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I got home from work tonight and found out that two old friends are unfriending people for their support for Trump. That seems a little childish. I get it. Orange man bad. He's boorish and often speaks before he thinks. It's just politics. What happened to agreeing to disagree? We're not talking about pedophiles here. It's just politics. I think the entire country needs to...
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Homemade turkey tetrazzini. I eat a very unhealthy amount of fast food but I can actually cook. It was excellent. I had to stop myself from going to town on it.

I saw a story about Costco pulling coconut milk over concerns about forced monkey labor. So, I came up with this.

I've been seeing those "name a star" sites all over facebook lately. I hope those people realize they are paying $20+ for a fancy piece of paper and a frame. For anyone reading that doesn't know, only the International Astronomical Union (IAU) can officially name stars. Those star naming sites are for "entertainment purposes only" but they don't seem to advertise that part well.

I'm building a workbench, but because it's in my living room, I wanted it to look like furniture. I wanted an oak butcher block table but the oak is far too expensive. I ended up using a white birch butcher block table, which is nearly as strong as oak (I didn't know that until I researched it) and it cost a lot less. I used...
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So much for going to bed early so I can make a road trip in the morning. I got into bed just before 3 and haven't been able to fall asleep. This happens twice a year (spring and fall). I was planning to drive to the east side of the state and get a oak butcher block plank so I could build a nice work...
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I like to build random electronics projects. A few years ago I built a cool LED clock. I've wanted to build a Nixi tube clock but they are expensive. I've wanted to play piano for years so, two months ago I was watching videos on Youtube learning about good beginner electronic pianos. One of the recommended videos was a guy building a guitar kit. I...
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They updated my expensive printer's firmware to reject aftermarket toners. As I was starting to print a shipping label for an Etsy sale, my printer quit working. After doing a little research, I found that it doesn't take much to downgrade the firmware and stop automatic updates. That did the trick. Now, let's hope I don't have this problem again.

I'm building an electric guitar, but I don't know how to play.
The build is taking longer than I expected, but I want to start taking lessons now.
I got a $50 guitar so I could learn to play while finishing my kit.
The $50 guitar needs work, so now I have a second project.
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Last week I was listening to KBPI's live stream and heard My Way, Soon byGreta Van Fleet. I assumed it was a classic rock song that I wasn't familiar with, but was I wrong. I looked up a couple more songs (when the curtain falls and highway tune). Damn, if they aren't bringing back the classic rock sound. Led Zeppelin in particular. I'm diggin' these...
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I found some videos on Youtube where people sell all their stuff and turn vans (and other vehicles) into tiny homes. Then they live on the road. I could never do that, but throwing my camping gear in my truck and going walkabout for 2 or 3 weeks could be fun.