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What Am I Doing Here? is Dean’s second book, and is generally regarded as his best work. It was originally published in 1947.
We Found a Hat by Jon Klassen Candlewick 2016, 56 pages, 8.2 x 11.3 x 0.4 inches (hardcover) ...
Sneaky Packing Aids. If you’re flying on a budget airline, some accessories can help you pack more items without triggering surprise extra baggage fees. SCOTTeVEST is still stan ...
Smokeless fire pit. We wanted a portable fire pit for our patio, and my wife insisted that it be as smokeless as possible, so we settled on an East Oak Smokeless Fire Pit. I was p ...
To get to Playa del Carmen for this event I’m at, I got back on the Maya Train to ride a section of it that wasn’t open when I was in the area a year ago. There’s a free shuttle from the Cancun ...
Adele Gilani is a painter, writer and former gallery owner. She has a free newsletter called Adele Delivers where you can see art from her favorite artists each week. Boil milk, cool it, add starter ...
A blog I am really digging is Brian Potter’s Construction Physics, which is self-described as “Essays about buildings, infrastructure, and industrial technology.” Sounds boring, but is thrilling, as ...
A bike chain is a simple series of links connected by rivets. Rollers surround each rivet between the link plates and engage the teeth of the cogs and chainrings. It is an extremely efficient method ...