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The Big Wheel and the homemade Evel Knievel ramp

If you had to name the favorite toy of your youth, what would you choose? Did you have to think about it for very long? I didn’t. Without question, it was my Big Wheel.  Yes, this all-plastic, low-riding tricycle was the transportation of choice in my childhood...

A smorgasbord of smart apps

I have security cameras installed at work and at home that I can access from my phone. I was a bit late to the game on this technology, but I finally bit the bullet and made the purchases. The instructions were short, as was my patience while waiting for the firmware...

Good Tuesday morning to you!

I inherited some old Adirondack chairs a few years ago. At the time, I reasoned that with a light sanding and a new coat of paint, these could be nice chairs. When my light sanding peeled off sheets of paint, I knew I was in for more work than I had planned. I...

We are Americans

What does the Fourth of July mean to you? A day off from work? Barbecues? Fireworks? As the anniversary of the birth of America — the greatest nation in the world — it means much more than that, at least to me.  I am a proud American. Not a proud Irish-American, or a...