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.
A Replacement for the Now-Discredited Gym Club Membership New Year’s Resolution
You might want to check me on this because your humble correspondent gets most of his news from TV talk shows playing in the background, with the sound muffled by
Fix St Louis announces “Swifties” to honor Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
I suppose it’s a sign of the times that the folks who select the Time Magazine Person of the Year no longer even TRY to find someone who changed the
How to Deal with a Kitchen as Stuffed as your Thanksgiving Turkey
While St Louis’ traffic congestion is better than most cities, not even OUR road system can handle the worst rush hour traffic. Same goes for your kitchen on Thanksgiving. Yeah,
Don’t repeat the Pilgrims’ fatal mistake. Invite a handyman to the table.
Ever wonder how our historical understanding of Thanksgiving would be different if textbooks were written by handymen instead of PhD’s? OK, so maybe I’m the only one. The PhD’s tell
Prepare for the next “Spooker of the House”
Look, as your handyman I’m just your humble correspondent, so I may not have this right. But is it just me, or does it seem like we keep electing people