Follow up article: How to Keep Swearing So Damn Much. Answer: Work in the oilfield for longer than 3 days.

That looks like it turned out pretty well. How long ago was that? How does it hold up? That large swath of them looks good; we made the mistake of thinking we could use them in a swampy side yard. Bad concrete + bad placement = bad results.

That is probably true, looking back. If I’m being honest, I should probably file it away in my “projects with half-assed research” folder.

Agreed, I remember helping my parents with these when I was a kid. They dry to a dingy grey color and broke apart within a couple years.

Once I started thinking about it, I really have 2 nested morning routines. Routine 1 is my home routine: Lay clothes out the night before, wake up, get dress, get to car 15 minutes after wakeup.

Disappearing dumbbells is a rampant problem at the gym I go to in downtown Houston. The only thing more frustrating is the game of hide and seek I seem to constantly be playing with the ab-wheel.

Ah, yes. The ubiquitous bread maker. I believe I will purchase one, use it once for a dinner party, and then place it in its permanent home: the top of my pantry...along with my fondu set and food processor.

Ah, yes. The ubiquitous bread maker. I believe I will purchase one, use it once for a dinner party, and then place…

So $10 is all well and good, but how much does it cost in dignity?

So $10 is all well and good, but how much does it cost in dignity?