What I am reading
I am reading two books just now: Darwin, Portrait of a Genius by Paul Johnson, and Guide to Aesthetics by Benedetto Croce. I've always enjoyed Johnson's work and this book is no exception. My only complaint is…
Month: June 2014
Our beach pounded by waves
It's a great day on Lake Erie. The air is crisp, cool, and sun-drenched. Waves pound the beach throwing up plumes of white froth. [caption id="attachment_3691" align="aligncenter" width="444"] Waves pound our beach[/caption]
Correcting painting surfaces that are too slick
You know when your paint surface gets too slick and oil starts to bead? There are several remedies. Rubbing an onion over the surface works but has issues--obviously. A better method is to use denatured…