The Magic of Making Things

I never was much for any kind of mechanical labor.

If something breaks, I’m inclined to leave it broken. Give me a hammer and I’ll try to screw in a lightbulb.

One time I changed a tire and got really excited, until the spare tire nearly fell off as I drove along.

Despite my ineptitude, there’s something about the idea of mechanical labor that I relate to. I like the act of making or fixing things.

The other day Nicky the genius developer and I were talking about a time when he was over at my h...