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Since retiring four years ago, I have been freelance writing for two and doing home owner's maintenance for the other two. Previously, I once worked in Housing and Maintenance Management, economic development, and government. I also have over 22 years experience

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Sciences > Ecology & Environment Wind turbines for home, farms, and communities: 7 of 7
The Pickens wind turbine plan is a large-scale plan, truly a reasonable national energy plan by any measure. It calls for building thousands of wind turbines and a new power grid to distribute the energy across the nation. This is going to take time, resources, and an unimaginable amount of political and legal wrangling at th... More..
Home & Garden > Vegetables & Herbs Growing sage: 6 of 6
Growing and harvesting your own home grown sage can be a delightful, rewarding experience. Besides being a great seasoning for stuffing recipes and an ingredient for flavoring sausage, sage has many other household uses as well. Sage has long been recognized for its medicinal properties and it has interesting ornamental uses ... More..
Personal Finance > Banking Basics Understanding American finance and the $700 billion bank bailout: 4 of 4
TARP - the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program, is Treasury Secretary Paulson's gift of perpetual taxation to future generations of Americans and a serious problem for the nation's working class. The TARP, with a $700 Billion price tag, was rammed through the halls of congress under the guise of impending doom, with a ... More..
Home & Garden > Electrical Repairs Understanding the positive, negative and ground wires: 3 of 3
Are you facing the task of repairing an electrical switch or outlet in your home? Perhaps you are upgrading your home's outlets or lighting in the family room. On a larger scale, you may be thinking about installing a structured wiring system that needs more outlets than are available. Whatever the reason is for delving into ... More..
Home & Garden > Home Interior Low cost home heating: 3 of 3
Winter's surely going to arrive soon, and most of us are worried about the cost of heating our homes over the coming months. No matter how you heat your home, it's going to cost more this year and possibly for years to come. However, if you are a little bit handy, you may be able to assemble a wind generator system that just ... More..
Sciences > Atmosphere & Weather When is hurricane season?: 3 of 3
Hurricane Season is the longest sustained period of topical weather and storms experienced globally every year. It begins in late spring when the ocean's water temperature raises enough to form massive areas of low-pressure with rotating winds and rising bands of thunderstorms. Hurricane season is longer than the familiar fou... More..
Food & Drink > Ethnic & International Foods Italian food recipes: Beef Braciole: 3 of 3
One of the fondest memories of family visits to our sister-in-law has to be her great cooking. She lived in a small cabin in the mountains where she raised her three children in the old-fashioned way: lots of hard work and plenty of fun. Keeping pigs, goats, and chickens on a small mountain top farm can a challenge at times, ... More..
Home & Garden > Real Estate (Other) Basics of interpreting and signing a rental lease: 2 of 2
Prior to leasing out any of your rental units you should make sure that you completely understand the importance of having a signed lease agreement in your possession. It's a good management practice to make sure that the lease form is completely filled out and signed before a tenant moves into your rental unit. The reason fo... More..
Personal Finance > Stock Market How to predict daily stock market activity: 2 of 2
Investing in the stock market and making trades requires an understanding of the economic forces that drive changes in stock rating and stock prices. These may be internal forces unique to any particular stock or commodity, or they may be external forces driven by the constantly changing winds of the national and global econo... More..
Home & Garden > Plumbing Repairs Understanding the mechanics of a hot water heater: 2 of 2
Hot Water Heaters have been around since their invention in the 1930s and are found in nearly every home that has a working water supply. They are uncomplicated devices, consisting primarily of a water storage tank and a means of heating the water within it. Naturally, there are also temperature control mechanisms, as well as... More..