Tag Archives: cleaning

Revisit: No Magic Pasties of Protection! And How to Avoid Rusty Blades.

Posted on August 31, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

First, happy Labor Day weekend . . . Second, I need a time machine in order to smack myself for that nightmarish post title.  This went live on July 19, 2013 and somebody should have told me to rename the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Father/Son Trip to Finger Lakes Report

Posted on August 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said last Saturday, my son and I went on a trip to the Finger Lakes region of New York.  This is near the Catskills and has a bunch of long lakes with the one we stayed near being … Continue reading →

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No Magic Pasties of Protection! And How to Avoid Rusty Blades.

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I think one of the issues with fantasy can be summed up with this video from Collegehumor on Youtube: I shouldn’t even have to say this, but people don’t always think in practicality when it comes to character protection.  NEVER … Continue reading →

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Sweat of the Housekeeper

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Vacuuming and dusting Make sure things aren’t rusting Clean the gutters Wipe down the shutters Use a toothbrush on the grout Don’t let them see you pout Elbow grease for those dishes You need a genie with three wishes The … Continue reading →

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