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Monthly Archives: January 2010
Absorb this
Yesterday, a friend of mine trotted out that old urban legend about using WD-40 to ease the pain of arthritis. I tried to tell him it was a myth, but he didn’t believe me. His argument: fish oil is known … Continue reading
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Rufus & Sadie
A lot of wood carvers have tried their hands at Rufus and Sadie from Harold Enlow’s book, Carving Figure Caricatures in the Ozark Style. This, perhaps, isn’t the best rendition ever, but I had fun with it. The little dog … Continue reading
Sanity(?) prevails
We should see some small measure of sanity emerge from the election of Republican Scott Brown to fill the vacant Senate seat left by the death of Senator Kennedy. I think it’s dangerous for any single party to control the … Continue reading
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It’s all a matter of perception
The story is told of a man who becomes convinced that he’s dead. At first, his family tries to logic: “Look, you’re walking and breathing and talking. You can’t possibly be dead!” Failing that, they referred him to a psychiatrist … Continue reading
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Barry the Bear
This carving is my rendition of Mike Shipley’s “Barry the Bear” from his book Woodcarving the Country Bear & His Friends. I deviated from the pattern quite a bit on the details, but it’s pretty clear where the original idea … Continue reading
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Christmas ornament swap
Last summer, I signed up to participate in the Christmas ornament swap organized by some members of the Woodcarving Illustrated message board. I ended up sending out 22 ornaments and getting 16 or 18 back. The other four went to … Continue reading
Behind closed doors
In a thinly reported move the other day, House and Senate Democratic leaders decided to “fast track” coming up with a compromise health care bill. Rather than forming the usual conference committee that includes members from both parties, the fast … Continue reading
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