Remember when everyone said cargo pants would never come back?

I was so sure they were a dead trend from my high school years, like 2003. Then I saw a designer in Milan last year use them in a high-end collection, with these amazing tailored pockets. After that, I started seeing them everywhere in street style photos. I tried sketching a pair with a sleeker cut and lighter fabric, and it totally worked for a modern look. Has anyone else tried updating a trend they used to hate?

My uncle said we should stop using lime mortar on old chimneys

He's been laying brick in Charleston for 40 years and swears modern cement mix is fine for any repair. I've always been taught to match the original material, especially on historic work. What's your take on using modern mixes for old brick?

Got my account locked for posting about a local election on a city subreddit

I posted a link to a public record showing a candidate in our Phoenix city council race had three unpaid property tax liens. The mods said it was 'targeted harassment' and locked my account for 30 days. I moved the whole post to my own blog with screenshots of the county assessor's site. Has anyone else had a local subreddit shut down basic fact checking?

My campus talk about free speech got 500 signatures of support

I was trying to organize a small discussion on free speech at my old college, and the student union said it was 'too divisive' and blocked the room booking. I put up a petition online just to see if anyone cared, and it hit 500 signatures in two days, mostly from students. Has anyone else had a simple event shut down but then found a lot of quiet support?

Just saw a cool hoof stand setup at the Rock Creek Horse Trials

One of the farriers there had a portable stand with a rubber-coated hook for hanging his apron and nippers. Honestly, it kept his work area way cleaner and his tools weren't just sitting in the dirt. Anyone rig something similar for mobile work?

Found a way to keep my drill bits from rolling off the sawhorse

I stuck a strip of that grippy drawer liner on the top edge, and now nothing slides off, even at an angle. Anyone have a better trick for keeping small tools in place while you're working up high?

I tried growing my tomatoes in a raised bed versus a big pot on my patio this year. The bed won by a mile.

Warning: I'm seeing a spike in fried motherboards from cheap power supplies lately.