If you've perused much of my blog, esp. the DIY posts, you know that I like to work on cars. No, I'm not a technician and I didn't go to school to be a mechanic. I am an Iowa farm kid, so I learned how to work on cars out of necessity and from wat...
James Dvorak
Posted on December 3rd, 2021
Here we are, the day after Thanksgiving. While everyone is out there doing their "black Friday" thing, I declared the day "Fix-it Friday" at the Herndon's in Tulsa. I repaired one two outdoor electrical receptacles, put in a new mailbox post, and ...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 26th, 2021
Final assignments graded. Final grades submitted to the Registrar. Graduation ceremony is this afternoon, after which the 2021 Fall semester will officially be in the books.
James Dvorak
Posted on November 19th, 2021
Well the Fall 2021 semester at OC is officially over. We started early (Aug 5) so we ended early. Finals week is this week. Fall graduation is this Friday. I have an online session with SBL on Saturday. I fly to San Antonio on (early!!) Sunday for...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 16th, 2021
So, I had posted yesterday that the lights in the kids' bathroom were acting up and have been for a while. I knew that the original light fixtures needed to be replaced, and I wanted to put LEDs in their place. The old lights were recessed can lig...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 7th, 2021
The recessed lights in the kids' bathroom (also the guest bathroom) haven't been working well and need replaced. Here's what they look like quite often:So I bought some LED replacements.I plan to work on this tomorrow (Sunday) unless, of course, t...
James Dvorak
Posted on November 6th, 2021
You may recall that not long ago I made a little table. Today I painted it.
First, I disassembled it so that I could get a good coat of primer on it. My wife, the lovely CJD, and my Mom picked out a primer + finish coat paint in a really nice gray...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 30th, 2021
Last week I finished an article that I've been working on for a while. I'm sure there will be some final editing and minor modifications that will need to be done to it, but that is much easier than writing something fresh. I can't say much about ...
James Dvorak
Posted on October 18th, 2021
