Wednesday, November 7, 2012

My New Desk

I love my computer. My wife hates it. Actually she just hates seeing it on that big table on the living room.

Well I'm nothing if not good at compromise so I found a way to take up less space. I purchased a small corner computer desk. I've been so impressed by the way it opens up the room that I decided to put up a quick website detailing the advantages of this marvelous little table. You can check it out here...

http://cornercomputertable.net

I got one with a hutch because I have a lot of stuff, but the hutch has cabinet doors so it keeps a lot of things hidden. Thus I'm hearing less complaints about how hideous my stuff looks in the room.

If you're looking for a way to open up space in whatever room your computer is in, you may want to think about getting one of these.

Monday, November 5, 2012

My Backyard Putting Green

I admit the title of this post is a little misleading. I don't actually have one yet, but one of my goals is to have a backyard putting green installed at my home by next spring.

This is quite an undertaking so I've been doing a ton of research. I'm serious when I say I've spent hours surfing the net to find out everything I could find about getting one of these greens in my yard. I was shocked at the number of possibilities... and at the cost.

I figured I might as well save others who might be considering adding a golf green to their yard by documenting all my findings. The result is a new Squidoo lens.

If you're a golfer I hope you'll check it out at Backyard Putting Green.

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Winter Is Coming

It's October, and that means winter is right around the corner. We've already had some winter like weather to kind of whet the appetite so to speak. Although today it was in the 70's. In any case, I took some time today to begin getting out my winter wardrobe.

Going through my sweaters immediately told me it was time to get some new ones. This year I decided I'm going to treat myself by getting a couple of mohair sweaters. I check on the prices and boy are they expensive, which is why I'm only getting one or two. But when I felt them at the store I decided I have to try it. They felt warm and so lightweight.

Problem is, I didn't find one today that I really liked. So tomorrow it's time to check out the online stores. Hopefully the prices will be a little better. I'll let you know when I'm stylin'.

Monday, October 29, 2012

Drinking Wine From A Paper Cup

So I went to a friends house the other night and he suggested we crack open a bottle of wine. Naturally I agreed. He gets the bottle and comes into the living room where we're watching the World Series, and pops open the bottle. I can smell it right away and I'm looking forward to my first glass. He then hands me a paper cup. A PAPER CUP?

I couldn't believe it and asked him where his stemware was. His response; What is stemware? OK, so I understand he's primarily a beer drinker, but come on.

After I explained to him how he should be drinking wine, the best he could come up with was a couple of beer glasses. Maybe a notch above paper, but not much. Somehow the wine didn't taste as good.

Am I a wine snob? No way. I actually probably couldn't tell a high priced wine from one that's moderately priced. And I don't drink it that often. But next time I go over I think I'll stick to beer.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Looking For A Strong And Durable Tape?

I understand this sounds like a really crazy thing to write about, but if you've ever taped a box for shipping or used a tape outside only to watch it come apart, then you'll appreciate what I've discovered.

OK, so I didn't really discover it, but it's new to me. I'm talking about acrylic foam tape. I learned about this out of frustration more than anything else. Scotch tape, quite frankly, just wasn't doing the job of securing things like I wanted. And duck tape could really get messy.

I needed something strong that could withstand the elements. And I found it. I was so excited I even made a Squidoo lens about it. Check it out. You'll be amazed at the number of uses I've found for this stuff.

http://www.squidoo.com/acrylic-foam-tape

I'm Making A Change

OK, so this blog has been sitting idle for a few months and quite frankly, I have to idea what to do with it. Or at least I didn't until now.

You see, just writing blog posts here on various topics was quite limiting. I prefer to go into much more depth on most topics.

So here's what I'm going to do. Anytime I make a new webpage (more in depth than what would be posted here), I'll simply announce it here.

So in my next post, you'll see more of what I have planned.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

Electrician Schools-- Create Talents for a Rewarding Career

There are millions of houses, schools, companies and additional structures that are wired for electricity. One thing they all have in typical is that someone needed to install all of that wiring-- an electrician. Electricians are consistently in high need all over the UNITED STATES since they're continually needed somewhere to either install new electrical wiring, or to sustain and repair existing wiring. If you are interested in becoming an electrician, you must have a skilled electrician educate you, or more desirable still, enroll into a certified electrician college.

Electrician schools are suggested if you actually want to learn anything there is to hear of exactly how power works, as well as how to safely work with it. Because functioning with warm electrical wires is a risky affair, you require all the training you can easily obtain before becoming part of this field. You may have already had the option to see a professional working in the regional community when the electric goes out in a neighborhood. It's the electrician's project to go out and actually handle the electrical cables on those big projects, have them reconnected and hook anything back up so electric can easily be restored. You can easily not do a job like that without having confidence that you can eliminate having an extreme electrical shock.

Building developers also select electricians to finalize wiring for their countless jobs. Sometimes an electrician has called in to repair faulty wiring in a home to prevent a fire. Faulty electrical wiring, done by unskilled laborers, can easily trigger a dangerous condition that could create a family's residence to burn down. As a well-trained electrician, you can correct the complication as well as keep people safe. These are simply some of the real life circumstances that electrician schools prepare you to deal by having in the legitimate globe.

Unlike additional career specialties that have a high turnover, or are without job security, once you come to be a certified electrician, you'll have the possibility to work on numerous different project ventures. If you choose to work for a provider right from school, you can earn around $ 18 to $ 27 per hr. Most very likely you 'll begin out at the reasonable side, then as you get on the job experience, the rate of earnings will certainly increase. The education and accreditation definitely function to the benefit, as you'll be viewed as a specialist that has more training than non-certified electricians.

You additionally have the selection of being the own supervisor as well as hiring yourself out as a separate building contractors. In any situation, those that are in requirement of the products will definitely consistently recognize your talents. Electrician schools do a terrific job in teaching their students just how to install as well as sustain all facets of electrical wiring, and just how to make use of all of the most up-to-date equipment and methods. By going to an occupation college, you are going to be miles ahead of others in this specialty that never ever worried about to obtain correctly trained.

By taking this occupation seriously, you will certainly prove that you have what it takes to establish yourself in this time-honored career. You will certainly additionally experience bunches of job satisfaction from being a professional who is regarded for what they do. Many people don't have the patience or courage to find out this particular trade, which provides you a huge benefit. If you are naturally curious, good with the hands, can easily concentrate on intricate details as well as are fascinated by electric, becoming a certified electrician is a great career choice for the expertises and abilities.