How to break dog's habit of chasing moving cars
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
Q: My 2 1/2-year-old Scottie, whom I got when he was about 16 months old, goes into a barking rage and tries to escape his leash in order to chase cars and anything else on wheels. Is there any hope of breaking him of... |
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Drywood termites move around; subterranean do not
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
Q: This question is regarding subterranean termites in firewood. If you move the firewood, will you be able to take the wood into the house after the second move after waiting awhile, or will the termites still be in... |
Modern twists on wood furnishings
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
Industrial designer Robert Hendrick was on a tech career track out of college until two things happened that changed his trajectory. First, he bought a company that maintains and rebuilds railroad tracks. Then he... |
Check contractors for workers' comp coverage
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
Q: Several years ago, you wrote a column that was partially prompted by e-mail about the dangers of hiring unlicensed contractors. Now that the home improvement season is upon us, the Contractor's State Licensing Board... |
Long walks with Olivia, my ex-racer greyhound
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
Loving dogs aside, back in 2002 another compelling reason for getting a dog was my fondness for long, brisk, hearty walks. Not jogging. Not bicycling or exercising or huffing and puffing. Just walking. Inhaling the... |
Serving up new ways to reuse silver-plated discards
23.05.2012, 11:00:00
When it comes to household goods that present a challenge to reuse proponents, the worst offender may come as a surprise. "Silver plate," says Linda Levitsky, director of East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse. "It's the... |
'Grow, Cook, Eat' for aspiring gardeners, cooks
20.05.2012, 11:00:00
These days the news is full of food trends. Most of them, including eating locally, eating more healthfully, eating organic food and vegetarianism, encourage us to use fresh ingredients - advice that leads us into the... |
Nautical pillows: 2modern, West Elm
20.05.2012, 11:00:00
The question about the chicken or the egg applies to trends, too. Because fashion and decor are constantly overlapping, sometimes it's not so easy to tell where an idea originated. Whichever industry gets credit, it's... |
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