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let’s talk about your hole

    actually, let’s talk about a very specific hole — the hallowed mortise. we can talk about tenons at some point but those are really easy. and i always thought digging holes in (or through) pieces of wood was something rather basic. but i have, after years of being a teacher,… Read More »let’s talk about your hole

    words and wood

      i’ve loved reading woodworking magazines since i was a kid. actually, i’ve loved reading instructional magazines in general — fine woodworking, popular mechanics, national geographic, popular science, pc magazine… you name it, i was always excited when a new issue came out. now the rise of the internet has turned… Read More »words and wood

      meditation in outer space

        meditation is a solid path to peace. if you meditate every day, you will feel better. life won’t necessarily be easy or even objectively less difficult. but you won’t mind it as much. you’ll find yourself less controlled and obsessed by your emotions. they’ll stop really being issues in the… Read More »meditation in outer space

        rings within rings

          there are words and phrases that tell you, regardless of the subject, you’re talking to someone who makes furniture. we don’t talk about “portable” — it’s “knockdown”. we don’t “trim” when we can “pare” or “resurface” when we can “finish”. nothing’s “sharp” until it’s “screaming-sharp”, “scary-sharp” or even “sharp-sharp”. but… Read More »rings within rings

          oneness

            the foundation of buddhist thought is the idea of oneness. it’s so central, it’s often just called “the truth” or “the law” and it’s been described in various ways by myriad teachers. the heart sutra, when poorly-translated to english (as it usually is) calls it “emptiness” and makes everyone confused.… Read More »oneness