Commentary: The first time I heard the word “bidet,” I thought it was some kind of French pastry. I couldn’t have been more ...

Graves is an award-winning humor columnist from East Texas. His columns have been featured in Texas Escapes magazine, The Shreveport Times, The Longview News Journal, and The Kilgore News Herald.

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Part 1 in this series covered defrost cycle problems in heat pumps. Now, let's discuss the second major winter issue: heat pumps stuck in one mode. The customer calls and says the system won't switch ...

No smoke machine? No problem. Learn how to check for engine vacuum leaks using visual cues, soapy water, and DIY tricks to ...

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Edmonton police have confirmed that a man found not criminally responsible for beating his father-in-law to death with a hammer in 2008 killed an Edmonton woman last year, and then killed himself.

Swapping a faucet, toilet, or sink looks straightforward until you discover the one plumbing rule that quietly governs ...

Good pest management is key to any growing facility. Insects and diseases can cause huge economic losses when they prevent ...