Gene Roddenberry (the mastermind behind Star Trek) and his wife are having their remains blasted into space –a fitting tribute to the man responsible for much of my alien-like behavior (or my behavior of liking aliens) as a child. It’s partly Mr. Roddenberry’s fault that I would stare up into the night sky waiting for space [...]
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Where No Chair Has Gone Before
Posted in Deconstruction, tagged black hole, Gene Roddenberry, recliner, science fiction and fantasy, space, Star Trek on January 28, 2009 | 6 Comments »
A Few of My Favorite Things
Posted in Deconstruction, tagged cold, countertops, flooring, furnace, humor, kids, life on January 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My kids keep accusing me of caring more about my new kitchen countertop and floor than I care about them. They say this because I get upset when they scrape a chair across the floor or put something hot directly on the countertop. While it is true that I do baby the new countertop and floor, [...]
How to Choose a Countertop
Posted in Deconstruction, How (Not) To Do Stuff, tagged home improvement, How to, humor, remodeling on April 30, 2008 | Comments Off
Or…Does That Come in Tropical Punch? Right now I am facing a major, life altering decision. It’s a right up there with choosing a spouse, a name for a baby, or a new pair of shoes. This decision has kept me puzzled during the day and tossing and turning at night. I’ve changed my mind [...]
Guitar Hero Blues
Posted in Deconstruction, tagged family, Guitar Hero, humor, teenagers, video games on March 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Saturday night my 15 year old son was upset because he had played so much of the video game “Guitar Hero” that he now had a cheap-looking, plastic guitar where his previously handsome head should be. Okay, you know this could never happen, right? First of all, my son would not be upset by a [...]
How to Fix a Leaking Shower
Posted in Deconstruction, How (Not) To Do Stuff, tagged fireplace, home improvement, How to, humor on March 19, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Or… Fight Water with Fire About a month ago we noticed that our master bathroom shower was leaking down into the basement. Confronting this semi-major catastrophe head on (as is our way), we strategically placed paper cups on the floor downstairs to catch the drips. Surprisingly, this wasn’t a permanent solution. Our kids kept knocking [...]
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