going off the grid

Next week I’m going camping. And not the Texas variety of camping where you stay in a cabin and everyone thinks it’s “rustic” because there’s no internet and the TV is smaller than the one you’ve got at home. No, I’m talking about real camping. Seven days on a desert island with no snack bar. […]



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the new, old, “old” mirror

It’s new because I just made it. It’s old because we ripped it out of our downstairs bathroom. And it’s “old” because it’s been through a 7-step process to make it look like it’s been hanging in a barn for a few decades. It’s a new, old, “old” mirror. photos & video on the flip […]



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blue no more

There’s nothing like the threat of out-of-town guests to motivate you to get the guest room set up. A new peaceful paint scheme turned this room from “blue” to “ahhh.” We were leaning toward some warmer colors for the room, but after some test spots we went with a more neutral scheme of putty walls […]



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How does one determine the level of intelligence of a person based solely on conversation?

I was cruising Quora recently and came across this interesting question: How does one determine the level of intelligence of a person based solely on conversation? With my media background, I’m always interested in finding ways to dig in someone’s mind, unearth their thoughts, and put those thoughts together in a way that does justice [...]



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gratitude: my worst shower

The sleazy midwest motel. The African safe house. Or the Idaho “cabin.” Replacing my bathroom shower head this weekend got me thinking about which venue could claim the title of MY WORST SHOWER EVER… Here in our comfy house in a safe, normal neighborhood it’s tempting to over emphasize the need to improve our surroundings [...]



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