Drone-Proof Your House
Look, I’m just your humble correspondent who fixes things that break. While that might not seem like much, at least we do provide a needed function to our community, and
The most memorable FIXmas gifts, for better or worse
Is it now safe for your humble correspondent to pull his head out from the toilet he’s fixing? Because based on TV’s I’ve overheard, from the next room over, it
Fix the post-election tension at Thanksgiving dinner
Your humble correspondent read this week that nearly a quarter of Americans are considering skipping Thanksgiving dinner to avoid talking about the election. Is this a good thing or a
New ban on political photo ops at Fix St Louis jobs
Maybe it’s just me, your humble correspondent, but I’m sensing an escalating and disturbing trend among politicians seeking higher office. Candidates now show up at the most unexpected places, performing
Can your house stare a hurricane in the eye?
We’ve all had to come to peace with the fact that we don’t live anywhere near a beach. Some console ourselves that at least we’ll never have to deal with
What stranded astronauts are teaching us about home repairs
How could this happen? Our country, arguably the greatest nation on Earth for all time, sent 2 people up into outer space. We were told they had all “the right
How to keep bugs on the other side of your screens, if that’s what you want
Last week, your humble correspondent just noticed something, and I might once again be the last person to know. I’m seeing more and more WELL-CUT and EDGE-TRIMMED lawns FILLED with
What the World Needs Now are Olympic Games Featuring Skills That Matter
Not to take anything away from the achievements of Olympic athletes…but seriously, who came up with this collection of wacky events? These skills they show-off — what are they good
When is it time to step down as DIYer-in-Chief?
Our times are changing so fast, you can’t count on everyone to agree with common sense old sayings anymore. Like this one: When everyone around you tells you you’re drunk,
Cool that room that’s a hot-mess, without messing with your central AC system
Sometimes I imagine what it would be like to be a college professor, who had time to think great thoughts, instead of always scrambling to get the next broken toilet
Living with Tornadoes in a Post-Wizard of Oz World
Those of us living in St Louis have a more nuanced view of tornadoes than those who only know them from the opening scenes of the Wizard of Oz. When St Louisans
They’ve set-up camp on your lawn, refuse to leave, and chant all night. What now?
These days I’m getting a lot of questions about cicadas. Like, what harm can they do to your home and how to keep them out. Ya know, this only comes
How old is considered “old” … for a house?
A few days ago, the news ran a story about a study that asked people the age at which they’d consider someone to be “old.” For instance, people in their
You may need help to get out of your OWN “Stormy” problems
Your humble correspondent has noticed a disturbing trend, and I wonder if it’s just me. Like just this week, I read that Prince Harry and Meghan are creating a Netflix
Here Comes the Sun and I Say, It’s Alright (most of the time)
The lyrics to the Beatles song “Here Comes the Sun” never feel quite right to me. Their less-than-enthusiastic review of the coming of the Sun as being just “ALRIGHT” doesn’t
Is Google Gemini AI Erasing OUR People, too?
This week, your humble correspondent learned something strange happens when you search Google for pictures of historical figures. You’re shown images that include people OF color, but that are missing people WITHOUT
Super (Toilet) Bowls 2024 Pre-Game Coverage
Since we’re now in — what? — week 6 of ceaseless pre-game Super Bowl coverage, you probably now know everything there is to know about Sunday’s game. So I thought
Hmmm. Maybe THAT’S why your house is as drafty as a flight on Alaska Airlines
Admittedly, your humble correspondent wasn’t there. But I’m thinking it was probably pretty easy for passengers on that Alaska Airlines flight to figure out where that draft was coming from.