Monthly Archives: October 2010

Join the Club Soda

Problem: We try to avoid pop here, both for the sugar and the caffeine. Juice has a lot of sugar and calories, too, so we try to drink water. Staying hydrated is useful to your health. The problem is that … Continue reading

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Making a Star Wars ‘Han Solo’ Blaster

The tiggeriffic son wants to be Han Solo for Halloween, so I decided to make him a “blaster”. It’s scrap plywood, hardboard and dowelling that I had in the shop, with some washers glued to the outside. I had no … Continue reading

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A new blog!

I used to use Doodads and Gimcracks as my personal blog, and also for posting funny and interesting links that I find on the internet. However, the links were starting to overwhelm the important personal things on this blog, like … Continue reading

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