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Good Enough for Government Work

You’ve probably heard the phrase “good enough for government work.”   Perhaps you’ve uttered that phrase yourself.   I certainly have on more than one occasion, usually when I was frustrated, or tired of working on some task. The phrase is generally used now days as a pejorative to express substandard or poorly executed work, mediocre at …

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Posted byadminJuly 8, 2019Posted inThe Coffee Shop

Tool Lust

Every woodworker has probably had that moment when that shiny new tool caught our eye, and we began to salivate.   If only I had that new tool the quality of my work would be improved, my woodworking experience would be complete, my life would be enriched. I’m guilty of this primal urge.   For me the …

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Posted byadminMay 15, 2019May 16, 2019Posted inThe Coffee Shop2 Comments on Tool Lust

Morning Coffee

There’s nothing better than that first cup of coffee as I head out to the shop in the morning. It clears the morning cobwebs and eases me back to life. With that first sip I smack my lips and utter a euphoric “ahhh”, and within a few minutes the dopamine starts to kick in and …

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Posted byadminApril 29, 2019May 8, 2019Posted inThe Coffee Shop

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