Eric S.
@historycrumbles.bsky.social
Carpenter, writer, married, building a cabin on an island, which I will never finish because I've been working on it so long that I don't know what else to do with myself, so I make up new projects instead of relaxing, and since I'm old, they take forever.
This would be a good feature on Bluesky.
November 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
This would be a good feature on Bluesky.
The last days of Versailles.
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The last days of Versailles.
Hmm. All I get is a quick glimpse of the page you posted, then an Error 404 message. Searching on the BBC site gives the same message. Maybe it's a UK-only show at this point. Or maybe the BBC is (understandably) annoyed with America right now.
Thanks for checking.
Thanks for checking.
November 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Hmm. All I get is a quick glimpse of the page you posted, then an Error 404 message. Searching on the BBC site gives the same message. Maybe it's a UK-only show at this point. Or maybe the BBC is (understandably) annoyed with America right now.
Thanks for checking.
Thanks for checking.
Looking forward to reading it.
November 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Looking forward to reading it.
My moment of truth was when I noticed my wife looking at my belly in a way she never had before.
November 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My moment of truth was when I noticed my wife looking at my belly in a way she never had before.
But thanks for doing it. It’s a really important job.
November 3, 2025 at 11:54 PM
But thanks for doing it. It’s a really important job.
Do some reconnaissance around Duluth, the North Shore of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands (in Wisconsin), etc., etc.
November 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Do some reconnaissance around Duluth, the North Shore of Lake Superior, the Apostle Islands (in Wisconsin), etc., etc.
You'll never regret it. And make sure you check out Lake Superior.
November 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
You'll never regret it. And make sure you check out Lake Superior.
Will increasing global warming have any worrisome effects on oxygen levels in the atmosphere in the coming decades?
October 31, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Will increasing global warming have any worrisome effects on oxygen levels in the atmosphere in the coming decades?
The puppy in the background makes the video.
October 31, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The puppy in the background makes the video.
Good editorial by the NYTimes editorial board. I hope they pass it along to the news department, who've been sanewashing Trump for years.
October 31, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Good editorial by the NYTimes editorial board. I hope they pass it along to the news department, who've been sanewashing Trump for years.
The Old House Journal used to have a monthly feature called “Remuddling of the Month” (or something like that), which featured photos of elegant old houses that had been updated in horrifyingly tasteless ways.
This country….
This country….
October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
The Old House Journal used to have a monthly feature called “Remuddling of the Month” (or something like that), which featured photos of elegant old houses that had been updated in horrifyingly tasteless ways.
This country….
This country….
My dentist has an overhead tv that plays home improvement shows to distract patients during root canals and crowns, but for me it just amplifies the discomfort. Best to switch the channel.
October 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
My dentist has an overhead tv that plays home improvement shows to distract patients during root canals and crowns, but for me it just amplifies the discomfort. Best to switch the channel.