Its cool to know how to do things yourself...but there's a limit!

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I know how to do all kinds of things. And I've learned along the way, some things just aren't worth making. This is all about what *not* to make.

Caveat: sometimes you want to know how to do something for the edification of the knowing. Sometimes you have a sentimental reason to do something that defies logic.

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