Except that it turned out to be less than simple. No surprise there.
A few weeks back, Celeste's bathroom faucet started leaking. Of course, I immediately thought, "I've seen my Dad do this before, so surely I can do it!" My first thought was just...
James Dvorak
Posted on April 11th, 2021
I was alerted by a friend this morning (March 30) that, according to Brill's website, my book, The Interpersonal Metafunction in 1 Corinthians 1–4: The Tenor of Toughness, is now slated to be published on April 8, 2021! It was to be published on M...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 30th, 2021
March 28, 2021 (scroll down for an update on April 7, 2021)
Yesterday I posted that I had put a new carburetor on an old Poulan Pro mower that's been sitting in my shed and has not run for at least a year. I mentioned that I ran out of time to te...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 29th, 2021
So, I have been working on refinishing this coffee table for more months than I care to admit--let's just say "many months." I've had it sanded for quite some time, but it needed a final sanding, staining, and lacquer. When my Mom and Dad were her...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 28th, 2021
I don't mind cooking (I really like sous chef job of cutting things up with an overly large knife), but when I do, I need a recipe.
I stumbled on to this chicken pot pie recipe from Pillsbury: https://is.gd/ten9D3
It's so good.Cooked filling in a...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 27th, 2021
At 9:00 AM today, a rather large crew of church members showed up at our friend's house (it was planned and organized, not a surprise) with our lawn tools and chainsaws. We trimmed trees and raked and worked flower beds for a few hours. It was a g...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 27th, 2021
I've got an old Poulan Pro mower with a 6 h.p. Briggs and Stratton engine on it. It's been sitting in my shed for a few years. I decided that I'd try to get it running. In my estimation, it needed a new carburetor and a throttle cable. So I ordere...
James Dvorak
Posted on March 27th, 2021
