.
WordPress RSS Feed Problem – Look at YARPP (Yet Another Related Posts Plug-in) Settings
I couldn’t figure out why my WordPress RSS feed wasn’t working, finally I narrowed it down to a plugin, specifically the settings in YARPP.
Microsoft’s IE9 Copies Google’s Chrome & Mozilla’s Firefox
I was struck by how blatantly Microsoft ripped off Google Chrome, a browser I’ve been using since the end of 2008. This is okay with me, because I love Chrome – but if I were Google’s Chrome browser department, I’d probably be upset. That said, I’ll show some examples below of the similarities between the new IE9-Beta & Chrome, Firefox.
How to Mow, Weed, Aerate, Over-Seed, and Otherwise Fix Your Lawn
This Spring when a sea of dandelions washed over my lawn, I took it personally. The following is what I’ve learned about cultivating pride in your yard’s turf, and turning your weed-patch into a respectable lawn.
Bragging Dad
My 2 year old daughter (27 1/2 mos., to be exact) can put together a U.S. 50 State puzzle all by herself. Just had to post about it, because that’s cause for bragging.
Extreme Midwest Winter Weather
A rant and photos about one of the extreme snow storms we’ve experienced this winter.
HTPC: Home Theater with Media Center
I use my Home Theater Personal Computer on a near daily basis. Here’s a copy/paste of a brochure I made for a custom HTPC I was building last summer.
Chart: The Modern Tower of Babel
“Come, let Us go down and there confuse their language, so that they will not understand one another’s speech.”