I characterize my life lately as a bouquet of turd blossoms. Out of this ridiculous situation, I have been rediscovering things that are important in life. Real things – I have been so starved for real things. But I have found a lot of them, and I have found myself in the process.
I didn’t intend to write a single blog post about my divorce. But during the most tumultuous period of my life, I got a lot of solace reading other people’s thoughts and views regarding their divorce experiences. It was genuinely helpful. To say divorce is an isolating experience is an understatement, but when other people dared to
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I am selling my custom chopper for $10K. This post includes details, photos and a video.
Contact me if you have any questions about it. gatorjou(at)gmail.com.
I’m a field editor for Blade Magazine, but I struggle with how to teach my sons about knives. When we put this wood knife kit together, I got to show him how a lockback works.
That’s not dangerous. In fact, it was Campbell’s first engineering lesson. 
There are occasional opportunities – albeit few and far in between – to take some of your old junk and use it to be a household hero.
Now, a formerly dysfunctional poly cart trash can is the best-looking, quietest and easiest-to-roll can in the neighborhood.
I’m not alone in the frustration of making and breaking New Year’s resolutions. With the best of intentions, year after year, I mindfully resolve to do more smart things and less dumb things.
So for my 2011 New Year’s resolutions, I am going to harness my talent for failing miserably.
I am a direct descendant of William Brewster a Pilgrim who came to America aboard the Mayflower. I discovered it years ago when I found an old plaque that listed my deceased uncle as a member of The Mayflower Society.
I woke up this morning, grabbed my coffee and opened my Macbook, and found three scrolls down of happy birthday wishes on my Facebook. Wow. I know I would not have gotten birthday cards or emails from so many, otherwise. But thanks to Facebook, people reach out to one another in a quick, simple – yet meaningful way.
Halloween is a special time of year. Special because the kids get to eat candy at will … What did you do for Halloween? Post a comment here and let us know!
I just wanted to post a reminder to people that our son Campbell has his own Facebook Fan Page. Come on by and join the fun!
