Author Archives: canoelover

Rosie is a new member of our family. We have adopted her, mostly to get a better deal on maple syrup and Persians. She is from Thunder Bay, which is sorta like the Newark of Canada. Actually, the people are … Continue reading →

Canoecopia is here. Really here. Like we’re loading in today. Today! This means long, long days, but lots of fun with lots of friends. Tonight a small but dedicated group of sales reps will show up at my house, we’ll … Continue reading →

Gordon B. Hinckley died a few months ago. He was President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Prophet, but he was also my friend. I never met him personally, and while that might stop some people … Continue reading →

…these are the perfect shurikens. No meat, eggs, or animal product, and they’re soft and are unable to penetrate even the thinnest material (I tested them on my wife; they bounced off harmlessly and the dog ate them). It’s a … Continue reading →

In the continuing theme of taking a (relatively) normal cartoon and altering it slightly, here’s another: Garfield Minus Garfield. It’s really, really, weird, but not nearly as cerebral as the Nietzsche Family Circus.

Madison has great restaurants, and you can go years without setting foot in an Olive Garden or Chili’s, both of which feature industrial-strength food straight out of a Sysco truck. It’s one of the things I hate most about American … Continue reading →

The Fort, in the summer. With Canoecopia coming up in less than a week, it’s time to start the cleaning of the house. I think four or five people are staying with us, I don’t know yet. Sam will be … Continue reading →

I am running low on A36 mild steel, and so I left work a few minutes early and stopped at Wiedenbeck, a place I love as well as I love my own garage/smithy. “What,” you may ask, “is a steelyard?” … Continue reading →

I have long admired Andy Goldsworthy for his amazing art, using only items found in nature. Be it stone, leaves, bark, sticks, or whatever, his art is among the best I’ve seen irrespective of media. A week or so ago … Continue reading →

So some of you know about Quietwater Films, a little independent film company I co-founded with Jeff Bach, my partner in crime. Short version: We make instructional DVDs for the paddlesports industry which are non-extreme and user-friendly. The good news … Continue reading →