tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post8679069164065594973..comments2024-02-14T11:00:03.180-05:00Comments on Tom McLaughlin: PerspectiveTom McLaughlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07691546351143209227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-38029487240950621132014-10-23T09:06:42.337-04:002014-10-23T09:06:42.337-04:00This is beautiful, Tom, I so enjoyed it. Jeff'...This is beautiful, Tom, I so enjoyed it. Jeff's stage IV cancer has changed our perspectives on so many things, and for the most part, that's been a blessing. There will always be rotten spots (in old places and also, sadly, in people's comments and behaviors) but that need not distract us from appreciating life and taking what steps we are able to take, to support and enhance it.Juliahttp://defeatdespair.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-59526597004942870872014-10-22T19:20:41.251-04:002014-10-22T19:20:41.251-04:00I'm the happy owner of a 200 year old place.
N...I'm the happy owner of a 200 year old place.<br />Never intended to have stuff like..oh indoor plumbing, electricity, etc. ALL of which is a mix of original, through current "standards". (I've come to really like PEX) <br />Some of the sistering HERE has (quite successfully) been done with "recycled" beams from other 100+ YO house/barn parts. <br />*sigh* My new buddy is stuff called wood preservative (minwax)<br />And of course, I have to get lumber from local "rough" sawyers to match the original dimensions of air dried, un planed, siding/studs under the clapboards.<br />Yep, I keep an eye on "Will this become a REAL problem before <b>I'm</b> gone"?.<br />I don't think 16"-20" wide flooring planks are going to come from Lowe's/ Home Depot, and I'm PRETTY sure all the lead paint is gone by now.<br /><br />CaptDMOAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-28911868309844202702014-10-22T19:12:55.631-04:002014-10-22T19:12:55.631-04:00This is a wonderful article Tom, thank you for sha...This is a wonderful article Tom, thank you for sharing the pictures as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20524196.post-1798769243880644562014-10-22T18:26:20.565-04:002014-10-22T18:26:20.565-04:00Taking a little break from your moronic politics a...Taking a little break from your moronic politics and the ass whuppin that you inevitably end up getting? It must suck to not be able to defend yourself at all, like with your last column.<br /><br />btw, what a great letter in the Daily Sun, voicing the same idea that has been posted here - you can't be for real. Certainly you are a plant just trying to make conservatives (no scratch that, I don't want to give conservatives a bad name. Far Right Wackos) a bad name.<br /><br />Paulnoreply@blogger.com