January 2010

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Handy Tip of the Week

Unclog your own Sink Drain – don’t call a plumber and get ripped off if you don’t need one. A simple “snake” from Lowe’s and you can do the job yourself.  If you’re really not sure about doing this yourself, call me and let me give you an hour tutorial; then you’ll never need me [...]

Common Sense in the Repair Business?

Common Sense in the Repair Business?

The problem:  A water heater that keeps “tripping” the reset breaker on its upper thermostat.  The breaker at the house panel is fine, but the heater intermittently turns off. Adding to the problem is the fact that this water heater is behind a panel in the master bedroom walk-in closet. Calling a plumber with a [...]

Why WordPress for Web Site Design?

Why WordPress for Web Site Design?

True, WordPress began as a blogging platform.  But it’s become one of the most popular Content Management Systems (CMS) around.  Why?  Because it works.  It looks sharp.  It gives you flexibility.  And it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg to hire a coder who knows C+, C++, Java, or all the others! I [...]