Coda
The scary sump pump and other tales of dread
Greg Bean
      My home repair motto is: If you can't fix the problem with a hammer, get a bigger hammer. That says a lot about the kind of do-it-yourself homeowner I am. In other words, I'm no kind of do-it-yourselfer at all.
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Are We There Yet?
Mom makes a mandate for thorough housecleaning
Lori Clinch
      Much to my family's dismay, I called a family meeting last week and made attendance mandatory. I know it sounds cruel, but a woman has to resort to tough love now and then just to keep her clan on their toes.
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