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 – Spring

Posted on 04/14/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

By the calendar we’re officially in spring. The weather here in the high desert has been mostly spring like for a week or so, but there is still a chance we might get a hard frost or even snow between … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Working – Can You Dig It?

Posted on 04/12/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

The weather has warmed up here and we’ve now moved into trenching season (the time after third winter and first false spring just before summer meltdown). That’s right, it’s time to dig up landscaping irrigation pipes, fix the ones frozen … Continue reading →

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As The Music Plays #2

Posted on 04/09/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

This is a series of posts about the music I play while writing. Today I’m discussing number three on my list — The Boxer. The Boxer was released in 1969 by Simon and Garfunkel as a single and later included … Continue reading →

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Friday Wisdom – Why?

Posted on 04/07/2023 by Andrew Reynolds

My buster.txt file has a large list of questions asking why. Here are some, let me know if you have answers to these: Why are there 5 syllables in the word “monosyllabic”?Why are there so many Smiths in the phone … Continue reading →

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