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.

Smoke

Posted on 05/17/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

The bite of cigarette smoke gently wafts past threatening to close my throat, just before a gentle rain starts to fall. Smell of life rising from the grey sky as I sweep the dust out of my workshop. A dog … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – From the Woodshop

Posted on 05/15/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Safety tip when using a table saw: Count the number of fingers you have before and after the cut.  You should have the same number in both counts. Report discrepancies to the nearest ER. Woodworking: The practice of cutting large … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Gardening – BBQ Tomatoes

Posted on 05/13/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Heather finished planting the second driveway bed last week but still had a couple of tomato plants. So we had this old BBQ that I was going to throw out: Grow ’em then grill ’em?

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Friday Wisdom – Changing

Posted on 05/08/2020 by Andrew Reynolds

Q: How many software engineers does it take to change a lightbulb? A: None, that’s a hardware problem. Q: How many choir directors does it take to change a lightbulb? A: No one knows. Nobody ever looks at the director. … Continue reading →

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