Archive for July 2017

Is “mastery” something you even want? Or if you’re like me… is becoming a master in your profession even possible? I’d plead the 5th if asked this directly. Because some of my aspirations seem way out of reach, to tell you the truth. But the wind-down of the NSPRA 2017 National Seminar in San Antonio  has…

I usually have to think twice if the fee is more than $25. But the saying is true. You get what you pay for. And this is what’s made this year’s NSPRA National Seminar such a wonderful investment. It’s been top tier in every way. Because of the incredible value NSPRA consistently delivers, I wondered what…

Our times of trial are always instructive, aren’t they? Even if they’re small. Which mine certainly was. On the broad “life and limb” calamity continuum, I was grateful Cindy and I only had to deal with the “limb” part of the equation over the weekend. That’s the easier part. As our thoughts echoed exactly what…

The last two days have been wild. I should’ve known. I never should’ve joked about my lack of handyman skills on Friday. Because early Friday night… ka-boom! My inadequacy hit its low point as a huge section of a gigantic old tree in our back yard crashed down onto the roof of our house. There was…

It’s actually easier to figure out than this roofing materials chart. Take a look.             No doubt you’ve seen scads of similar column-ized product comparisons. As a sad excuse for a handyman myself, I need charts like this whenever I buy items for DIY projects at home. I like how…