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Plumbing is the Devil

Over the weekend I made plans to get a few things done around the house that I've been putting off. One of those things was to install a new low-flow shower head to help conserve water. The night...

The Weekly Read

photo credit: AleBonvini Over the course of a normal week, I spent a fair amount of time reading a variety of things across the web. Most of these things are cigar related while others just caught...

First product photo with my Nikon D40

As you probably know by now, I have a new Nikon D40 and have been waiting for warmer weather in order to get out and snap some photos. Not wanting to venture out in the frigid temperatures, I've been...

Are you on Twitter?

A little more than a year ago Jerry, from the Stogie Review, and mentioned to me that he was using this service called Twitter to keep up with friends and co-workers. He explained it in such a way...

A Berks County Snow Fall

As I made my way to work on Monday morning, to my surprise there was a light snow falling. This caught me off guard because I didn't remember the forecast calling for snow until much later in the...

Listen up, its time for Mail Call!

Several years back, after moving from Philadelphia to Berks County, I used to get a phone call about once a week from a very close friend. This friend and I grew up together and liked to get caught...