Yes, we can fix the Olympics, too!
Everybody’s saying that viewership of the Olympics will be down this year, but no one has a simple explanation. Instead, you hear a strange list of seemingly unrelated factors that
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Even a Sitting US Senator Deserves a Bathroom Bill of Rights
There has always been this one sad fact about the American founding that has bothered your humble correspondent. As regular readers know, it has been my fate and calling to
Now that the Oscars are SO over, maybe we can help
It might not surprise you that this old handyman was never much into Hollywood nor the Oscars. But what IS surprising is that in the last week, maybe for the
Go ahead, fight fire with fire. But fight water with plastic.
You might have guessed that, as a busy handyman, your humble correspondent doesn’t spend much time pondering the teachings of the great philosophers. But, I do grab wisdom wherever I
Are LEANING fences & mailboxes giving your yard that “abandoned ghost town” look?
A lot of towns west of the Mississippi went through “boom” times when gold or something else was discovered, followed by “bust” times of decay and neglect. Back in the
Special Garage Makeover Edition: From Total Neglect to Near-Total Neglect
Special Garage Makeover Edition: From Total Neglect to Near-Total Neglect There’s a good reason your humble correspondent has never spotted “Live, Love, Laugh” stenciled on the walls of a garage.
Storm Door: Love it or Lose it
A long time ago, when your humble correspondent was just a handy-boy, I watched a scene from the Wizard of Oz that both shaped and distorted my thinking. Remember when
Fix St Louis issues DOUBLE and TRIPLE mask guidelines for home repairs
Not that I’m looking for sympathy, but COVID mask-wearing has really taken a toll on this old handyman. They fog up my glasses and block my peripheral vision, as homeowners
You call THAT a “Super Bowl”? HAH! I’ll show YOU a Super Bowl!
I look forward to Super Bowl Weekend each year, but not for the same reasons you do. My annual tradition is visiting a Home Depot during the game. There’s no
Why is your handyman’s START DATE as UNCERTAIN as your COVID shot date?
You’re a busy person, and you keep a tight schedule. You make firm appointments with just about everyone — your doctor, hair dresser, pilates instructor, even your friends. But when
Start the Year by Finishing Your House. Your BIGGER House.
Congratulations, homeowners! After last year you are now the world’s leading expert on the limitations of your house. There were more meals in the kitchen as restaurants and school cafeterias
Could there be only 6 shopping days left before Christmas?
If you needed another reason to believe this year was different, here it is. In days of yore, Fix St Louis was able to provide an extended “FIXmas Season,” offering you a
Could there be only 6 shopping days left before Christmas?
If you needed another reason to believe this year was different, here it is. In days of yore, Fix St Louis was able to provide an extended “FIXmas Season,” offering you a
Accepting Virtual Reality: Time to fix-up that PERMANENT virtual home office
They said we just needed 2 weeks to flatten the curve, and you believed them. So to continue your job virtually, you moved your computer to the basement, where you
“The Handyman Unmasked”: An Online Class
Just about every day I listen to stories from homeowners puzzled by the behavior of a past or would-be handyman. Why did they never hear back from him? Why did
Bathe Responsibly During the Lockdown
The image of Missouri either got a big boost OR took a big hit last week, depending how you look at it. On one hand, photos from a pool party
Baseball-Sized Hornets: Surviving the Next Panic-Demic
Just when you thought things were getting back to normal, THIS appears in the news earlier this week. Hornets the size of BASEBALLS have been spotted in the state of
Quarantine Days sales event ending soon!: Repairs without time away from the office
Folks seem surprised to learn it’s been pretty much business-as-usual at Fix St Louis, and even MORE surprised it’s because handymen have been recognized as “essential” by just about every state