Dear Monty: You have written numerous articles over time about different problems with home inspections. We are near our savings goal and preparing to buy a home. What is your current opinion of home inspections? Monty’s Answer: Home inspection laws came into existence because home sellers were either unaware of or hid the defects of…
Reducing the Stress of Procrastination
Procrastinating? We all do it to some extent. Sometimes procrastination can even be helpful—pointing to a need to reevaluate something or allow more time for something else. However, all too often, procrastination plays a detrimental role in our lives, leading to a small payoff in the present with a much larger cost in the future….
Long-Lost Dog Reunites With His Family After Being Found 10 Years Later 1,600 Miles Away
A beloved dog that went missing in 2011 was found 10 years later, 1,600 miles away from his home, and has since been reunited with his family in Arkansas thanks to a cross-country chaperone from a dog-loving pilot. The miniature schnauzer, Razzle, was owned by Aaron and Rhonda Howard and their sons—Simon and Seth, then…
Use Permanent Window Film to Block Heat
Dear James: The old-tinted film on my windows blocks heat, but the corners are becoming loose and cracking. How do I remove the old film and install new film myself? —Lana T. Dear Lana: Old, deteriorating, tinted window film is still effective at blocking heat and glare, but it can look really bad and impair…
Redefining Education Into Something Less Frightening
In “Definition of Education,” Sam Sorbo continues her crusade on the importance of homeschooling and the ways in which the public school system has indoctrinated parents into believing they aren’t qualified to teach their own children—instead leaving it to “the professionals.” Even when “the professionals” have proven time and again not to be truly interested…
Dog Lovers’ Photos Show Great Dane Puppy Outgrowing His Canine Siblings in 2 Years
A Great Dane puppy outgrowing his canine siblings in the space of two years has made for a hilarious sequence of family photos. Now 3 years old and weighing almost 200 pounds (90 kg), Maximus the Great Dane is the gentle giant of Caleb and Ashlyn Mellstrom’s Minnesota home. The youngest of the Mellstroms’ pack—which…
Daughter of Fallen Law Enforcement Officer Gets Sheriff’s Escort to Her First Day of Kindergarten
The young daughter of a fallen Arizona law enforcement officer got a bittersweet sendoff from her family in blue July 21. Her very own Sheriff’s escort saw her safely to her first day of kindergarten. Five-year-old Julianna Kinnard, from Chandler, received flowers from Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office deputies outside Conley Elementary School, and they offered hugs…
How to Properly Water Your Lawn
Q: We built a new home, and sod was laid yesterday. I did a fair amount of watering yesterday. How much do I water from here on? I have heard all types of things … as much as six hours a day for the first two weeks. What do you recommend? A: It is only…
Brain-Injured Man Back Home and Healing After Wife Refuses to Take Him Off the Ventilator
When a loving husband and father suffered a traumatic brain injury in a motorbike accident, his family was left reeling. Yet hope and faith compelled his wife to insist he remain on life support, despite his prognosis, and against doctors’ advice. Today, the father of two is home again, embarking on a gradual rehabilitation with…
The Mystery of Hair Conditioners, Solved
Hair conditioners fall into general categories according to what they do and the problems they solve. Using the wrong product for the specific condition of your hair will produce disappointing results. For example: If your hair is thin and fine, you are not going to be happy with an industrial-strength conditioner for thick, coarse, frizzy,…
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