I was hoping to make it through 26 books this year. Then the pandemic hit, and I ended up making it through 46… Here were my favorites: The Choice by Dr. Edith Eva Eger – My favorite from this year. It’s another memoir of an Auschwitz survivor—similar to Man’s Search for Meaning, but I found […]
Read Some Books in 2019
I didn’t quite read one a week like last year, but I came close—finishing at 48. Here were my favorites: Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD – Packed with research on why you need to get more sleep, this is the book I’ve recommended the most from this list. It convinced me to get […]
Built Wireless Charging into My Nightstand
Most of the newer iPhones (8 and later) now include standard Qi charging, which is great if you can’t stand cord clutter. When I heard this, I immediately bought a wireless charger for my desk and began searching for something I could build into my nightstand. I was tired of fumbling for my charging cord […]
Read a Book a Week in 2018
This year I decided to read 52 books–a book a week. My original goal was two a month, but I was so far ahead by mid-February that I upped the ante. I also listened to another 10 books on Audible. These were my favorites: If This is a Man and The Truce by Primo Levi […]
Made a Custom End Table
After downsizing our living room furniture, we needed a very specific end table. I spent a lot of time searching for the perfect table, eventually deciding it needed to be a “C-table.” Something like this: But nothing was quite the right size, let alone affordable. I had to DIY it. I had some recent experience […]
Replaced a Hydraulic Line on the RV
We recently bought a used RV, which I expect will result in quite a few future posts. A breakdown this weekend provided my first “opportunity” for a new DIY post. As we pulled away from home on our way to the greatest place on Earth, my leveling system sounded an alarm that the jacks were […]
Built Storage Cabinets with Sliding Doors
Last summer, I found a tutorial on the The Family Handyman for a large garage cabinet. It was exactly what I was looking for, as it uses sliding doors to cover what was otherwise a messy set of regular shelves. I modified the plans to fit my own needs–keeping it as thin as possible and matching […]
Read Some Books in 2017
A few of my favorites: Meditations by Marcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays Translation) (5/5) My favorite book. I read it annually. Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss (5/5) Redundant with his podcast, but still worth reading. Really looking forward to reading Tribe of Mentors in 2018. The Tale of the Unknown Island by José Saramago (5/5) […]
Replaced the Disc Drive on My Wii
Over the last several months, our Nintendo Wii has been intermittently rejecting discs after making a clicking sound (see a video of the problem here). Recently, it started rejecting all discs. I tried cleaning the disc laser, but the problem persisted. Despite my best attempts to find an easy solution online, I concluded the entire […]
Replaced My Bathroom Mirror and Lights
Our master bathroom is great, but the sink and mirror configuration has always bothered me. The mirror sits directly over the sink and it’s tiny. Most mornings, I need to use the sink to brush my teeth, and my wife needs the mirror to do her makeup. The vanity lights needed to be replaced, too, […]