Issue #1181 The first thing you need to know as a brand-new subscriber is this. It's never a bad idea to bring a pint or two of mocha-chip ice cream with you each Sunday morning when you and I get together. It's also permissible to eat birthday cake in bed for breakfast. In fact, it's […]
Groundhog Day Movie Trailer Groundhog Day is a profound movie. It's all about how to create total happiness by getting things RIGHT the FIRST TIME. While that sounds like a good idea, it's quite hard to master. Be sure you watch the ending. It's the last video below. If you've not watched the entire movie, […]
Allow Me to Draw Your Residential Riser Diagram I've been a master plumber since 1981 and I love to draw these 3D residential riser diagrams. I can get yours done in a day or less should you be in a rush to get your permit. Call me NOW if you have questions about placing your […]
Issue #1180 Hold it right there. Is this your first issue? It's great that you're here. Thanks for your trust. Did you by chance happen to bring any dark-chocolate pecandes? This is a pretty long issue, but I feel you'll really like it. But you, you might have subscribed about seventy-eight new moons ago. If […]
By: Tim Carter - Master Plumber What is a Plumbing Isometric Drawing? An isometric plumbing drawing shows plumbing drain, waste, and vent lines, how they interconnect, and it includes the actual pipe sizes. This drawing communicates to the plumbing plan examiner that you know how all the pipes should be installed on a job and […]
Window Replacement Cost is Sky High A good friend of mine who lives in the suburbs of Chicago reached out to me a few weeks ago. He asked me what I knew about the cost to replace windows. He didn’t want to make a grave financial error navigating the treacherous waters of replacement windows. With […]
The Kite Story by: Scott M. Anderson - Scott is the youngest son of my best friend Richard Anderson - Read about Richard here. I was around twelve years old. My dad said, "Hey, son, I got an idea! Let's go fly a kite." I was thinking, ain't I too old to fly a kite […]
How to Restore Faded Stamped Concrete You may be wondering about how to restore faded stamped concrete. If you’ve witnessed hundreds and hundreds of full moons in your lifetime and make frequent use of your critical-thinking skills, you know the sun is constantly at work ruining things inside and outside your home. One of these […]
Issue #1179 - Shelters, Ledge-Talker, Rusty & More Are you kidding me? Well I'll be, this is your first issue, isn't it? You picked a great week to start, I can assure you of that. This newsletter is quite long, but it's packed with some sound advice. I've even got a new feature! Wait until […]
The following is a special assignment story I wrote for The Cincinnati Enquirer in the late spring of 1995. My editor at the Enquirer, Ann Haas, challenged me with this task. Not having a journalism degree, I knew enough that I had to interview a few experts to shed some light on the subject. There […]
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