Is Aaron Hess leaving Rex Hill as the winemaker? Rex Hill has some of the best pinots in Oregon and it would take a pretty poor winemaker to make bad wine from their grapes. But Aaron did amazing things with their grapes. If he's leaving, I want to know...

Someone today asked me how to paint a room. About once a month, someone asks me how to paint a room because they think I'm "handy." I'm not a professional painter. I don't even like painting much. But I have gotten pretty fast at it over the years. I...

You know it's bad when you have to call support....

When do I use which?...

Evolution, schmevolution....

On falsies (Christmas trees, that is) and PDQ Bach....

For several months (ahem, maybe a year) I've been meaning to build a platform bed. Right now our mattress is on the floor which, while convenient for the cats, is less than stellar for getting in and out. So yesterday I took to the shop and built the...

I consider myself reasonably handy -- drywall, framing, electrical, plumbing (shudder), cabinetmaking. I can do most of them reasonably well (at least if you kind of squint and shake your head really fast when you're looking at my work). Historically...

90% of the time, I use latex paint because it's easier to clean up and dries much faster. But every once in a while, I haul out some oil paint and remember why oil is still superior for some tasks. Last weekend, I primed my wife's chaise lounge with oil...

Locally in Seattle, thanks to a Comcast/Microsoft deal, Comcast has begun a broad trial of a digital cable receiver that's also a DVR (a la Tivo). I'd always wanted a Tivo, but the addition of another remote control, the cost of the service, and the fact...