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The Great Patio Redemption (and the Muddy Aftermath)

You know those long weekends we dream about? The kind where you kick back with a cold drink, soak in some sun, and wonder why we can’t have Mondays off every week? Yeah… mine wasn’t quite that. We had a four-day weekend thanks to Easter Sunday, and I had grand plans. Rest. Recharge. Maybe even Continue reading
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The Good, the Bad, and the AI-Ugly: When Enhancing Old Photos Goes Too Far

A few days ago, I took a trip down memory lane with my college group. Someone had dug up an old photo from 1991-92, back when we were young, carefree, and blissfully unaware of the future marvels (or horrors) of AI. Seeing that time had not been too kind to the picture—it was grainy, faded, Continue reading
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Time to Get the Mower Out (Or Is It?)

The robins are back, the forsythia is putting on a show, and my nemesis – the ever-encroaching lawn – is waking up for another season of battle. Yep, spring is here, and with it comes the age-old question that plagues homeowners everywhere: is all this grass really necessary? I mean, I live in the suburbs. Continue reading