Sun’s Cream (Part 2)
Researching mineral sunblocks like zinc oxide, two words jumped out over and over: “micronized” and “nano”. Every source of zinc oxide I came upon…
d.i.y.
Letterman
A few weeks ago, I was on a mad hunt for wayward license plates. My vain search nearly led me to the old, rusting doors of…
Shelf-ish
The unused space inside our four fireplaces has driven us to a fiery rage for 12 years. Only, with no actual place to put that fire….
Steel vs. steal
For no particular reason, I wanted to make the small, 6-by-9-foot bay in our carport a little more impregnable. Again, I’m not saying that I…
None of your…
Part the First: Justification She actually kidnapped me. This, despite the fact that I was already married to her and contractually obligated to accompany…
More palletable
Remember when we took that pact to avoid buying new stuff? Well, there are some issues from time to time. I’m not talking about…
Breakfast flub
Don’t worry, guys, we won’t forget about you. I’m talking to all five of you: brain, athlete, basket case, princess and criminal. Thirty years…
LED the way
So, it’s not really the lightbulbs’ fault that anytime I hear reference to MR-16 bulbs, I remember one of the worst jokes imaginable. OK,…
Crestfallen
Commercial toothpaste is a hot mess — thanks to questionable chemical contents, an unrecyclable tube, a useless cardboard box and a whole lot of…