One of my bigger mistakes: Putting a deposit down on an Elio

| March 12, 2026

A couple of months ago, I spotted an “Elio Engine Development” photo and thought it might make for a good ThrowBack Thursday #TBT post.  I still wish Elio Motors would have been a successful company … but suspect the developing EV industry competed with this small tandem seat, high-efficiency ICE vehicle about the time Paul […]

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Woodworking mistake, epoxy repair and a tip for next time

| March 16, 2022

First the good: The rocking chair that I made for my granddaughter’s birthday worked out great. I’m happy with all the sizing and joinery … including the oak dowel peg construction. Now the bad: If I were to redo attaching the shutters to the Christmas dollhouse, I would not have used hotmelt glue to attach […]

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Desultory - des-uhl-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee

  1. lacking in consistency, constancy, or visible order, disconnected; fitful: desultory conversation.
  2. digressing from or unconnected with the main subject; random: a desultory remark.
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