House & Garden
Dante’s Blow Dryer
By Richard Sheppard When things get a bit stressful in my life, I take refuge in projects around the house. I detest house projects so much that doing them blasts my thoughts away from what’s […]
House & Garden
House & Garden
How to Level the Ground to Install an Intex Pool
Intex pools have been one of the great advances in backyard pools in the last 50 years. They are cheap ($200 to $400), easy to assemble, and sturdy. They give anyone with a backyard an […]
House & Garden
Getting Rid of Poison Ivy — A Private War
Never declare victory until the war is won; the final battle, over. I’ve been fighting a personal battle with the poison ivy in my backyard for the last 5 years, almost as long as the […]
House & Garden
How to Kill Your Brother-In-Law’s Fish
The following procedures are to be followed if your brother- and sister-in-law are in-between moving from an old house to a new house, and your brother-in-law gives you his fish to watch: Hook up the […]