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Eco House: Metal Roofs, Insulating Paint
Lower those A/C bills. -by James Dulley I want to install a metal roof with a lifetime warranty, but I worry it will make my house hotter and increase my air-conditioning bills. Do …
Eco House: Awnings & Window Film
Save energy and keep sun damage and heat under control with adjustable awnings and efficient window films, both available in DIY kits. by James Dulley The sun's heat and glare …
House & Home: Heat Blocking Attic Foil
Ways to keep cool for cheap. by James Dulley From afternoon well into the evening, I can feel heat blasting down from the ceiling into the house. Our air-conditioning bills are out …
House & Home: Fan-Tastic Gizmos
Plan now for a cool, energy-efficient summer with attic and whole-house fans. by James Dulley Q: Our house feels warm even with the air conditioner running. The temperature seems t …
House & Home: Landscaping for energy efficiency
…and trouble-shooting a leaky toilet. by James Dulley Dear Jim: I want to landscape my front yard and around my deck with decorative evergreen and flowering dwarf shrubs. What ty …
House and Home: Caulk
Sticky, gooey, white or clear, it's CAULK! Use it well and your house will be warmer. Dear Jim: It seems to be drafty in my home whenever it is windy outdoors. I have noticed …
House & Home: Itching to Insulate?
Warm up to doing it yourself with new, less irritating insulations. Dear Jim: I know my house needs additional insulation, but I have avoided adding it because it makes me itchy. O …
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"Smile, observe and learn so you can plan your own version of these rites of passage. Learn from the past just don’t get a PhD in it."--Dennis Hinkamp on the good and bad nostalgic tendencies.
Slightly Off Center: September 2018 | Catalyst Magazine
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Nostalgia at the shallow end Nostalgia is a public pool filled with warm memories at the shallow end, but in the deep end there be monsters disguised as beguiling Sirens. You may enter smiling but drown there if you are not careful. Take your ex-spouse, ex-dog or ex any-no-longer-living human being....