I consider myself to be a fairly tolerant person. But there’s one thing that I won’t tolerate: mice in my truck. I really hate those smelly, pissing, pooping, wire chewing bastards. So any that move in should know that they will die. But what I really want to know is what the neighbors’ big, m[...]
October 26th, 2009 - 8:17 pm § in Archaeologist
Hey, I’m Famous!
Well, not really…but my work is featured in the new exhibition on the Royal Cemetery of Ur. Just opened this past weekend at the University of Pennsylvania Museum, I haven’t yet had the chance to go to Philly to see it in person, but I hope to do so someday soon. In the mean time, you [...][...]
August 4th, 2009 - 10:38 pm § in Archaeologist
When on Google Earth #70
The 70th installation of When on Google Earth.[...]
July 27th, 2009 - 10:08 pm § in Handyman
Treehouse!
I spent the first two weeks of July—half of my summer vacation—building this new toy for the kids. While working on it, I kept on calling it “Falling Children by Frank Lloyd Wrong,” but now that it’s finished I’m pretty happy with it. I think that the Zimmermonkeys are, too.[...]
May 14th, 2009 - 11:35 pm § in Handyman
A Car Repair Tip…
…having remarkably little to do with Land Cruisers. One benefit of the Land Cruiser purchase was its stereo. I didn’t need it in the truck, but the one in our 1998 Honda Civic was tired and just about dead, so the Bantha donated its. (Damn, the Bantha is a good and generous car!) With a [...][...]