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Un-Deck the Halls: Ho Ho Ho, Where Will it Go?

I’m thinking we may need to institute mandatory drug testing on Christmas decorations. Because, I swear, some of them must be on steroids. Just a few short years ago, homeowners might just hang a wreath near their front door, string-up some Christmas lights, and call it good. But now, decorations are getting bigger every year, … Read more

Have Yourself a No-Excuses-Necessary Christmas

This blog highlights how small, ignored home repair issues can quickly become embarrassing problems, especially when guests visit during the Christmas holidays. Many homeowners delay minor fixes like dripping faucets or broken doorbells due to time constraints or difficulty finding reliable help. Fix St Louis solves this exact problem by specializing in small, no-hassle repair … Read more

We’ve still got room on our plate to stuff you in before Thanksgiving

Back in the 1960’s there was a celebrity named Jane Goodall who lived with and studied chimpanzees in Tanzania, and claimed they were remarkably similar to humans. Other than the fact she was a young, attractive blonde, I’m not quite sure why she became a celebrity, given that her findings, in the humble opinion of … Read more

Special “Fall” Issue: Where to put grab bars and railings

While driving between subdivisions the other day, I found myself reading the billboards. And it struck me – why are there so many billboards for LAWYERS? As your humble correspondent, I acknowledge there’s a lot of things I don’t understand. But I do understand that restaurants buy billboards because a lot of drivers are trying … Read more

So, is it a SMALL world after all?

As someone who spends – I dunno – maybe half my waking hours with my head poking into places like broken toilets, your humble correspondent doesn’t think very often about the meaning of life. But recently, there I was floating through the “It’s a Small World” ride in Disneyland with our granddaughter, and suddenly it all … Read more

The Secret to Stress-Free Home: Small Repairs That Improve Daily Life

Let’s face it – your home should be your sanctuary, not a source of daily frustrations. Yet somehow, those minor annoyances like sticky drawers, flickering lights, and temperamental appliances seem to gang up on you at the worst possible moments. It’s like your house knows when you’re running late or having a bad day and … Read more

Your home could use more processed, artificial and petroleum products

Suddenly there’s all this news that we need to remove everything from our foods that isn’t natural. They say we shouldn’t be eating anything processed, artificial, or synthetic, and ESPECIALLY foods that contain PETROLEUM. I have to admit, your humble correspondent must have been living in a cave all this time, because I never imagined … Read more