GINNY BATES: SHARPER THAN A SERPENT'S TOOTH

Here's another installment of my Great American Lesbian Novel (in progress), Ginny Bates. If you are new to reading GB, go to the section in the right-hand column labeled Ginny Bates to read background and find out how to catch up.June 2018As it turned out, Myra and Ginny went for dinner on their 32nd anniversary to Carminati's, [more...]

Date: 2009-01-10 01:39:00

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Salty vs. The Stuffy Nose: Round 1

Poor Nathaniel has a stuffy nose. He's had it on and off for about a month. He is not sick, he is just stuffed up mostly at night ... . I am trying to humidify the dry air. And I am trying to treat the stuffiness with drops and steam. So far ... the gas fireplace on for a while so the forced air heat didn't come on until well into the night [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 14:38:00

Your Time: 52 Things

It's the New Year, so I decided to provide a checklist for people to try out. Try a different one every week! ... of your fridge twice a year. 7. Change or clean the air filter for you furnace one a month. Makes ... florescent or LED bulb. 2. Install a programmable timer on things like outdoor lights, air [more...]

Date: 2009-01-05 19:53:25

Make a New Year’s Resolution to give your HVAC a Tune-Up

Every year, we make New Year’s  Resolutions to lose weight, get more sleep, and eat healthier ... discussion about how to give a little heating and cooling duct TLC, right? Move the couch. Check ... . Dirt will slow air flow and increase energy costs.  I have an electrostatic air filter which [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 02:07:47

XVIII: thickening chill

***This is the story of my marriage and divorce. If you are new to the story and want to catch up, you can do so here. If you can't remember where we last left off because I have left you hanging for so long, you can also read here.***That February, when I finally gave in and allowed Mitch to take over the duty of assessing how much I was worth, [more...]

Date: 2008-09-29 17:25:00

Curbly Recession Busters: Cleaning Your House on the Cheap!

The wisenheimers among us might say the best way to save money on cleaning supplies is not to clean. That, however, is not an option. You can be broke and clean. (Just ask any depression-era housekeeper.) In an effort to embrace ... Swiffer Dusters too! Using newspapers to clean mirrors and windows is an old money-saving idea [more...]

Date: 2008-10-28 14:31:22

Energy Audit by Utility

Jan 4, 2009 - As previously noted, I scheduled a free energy audit by FPL of my residence. Well, here are the results ... and there are no major air leaks. There was a small air leak into the air conditioner where the filter is placed. This was quickly repaired with, you guessed it, duct tape. This also prevents carbon [more...]

Date: 2009-01-04 21:59:50

TX Representative Figures Out That Banning LIght Bulbs MIGHT Not Be Constitutional

I underestimated the Congress critters. Although this might be an accidental rubbing of two braincells together, ... recommends the following clean-up and disposal guidelines: Before Clean-up: Air Out the Room Have people ... a window and leave the room for 15 minutes or more. Shut off the central forced-air heating/air [more...]

Date: 2008-06-24 10:47:08

Thanksgiving, then making jerky from David’s deer

We had a great “vacation.” David had Thursday, Friday, and the weekend off from school. Of course, Thursday, being Thanksgiving, I cooked, cooked, and baked. That’s MY vacation; doing all that baking and cooking, which I really love. Mom eats like a bird; a very small bird. David’s often away doing young man stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 16:40:05

IV: Are you ready for disaster? Gear, supplies and training

Editors Note: This is Chapter 4 in a reprint of this five-part series, published on Daily Kos and originally published online by AlphaGeek {9.9.05}. From the diaries — Plutonium Page. The series offers a practical way to assess risk and prepare a variety of disaster scenarios. The series will appear chapter by chapter at 3 p.m. through Friday [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 20:00:37

How to Recognize Zion's Secret Police

Could Give McCain the Reagan Treatment southeast us | education | news report Sunday August 24, 2008 15:07 by Kool Kat - The Lord's No Brain! No McCain! Remember when Reagan allegedly fell off his horse? There was allegedly a "snow storm" before that happened followed by a mist. It was dry ice, and the mist was CO2. The horse was overcome too! [more...]

Date: 2008-08-25 19:16:12

Adventures in the great outdoors.

The Angry Family had a lovely weekend, for the most part. We got to our camp site on Friday evening and set up camp fairly easily. The Angry Baker had a few profanity-laden moments when the pump for the air mattress was found to be too small for the valve on the mattress, but a few feet of duct tape took care of that problem [more...]

Date: 2008-09-09 12:12:00

DIY Projects to Save Money at Home

Sometimes, to save money, you have to spend money. Here are some ways that you can spend a little money up front to save yourself money over the ... in your yard to save on your electricity bill. Ours was more like $5 for the cost of the hooks ... requiring less time to heat up with repeat usage) in 1/2″ pipe and triple it for 3/4″ pipe. Cost [more...]

Date: 2008-10-01 14:42:33

A Trailer You'd NEVER call Trash! Tabbert's Paganini Caravan

In the last few years the Tabbert brand has undergone repositioning and has clearly rejuvenated its corporate image ... run in the roof. Through a special duct, cold air flows into the roof and then distributes ... when it rains.The innovative air circulation in the Tabbert premium roof is of new design. Behind a double wall [more...]

Date: 2008-09-07 01:00:00

Workshop Production, Studio stuff, More on paint Mediums,S'mores Brownies

I spent endless hours assembling workshop books today. What a production!!! ... students. I am always so grateful to Jack Richeson & Company, Dick Blick, Judson Plein Air, Central ... and so now I have it held together with duct tape. I really hate buying new offie equipment, but I have no choice [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 21:24:00

A-Z: H

H: (gpronounced aytch) House: we have been in the bungalow for almost a year and a half ... for me requires a few small things. 1. a clean house. 2. sleep 3. healthy friends and family 4. work ... door. Nate and I both did the quick in-take of air when we saw it for the first morning. Project [more...]

Date: 2008-07-29 05:37:01

Tapping the Earth for home heating and cooling

Tapping the Earth for home heating and cooling Filed under Heat Pump News from across the World by admin January 14, ... air and hot water systems but not steam heat. Starting in 2006, nearby Harvard University installed ... in it because it’s a clean energy technology or because they’re looking to escape fossil fuel prices, said [more...]

Date: 2009-01-19 16:29:22

18 Things You Already Forgot to Bring to College

There’s a frequently cited post from College and Finance that lists 18 things people tend to overlook when packing for college ... with your room. Sometimes, there’s an extra plug on there. Cleaning supplies - If you’re desperate ... . If when you first arrive your dorm is dirty, complain and they’ll clean it for you. Duct Tape [more...]

Date: 2008-08-31 23:27:12

These are the days.

Little Monster. What can I say about him today? He has so much energy, ... . I chuckled as I saw his little butt cheeks in the air. Then I panicked -- because if he wasn't ... ? The only thing I could find was the clean one he'd tried to put on after dragging it out of the bin [more...]

Date: 2009-01-06 04:30:00

Air Purifiers : Iqair HealthPro Air Purifier

by Ray Lam In these days, natural pure air is nearly impossible to get (unless you’re living in one of remote mountains, that is) ... if you are now looking to buy an air purifier to protect and improve the living quality of yourself ... . There is wide range of air purifiers in the professional market. However, IQAir purifier is one of the best [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 09:25:56

Save Money by Making Things Last

In an article in the Money Adviser from Consumer Reports, they spoke about ways to save money by making things last ... the lint filter after each use and wash it with soap and water once a month. Clean out the air duct ... are the simple ideas: Window Air Conditioners – clean the filter as needed and hose down the coils, if possible [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 17:25:33

How much should we spend to green the U.S.?

By Gar Lipow In the face of economic catastrophe, yesterday's controversial assertion has become today's conventional economic wisdom. That lack of regulation is one root of the current depression is not only the view of liberals and moderates, but also of sensible conservatives [more...]

Date: 2008-11-30 23:38:35

Jon & Kate Plus 8 and other ramblings

Haaaaaaaaa ha ha ha! THANK YOU, KATE!!!!I Tivo Jon & Kate Plus 8. I used to think it was way too stressful to watch. Then I developed a morbid fascination with it.Now I can watch it, cringe, and laugh. In case you have no idea what I'm talking about, it's the reality show with the parents who had a set of twins and then sextuplets [more...]

Date: 2008-07-14 13:25:00

Mas Labs, The Mold Experts

For over 20 years, MAS Labs has satisfied customer after customer with their great work in mold removal ... Leakage / Seepage Solutions External Wall Waterproofing Sump Pumps Installed / Repaired Duct Cleaning ... .  If you need services such as mold removal or wall restoration, then you need to call Mas Labs [more...]

Date: 2008-06-26 12:54:32

Home Air Cleaner For Indoor Pollutants

There are many harmful materials present in the air around us and air pollution can be a health hazard ... of the pollutants. In this way you can ventilate your home with clean air from outside. Sometimes, due ... that it can be installed in the duct of a home’s central heating. It can also be put in the air-conditioning duct [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 20:49:39

Freeze Your Air Conditioning Costs

My wife and I are fortunate to live in a moderate climate and we were able to get by without using air conditioning until this week ... are a few things I do to save money on air conditioning costs: Air Conditioning and Fans Open windows ... minutes before we get home. It works well and saves us a lot of money. Use an air vent booster [more...]

Date: 2008-06-13 15:00:54

How Should I Clean My Air Duct?

How Should I Clean My Air Duct? AC Ducts require a strict maintenance regimen that is often different from measures taken for external parts and filters. If regular replacing and cleaning of filters are helpful in reducing the debris or dust in the home, it is time to check conduits which carry cleaned air from one room to the other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-21 03:17:33

10 products to make your holiday travels easier

My regular readers know that I am a minimalist when it comes to travel gear. I would rather travel light than have all the latest "must haves," and some products work great at one age, but are not helpful at another. However we do have a few products that have stood the test of time, and with Holiday Travel around the corner, [more...]

Date: 2008-11-11 19:11:52

Fall: Heater Filters, Wood Stoves, and Duct Cleaning

The days are getting shorter, but what really bums me out is that we’re closing windows and getting ready to run the heater ... . I hate dry, canned air, and no matter how much I run the humidifier, it still sucks. stove.jpg ... clean and very efficient, when the lumberyards don’t run out of the fuel.  Biobricks are the same stuff [more...]

Date: 2008-10-09 17:03:15

PATIENT EVIL - An R.J. Godlewski / Right Truth Blog Exclusive - Chapter Twenty-Five

PATIENT EVIL An R.J. Godlewski and Right Truth Blog Exclusive eBook Chapter Twenty-Five July, 20xx USAF MC-130P, “R.J.’s Justice” Airborne over Sea of Azov, north of Kerch, Ukraine The rarified air of altitude ... headset duct-tapped to the Arab’s head ensured him that he was privy to everything being discussed [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 14:05:20

Compact Florescent Nightmares

More ghoulish pranks from your “environmentally friendly” Marxist Green Monsters: ( ... and turned off your heat or air? Oh in your rush, did you forget to pack the baby??? Did you know that when you return to your home to clean up the mess of shattered bulbs, you cannot use a broom [more...]

Date: 2008-07-15 21:38:00

11 Alarming and Critical Conditions of the Eyes

Hi, friend, do you believe that your eyes can talk? What? What're you talking about? Are you crazy, Chan? Nope, you have to read my explanations within this article to understand the messages that are delivered by your eyes. Your eyes not only can talk, but also they reveal your words that you want to say. Your eyes are good guy [more...]

Date: 2008-07-06 16:07:04

The 10 Books That Treach Freakonomics

1. Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational BehaviorWhy is it so difficult to sell a plummeting stock or end a doomed relationship? Why do we listen to advice just because it came from someone “important”? Why are we more likely to fall in love when there’s danger involved? [more...]

Date: 2009-01-14 05:28:00

SAVE ENERGY ON AIR CONDITIONING BY DOING AN INSIDE JOB

Clean air duct Today I happened look at one of our floor registers in our home and noticed that it was not fully open ... . One of the ways we can waste our money on air conditioning is to choke off the airflow. A dirty filter or a register that is not fully open makes the air conditioner run longer than needed [more...]

Date: 2008-07-03 00:27:56

Fall checklist for a safer, warmer home

10 tasks that improve energy efficiency, save lives By Paul Bianchina, ... not regular duct tape, which doesn’t last. Also, check to be sure that all of the ducts are up off the ground ... small or seemingly insignificant — allow cold outside air to enter your home. The result [more...]

Date: 2008-11-26 22:10:25

My Honeywell UV Air Purifier Is the Best

If you are a constant sufferer of allergies and always find yourself getting sick, ... my air clean. This has been a total godsend and I am truly blessed to feel so much better ... then perhaps a Honeywell UV air purifier is the answer for to your problems. I installed mine [more...]

Date: 2008-12-14 17:50:57

Get Rid Of Your Indoor Pollution With A Home Air Cleaner

There are many harmful materials present in the air around us and air pollution can be a health hazard ... of the pollutants. In this way you can ventilate your home with clean air from outside. Sometimes, due ... that it can be installed in the duct of a home’s central heating. It can also be put in the air-conditioning duct [more...]

Date: 2009-01-18 19:11:11

How to diagnose why your late-model BMW is stalling

If you have a late model vehicle with a stalling issue, there are many things that can make it happen ... of a problem with the camshaft sensor. However, it could also be related to a vacuum leak, an intake air leak ... possibility is that there is an idle air control valve [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 16:38:41

Oliver Heating & Cooling offers system upgrades

Oliver Heating & Cooling’s many years in the industry has enabled them to offer HVAC and sheet metal design solutions on a ... Installation, Service, and Repair Residential Air Duct Cleaning Forced Air Systems Heat Pump Installation ... Commercial Installation, Service, and Repair Commercial Maintenance Agreements Commercial [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 18:03:05

Home Air Cleaner For Indoor Pollutants

There are many harmful materials present in the air around us and air pollution can be a health hazard ... of the pollutants. In this way you can ventilate your home with clean air from outside. Sometimes, due ... that it can be installed in the duct of a home’s central heating. It can also be put in the air-conditioning duct [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 03:24:03

Home Air Cleaner For Indoor Pollutants

There are many harmful materials present in the air around us and air pollution can be a health hazard ... of the pollutants. In this way you can ventilate your home with clean air from outside. Sometimes, due ... that it can be installed in the duct of a home’s central heating. It can also be put in the air-conditioning duct [more...]

Date: 2008-06-22 03:23:36

Tired Tuesday

Most days I'm really tired. Some days I'm exhausted to my bones. Today is the latter. Robbie is on CPAP today ... breathing (besides annoying the hell out of your wife) is that when air is pumped into your nose, it simply flows straight out of your mouth. When the point of said air is to inflate your lungs [more...]

Date: 2008-07-09 05:19:39

A Tale of Two Greens

A Tale of Two Greens Submitted by Brett Stevens on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 16:43 ... and then business as usual. Give to the poor. Vote. Use green products. It is in that latter that we see we live ... clean with a damp paper towel or disposable wet wipe. Sticky tape (such as duct tape) can be used [more...]

Date: 2008-10-13 16:43:05

Mas Labs Inc. for Mold Removal and Testing

Mas Labs Inc. have been the Mold Experts for over 20 years providing a number of services such as Mold Removal, Mold Remediation, ... ; Janitorial Services,Contractors,Home Services,Basements, Foundations & Waterproofing Contractors,Builders & General Contractors,Fire/Smoke/Water Damage Restoration & Repair,Heating & Air [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 19:11:45

Energy Efficient Attic

Tyson found a local company that will give us a bunch of rebates for adding insulation to the attic ... weekend. Tyson is planning to redo some of the duct work as well. Apparently when the house ... from the attic can get inside the ducts, and then that debris is blown through the house via the air [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 22:03:12

Isn't This Reassuring?

by hilzoy Via Effect Measure, the AJC: "At the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's new $214 million infectious disease laboratory in ... and into a "clean" hallway." A year ago -- and they're still relying on duct tape! Luckily, a new ... door sealed with duct tape. The tape was applied around the edges of the door a year ago after [more...]

Date: 2008-07-04 20:39:53

Guest Blogger (Big Time) Comedianne Kerri Pomarolli!

By now, with my 100th post just around the corner, I'm sure by now you're ready for some real blogging. So in comes Kerri Pomarolli. Everyone's gotta have a fashionable celebrity show up at their blog party. Kerri Pomarolli is a world famous comedianne and you can find her acting on television and film, doing her "clean" comedy [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 17:17:40

PC Maintenance Guide

"Take good care of your PC, and it will take good care of you ... , climate-controlled environment, an annual cleaning should be sufficient. But in most real-world locations, such as dusty offices or shop floors, your system may need a cleaning every few months [more...]

Date: 2008-07-05 02:11:07

Why passive houses need to become widespread

Even if I learned more than two years ago about the theory on passive housing for my Master’s Thesis at the Audencia Nantes Management School, the reality is little known to me. Even if I knew such houses don’t need any heater it seemed too vague a notion [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 22:53:03

Girl, Hero

Jones, Carrie. 2008. Girl, Hero. I don't know why I was surprised by Girl, Hero being so wonderfully fantastic ... (and Other Uses For Duct Tape). Perhaps it was the John Wayne factor. You see, the novel, Girl, Hero ... me clean up the whole house. She thinks this man might be the one, you know, the big enchilada [more...]

Date: 2008-08-21 18:44:50

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