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Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, was in his shop, staring at his laptop, trying to come up with a good idea for the Newsletter.  Perhaps something that wasn’t about chimneys since he had talked about chimneys so often before. Along about Read More

Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, was working on the next Newsletter, this one in fact. Near the end of a year and the start of a new one, he looked back at some things he liked. The LA weather for one Read More

A Motley Crew.  Where the Women Give the Orders and Strong Men Do as They’re Told.   Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy was opening another piece of fan mail, minding his own business.  He read: “Dear Chimney Guy, How did you Read More

Which firebox would you prefer? Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy’s brow was furrowed.  (He didn’t know how to furrow a brow, but he had one.) He was watching a video on the computer where a very cute lady was saying the Read More

Part of Mr. Edison’s Laboratory Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, was torn between a whole host of options. Should he write another chapter in his autobiography, “Smoky Places,” or throw caution to the winds and go maskless on the beach, or Read More

Worth the trip, just for a brief visit with the very tall dude at the end.  Amazing. Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, idly contemplated a honeybee who was crawling around on the floor of the shop.  How come the bee wasn’t Read More

A VERY old fireplace in the oldest city in America. Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, seemed to be in a funk.  A depression.  A malaise that permeated his whole being. Well, perhaps not that dramatic, but he was certainly down a Read More

Yeah, I know it’s silly.   Mike Rees, AKA The Chimney Guy, was once again trying to make sense of the news stories. At a time when people should be enjoying time with their families, local politicians in some areas were saying Read More