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Monthly Archives: August 2009
The Value of Good Customer Service
My experiment with the Black & Decker Electromate 400 was a failure. After charging for about 4 days (ample time) I set up 1 light on it this morning and started the clock. 5 hours later, that light went … Continue reading
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Experiments in glass
I’ve got a pretty decent amount of inventory ready to go for show season, so I’ve got the luxury of spending a little R&D time. First up, a multi-day event, I decided to break out the photo slide decal whatchamacaluts. … Continue reading
Help stimulate the US economy
A while back, I was introduced to Margaret Swain, the owner of a shop located in Cherry Valley, MA that features only American made items. After a brief chat, she agreed to carry some of my glass through her shop. … Continue reading
Bravo Wal-mart!
I popped onto Wal-mart’s site today to have a look for a picture frame to use as an example in an online conversation I’m having with someone. Instead of finding a picture frame, I ended up sending them this: … Continue reading
Next up on Deadliest Craft Show
*UPDATE* Show’s cancelled due to weather. On the upside, it means I can stay late tonight and torch; I’ve got a couple of marbles I want to work on, woohoo! For those of you who don’t know, Mike Rowe (of … Continue reading
Well, they can’t all be winners
I had this thought a while ago, it would be fun to make a glass something or another that could move. Maybe I’m inspired by Bandhu’s work, or maybe I just want to move into other things. I’ve been trying … Continue reading
It’s almost show season!
I can’t believe it, but summer’s quickly drawing to a close, and you know what that means? Craft show season! That’s right, it’s the time of the year where I pack up and take my show on the road. … Continue reading
My tip for the waitress at the 99
Dear Waitress, Tonight you asked me twice if my family would like popcorn. Twice we said yes, then eventually I had to ask YOU for it. You wandered by several times, ignoring the salad plate sitting empty next to me … Continue reading
Cancer Survivors
Ok, first and foremost, I want to say up front. I’M NOT TRIVIALIZING YOU BEATING YOUR DISEASE. Quite the contrary; cancer is a horrible thing and I’m suitably and appropriately impressed by anyone that manages to beat the illness and … Continue reading
Browser Wars
For those of you out there that love FireFox but are thinking of dipping your toe in the Chrome water, consider this. I use XP on our main machine here at the house. As everyone knows, good luck getting a … Continue reading