No instrument possessing the ability to cut me shall be denied the opportunity to do so.
July 10, 2010
Handyman Failure #2
I do not know the right way to turn a screw or a bolt to tighten rather than loosen. My instincts are wrong every time, and so even if someone else tells me which way to turn a particular bolt I will fail again as soon as I have cause to reorient myself. Words like clockwise and counterclockwise have no meaning to me except in the context of an actual clock.
Handyman Failure #1
If I try to hit a nail with a hammer I will miss. This preternatural imprecision prevails in all matters involving a combination of force and balance. You’ve got it or you don’t, and I don’t.
