Author Archives: AdaptiveCurmudgeon

Some hours later the sun is up. Things are bright but the light is diffuse and unfocused. It’s light without source or warmth. The wind’s fury has not abated, but rather increased. The sky is a swirling cacophony of ice … Continue reading →

[This isn’t meant to be an ad, it’s a reminder for myself. Ignore this post at will. No pressure. I mean it.] [Also, don’t fret. Winter vignettes will return soon.] I never post an Amazon link to “a thing you … Continue reading →

The season of death drags on. Cabin fever ratchets tight about our souls and tempers flare. We tiptoe around each other and peer at the calendar; is it not March? Man and machinery, infrastructure and industry grind ever slower as … Continue reading →

I love the word “blast gates“. I sense NSA snoops adding my name to a dossier every time I type it. Blast gate, blast gate, blast gate. Russian collusion to make deplorable blast gates!  Testing testing testing one two three. … Continue reading →

I’m not the first guy to make a dust collection system and they’re not rocket science but I’m also building something totally foreign to me. I’ve never had access to a privately owned workshop that’s so awesome that it has a … Continue reading →

A few years ago I spent an afternoon ripping dimension lumber. My shop got so dusty the air was like fog. At some point “toughing it out” is dumb and bad for your health. (Also the dust was screwing up … Continue reading →

Somewhere in my pointy head a synapse or two misfired and yesterday (or was it today?) I published a post that was scrambled and had a pathetic math error. I suck! After I jump-start my brain and going through a … Continue reading →

A few years back I spent an afternoon ripping dimension lumber. My shop got so dusty the air was like fog. At some point just “toughing it out” is dumb and bad for your health. I decided it was time … Continue reading →

[Note: This post went off the rails. Blame cabin fever. I meant to bitch about modern life and “GET THOSE DAMN KIDS OFF MY LAWN”, etcetera. (Hey, why is “etcetera” not in my spell check? Am I spelling it wrong … Continue reading →