Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

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About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Friday Wisdom – Some Thoughts

Posted on 11/27/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

It’s a water heater. Not a hot water heater – hot water doesn’t need heating. Fixing lunch – gee, I didn’t know it was broken. Getting a hair cut – wouldn’t it be better to get them all cut? I … Continue reading →

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Contrast

Posted on 11/21/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

The machines in the wood shop stand silently as I walk around turning knobs, measuring distances, and locking clamps.  Then the check list, safety glasses, hearing protection, dust mask … Switch on the noise, dust collector and the saw.  From … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – Money

Posted on 11/20/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Borrow money from pessimists – they don’t expect to get it back. When does it rain money? When there is change in the weather. Why did the bank robber take a bath? He wanted to make a clean get away. … Continue reading →

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Friday Military Wisdom

Posted on 11/13/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

One of my father’s served during WWII in the US Army Coast Artillery Corps, and this was one of his favorite sayings, “Walk your post in a military manner and take no shit from the battery commander.” Here’s some others … Continue reading →

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