electric drills: corded or cordless

On a recent episode of a well known home improvement show (one that I respect and watch regularly), the host made the recommendation that every home owner should own a cordless electric drill. I just about fell out of my chair when I heard this. As you might expect of any home handyman worth [...read more]

i sing the lawn mower electric

Apologies in advance to Walt Whitman and Ray Bradbury.  Today I mowed my lawn for the first time this season so I thought I’d take the opportunity to discuss the pros and cons of electric lawn mowers.  This is an area where I have real street cred. My father bought an electric lawnmower from Sears back [...read more]


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