Why men don’t write advice columns
Mar 25th
Dear Walter:
I hope you can help me here. The other day I set off for work leaving my husband in the house watching the TV as usual. I hadn’t gone more than a mile down the road when my engine conked out and the car shuddered to a halt. I walked back home to get my husband’s help. When I got home I couldn’t believe my eyes. He was in the bedroom with a neighbor lady making mad passionate love to her. I am 32, my husband is 34 and we have been married for twelve years. When I confronted him, he broke down and admitted that he’d been having an affair for the past six months.
I told him to stop or I would leave him. He was let go from his job six months ago and he says he has been feeling increasingly depressed and worthless. I love him very much, but ever since I gave him the ultimatum he has become increasingly distant. I don’t feel I can get through to him anymore.
Can you please help?
Sincerely,
Mrs.. Sheila
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Dear Sheila:
A car stalling after being driven a short distance can be caused by a variety of faults with the engine. Start by checking that there is no debris in the fuel line. If it is clear, check the jubilee clips holding the vacuum pipes onto the inlet manifold. If none of these approaches solves the problem, it could be that the fuel pump itself is faulty, causing low delivery pressure to the carburetor float chamber.
I hope this helps.
Walter
House Update
Mar 13th
We’re loving our new home! It’s so quiet and peaceful, despite the fact that we’re right next door to a group home for “troubled teens.” When I first heard that (a week after closing), I hit the roof. I came unglued. I lost it.
Now I feel like a major prick. I was judgmental, mean-spirited, and for no good reason. Imagine how humbled I was when I got the smack-down from the “man upstairs.” Yeah. We haven’t had a single problem, except a small amount of trash in our backyard. Hopefully it stays that way. I went and talked to the director of the group home, who was very understanding, and above all, honest.
I support what they are trying to do, and while I intend to protect our interests (like fixing the fence between the two properties) I think we’ll be fine.
Meanwhile, we’ve gotten new windows, and I’ve completed a number of projects. So far:
- New Kitchen Faucet
- New Water Line to the Ice Maker
- New Locks
- New Garbage Disposer
- New P-Trap in the Kitchen Sink
- Replaced the Ceiling Fan in Erich Jr’s Room that Threw Sparks/Smoked
- Reprogrammed the Garage Door Opener
- New Garage Door Remote
- Motion Sensor Light Above the Garage Door
- Yard Light in the Backyard
- New Curtains in the Master Bedroom
- New Programmable Thermostat
So far, so good. More updates to come soon!
Home at Last
Feb 26th
We’re buying our first home! In fact, we’re closing tomorrow afternoon. We are, obviously, really excited about it. I’ll be posting more here at my blog about it, in the hope that I can help other first-time homebuyers navigate the maze I just went through, as well as the journey that we’re about to embark on.
One of my first articles will be about the loan process. What I just went through was complicated, nerve-racking, stressful, infuriating, but still well worth it. Let me summarize: the stack of documents I’ve sent to involved parties, and those I’ve received throughout the process, is almost five inches thick. And we haven’t even closed yet.
To be blunt, it sucked. But the other side of that coin is that because my lender was diligent, I know that they are professional, that facts have been stated correctly, and that things are on the up-and-up. The other reason I know that is because I was equally diligent, but that’s for another post.
Anyway, we’re moving this weekend, and we can’t wait to be in our new home!
Back on the Air!
Jan 8th
Starting January 14th, I will be the DJ for the 12-2 AM time slot Wednesday nights (or Thursday mornings if you want to get technical) on KRCC! I am very excited about having my own show again. I’ll post my playlists here for all to see, just like I used to when I had my show last time.
You can listen online, or if you live in Colorado Springs, you can listen to KRCC at 91.5 FM. We also broadcast to a wide area of southern Colorado and northern New Mexico. You can hear us in these communities:
89.1 – La Junta
88.5 – Westcliffe/Gardner
89.9 – Limon
90.1 – Manitou Springs
91.7 – Trinidad/Raton, NM
91.5 – Lake George/Florissant/Hartsel
91.5 – Colorado Springs/Pueblo
94.7 – Walsenburg/La Veta
95.7 – Salida/Buena Vista/Villa Grove
105.7 – Cañon City
Google Chrome: Number 3 Browser
Jan 3rd
Some good news from the front lines of the browser wars today:
Google’s Chrome overtook Apple’s Safari to become the world’s third-most popular browser just 16 months after its debut, a Web metrics company said Friday. Internet Explorer (IE), meanwhile, lost almost a full percentage point in December, the latest slip in a decline that accelerated during the second half of 2009.
Both points are excellent news for those of us that prefer open source, standards compliance, and overall goodness in our software. Let’s hope the trend continues! Read the full article here.
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Jan 2nd
It seems like we’re all searching for something to smile about these days. Evidently, my baby has found it.
