Tag: tools

Ask the Builder: Uncovering—and Hiding—Treasure at Your Home

I took over weekly grocery shopping duties to give my lovely wife a break after more than 40 years. I continue to be astonished at the prices of ordinary food staples like bacon, eggs, bread, and milk. Do you suffer from the same sticker shock? Do you have dusty cartons of egg money hidden in…


LIVE 11 AM ET: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders, Too?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


LIVE 11 AM ET: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


LIVE NOW: Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


Is the White House Backing Efforts to Topple Foreign Leaders?

Demonstrations in Israel are designed to bring down the government, and the Biden administration is behind the scenes, funding the protestors. Israel is a U.S. ally, but the White House wants a different man in charge. So the Biden team is deploying the same tools and tactics it used to target its domestic opposition.   …


Stone Age Discovery Fuels Mystery of Who Made Early Tools

NEW YORK—Archaeologists in Kenya have dug up some of the oldest stone tools ever found, but who used them is a mystery. In the past, scientists assumed that our direct ancestors were the only toolmakers. But two big fossil teeth found along with the tools at the Kenyan site belong to an extinct human cousin…


Capibara: The First Americans | Arkeo Ep3 | Documentary

In Serra da Capivara, a Franco-Brazilian team found traces of the very first Americans. Archaeologist Eric Boëda has discovered man-made tools fashioned out of quartz pebbles, and dated between 22,000 and 25,000 years BC. …


Fall Garden and Tool Cleanup

There is still plenty of time to do some important gardening work before winter arrives. In your annual, perennial and vegetable beds, it is often a good idea to remove dead stems and leaves from any plants that had insect or disease problems. This will help slow the spread of these problems next spring. If…


Tools 201: Expanding the Do-It-Yourself Tool Chest

Whether you’re a homeowner or apartment dweller, you’ve probably already discovered the sense of satisfaction that comes from something as simple as grabbing a nearby screwdriver and tightening a loose knob on a dresser drawer, or using pliers to fix a leak beneath the sink. Having the right tools and knowing how to use them…


Do-Anything Duct Tape: Clever Uses for the DIY Workhorse

“If you can’t fix it with duct tape, you aren’t using enough duct tape.” You may laugh, but this workshop staple goes quantum leaps beyond simply adhering and repair, although it certainly excels at both. You can use it to remove wood, fiberglass, and metal splinters. Just press a small piece of duct tape over…