Here Comes the Sun and I Say, It’s Alright (most of the time)
The lyrics to the Beatles song “Here Comes the Sun” never feel quite right to me. Their less-than-enthusiastic review of the coming of the Sun as being just “ALRIGHT” doesn’t
Is Google Gemini AI Erasing OUR People, too?
This week, your humble correspondent learned something strange happens when you search Google for pictures of historical figures. You’re shown images that include people OF color, but that are missing people WITHOUT
Super (Toilet) Bowls 2024 Pre-Game Coverage
Since we’re now in — what? — week 6 of ceaseless pre-game Super Bowl coverage, you probably now know everything there is to know about Sunday’s game. So I thought
Hmmm. Maybe THAT’S why your house is as drafty as a flight on Alaska Airlines
Admittedly, your humble correspondent wasn’t there. But I’m thinking it was probably pretty easy for passengers on that Alaska Airlines flight to figure out where that draft was coming from.
A Replacement for the Now-Discredited Gym Club Membership New Year’s Resolution
You might want to check me on this because your humble correspondent gets most of his news from TV talk shows playing in the background, with the sound muffled by
Fix St Louis announces “Swifties” to honor Time Magazine’s Person of the Year
I suppose it’s a sign of the times that the folks who select the Time Magazine Person of the Year no longer even TRY to find someone who changed the
How to Deal with a Kitchen as Stuffed as your Thanksgiving Turkey
While St Louis’ traffic congestion is better than most cities, not even OUR road system can handle the worst rush hour traffic. Same goes for your kitchen on Thanksgiving. Yeah,
Don’t repeat the Pilgrims’ fatal mistake. Invite a handyman to the table.
Ever wonder how our historical understanding of Thanksgiving would be different if textbooks were written by handymen instead of PhD’s? OK, so maybe I’m the only one. The PhD’s tell
Prepare for the next “Spooker of the House”
Look, as your handyman I’m just your humble correspondent, so I may not have this right. But is it just me, or does it seem like we keep electing people
Was your bathroom remodeled by extraterrestrials?
To be honest, your humble correspondent doesn’t have time to follow the news. But every once in a while, I’ll lift my head above the rim of the toilet and
Steal from Rich Men North of Richmond HEIGHTS
As you may know, there’s now a song at the top of the charts called “Rich Men North of Richmond,” in which a songwriter from Farmville, Virginia bemoans the existence
Thanks, but we’ll stick with NON-Intelligence over ARTIFICIAL Intelligence
You know, a few weeks ago I thought I had FINALLY figured out what they meant by “Artificial Intelligence,” aka “AI”. That was when that results-oriented, Harvard-educated Bud Light executive
Athens edges out St Louis in this year’s Modern Home Repair Olympic Games
As your dedicated but humble correspondent, I always look for ways to elevate you as a scholar in the discipline of home repairs. So for YOUR benefit, not mine, I
Ceiling Management for Dummies and Members of Congress
I don’t like to complain, but at times it can be kinda frustrating being in a humble vocation, where sometimes we’ve got the answers, but none of the fancy people
Here’s that Answer to What’s Blowin’ in the Wind
When I was just a wee little handy-boy, there was this popular song you may have heard of, “Blowin’ in the Wind.” It posed a series of questions that sounded
I’ll take “Borders we can control for $200, Alex”
Sometimes when I listen to the news, I want to bury my head into the next toilet I need to fix, and never look up again. Like, right now. As
Fix St Louis finally gets a competitor that specializes in small jobs
You’ve probably learned that most of the home repairs you need, and the jobs most handymen want, are two ENTIRELY DIFFERENT things. You’ve got a list of small jobs, right?
Let’s soberly celebrate St Patrick, the patron saint of home repairs
Wasn’t the whole idea behind holidays to give us an opportunity to reflect upon ideals we share as a people? So, what happened? For instance, your humble correspondent wonders what