Having never met Millard Fontenot in person, it still hurt a lot when I found out he had unexpectedly died in March earlier this year.
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It may be true that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, but the Venn diagram of where they overlap is where I
There are a number of things I feel like I need to get off my chest…I know this may be contentious, but these guilt-ridden thoughts
Every once in a while, my eye will be pulled in the direction of a new, white-hot love and my heart and body will eventually
Every year at the Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat, guys are encouraged to bring items for sale at the tag sale tables…yarn, books, needles, hooks, notions,
This last weekend I visited Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health for the first time. It was clear I am not a natural part of
Headed to Kripalu, the East Coast capital of Yoga and all things mindful. I’ll be doing a Breema workshop with my Breema master and the
I’m always open to self-improvement and blog reader Leslie mentioned that she was starting to have trouble with the size and color of the font
The older generation is always disappointed in the next generation of young people because they are different in some critical ways than they “should” be.
As someone that likes to design on the needles, I can find endless inspiration from leafing through stitch dictionaries like Barbara Walker or Vogue Knitting,
Does one’s capacity for accomplishing things get smaller as one gets older, or does one just become more realistic about what can be done? Busy
It has never made sense to me that someone could sit and have nothing to do with their hands. New Book (to me) I’m Facebook
The Pennsylvania Department of Motor Vehicles insists that you assess how well you’re aging every four years…at least if you want to continue driving a
Have you ever had an inexplicable affinity for something completely outside your upbringing? I’d like to think these are a result of influences from past
In some areas, I have a lot of discipline, but in other areas, it takes every ounce of strength just to do the minimum amount
Is it really obsessive or compulsive to correct a mistake in a swatch? Of Two Minds Using the Briar Rose yarn, I was doing a
Being a math teacher would get very tired hearing that ignorant old chestnut…”When will I ever use this in my life?” (say it in your
With the Silky Wool Cardigan finished, I need to start planning my next project. God Forfend… Couldn’t possibly imagine being “in between projects” when it
Having been involved in the online world of Knitting for about 20 years now, I’ve gotten to know a number of people without ever having
Does it seem that no matter how organized one’s life is, there is always room for more organization? Life Expands to Capacity Or perhaps, with
The desire to commune with one’s own people has never been more evident than in the recent surge in popularity of the Men’s Knitting Retreats.
Spoiler Alert: For those of you still in the workforce…when you retire, you schedule gets more difficult to manage…not easier. Structured Time vs. Unstructured Time
Lying To Myself – Again I’m not the type of person who is constantly looking at my phone. I don’t need to read and/or respond
Many of you know that I’ve somehow established myself as a blogger who is willing to review books that are relevant to this blog. NEW
This past Friday and Saturday, the Snowicane took out our power for about 28 hours. For someone who knits or reads or enjoys other activities
Many knitters often hear, “But you can purchase that at Target for $12.” A relatively common protest from non-knitters when they find out how much
Have you ever had a conversation with someone and within days (or sometimes hours or minutes), a “Sponsored” post appears in your Facebook feed for
Seems that the more nuanced my position is on something, the easier it is for someone to demonize either my position or me for having
Sorry to borrow from a failed drug war slogan attributed to Nancy Reagan, but it applies now to the crazy ramblings of the NRA and
Our problem in the U.S. today is not ignorance…our problem is that people are unwilling to acknowledge those areas about which they are ignorant. Embrace
Not believing much in god…or at least not in the god I was raised to believe…I can still feel as though some beneficial guidance directs
As a knitter and crocheter, I’ve never considered myself to be “crafty”…I’d classify myself as a fiber enthusiast, or a yarn technician and sometimes even
Since Thaddeus’s birthday is February 14th, the pressure is always high to be both romantic and thoughtful for Valentine’s Day and birthday. Holiday Birthdays But
I used to get paid bi-weekly, or every two weeks (not twice a week). How come bi-annual doesn’t mean every two years? Double the Pleasure
It may sound odd, but checking off tax preparation each year on my to-do list is always incredibly satisfying. Proof of Organizational Skills Pulling together
For years, Principles of Knitting has been touted as the ultimate resource guide for new and experienced knitters. OVERTAKEN! There are many excellent and comprehensive
Thanks to all who weighed in on which yarn I should use for my next sweater project…with the survey, comments and e-mails, there were about
Recently, you may have noticed QueerJoe blog entries have been coming out most Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays…but this past Friday I was too busy. I
Sometimes when a knitting project is drudgery, I need a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel to keep me going. What’s Next? I
There comes a time when a certain amount of skill and confidence is acquired where I can now consider myself to be a cranker…or someone
I’ve looked at knits from upside down, from inside out, and still somehow, it’s yarn’s illusions I recall (sorry Joni). Illusion Knitting – A Thing?
Standard flat-bed knitting machines are complex and have a lot of moving parts. Circular sock knitting machines compound the complexity by converting the needle bed(s)
While not a full time job in any way, organizing the annual Men’s Spring Knitting Retreat happens throughout most of the year. Playing for Work
It’s difficult to tell whether altruistic behavior is a difficult behavior for me personally, or whether it’s a characteristic that everyone needs to work hard
I find myself powerless to resist multiple calls from the island of Sirens beckoning me to knit, spin and crank. Triple Siren Recently I noted
Memory has never been a strong point of mine, so when I get confused about something, I typically rely on others’ opinions more than my
While it’s nice to go back and review thoughts I had as a younger, more ignorant man, I want to be clear that as my
Exactly four years before I started blogging, I was sent to Asia for work and maintained a written travel log for some of that time.
Having an aptitude for sensing the cyclical rhythm of a musical piece, or the ebbs and flows of money or the bio-rhythmic beats of human
Knitting for me has been a primary identifier of who I am and being a knitter has transformed me in may ways. Lately, I have