Local Business Focuses on Keeping Elderly Safe at Home

Local Business Focuses on Keeping Elderly Safe at Home A homegrown business has a unique product line meant to keep elderly people safe at home. 

Top 5 renos for ROI

Top 5 renos for ROI Attracting the best long-term tenants means having the best product. This often involves renovations and modernization – but not all projects are created equal when it comes to generating a return on your investment.

5 steps to a labor-free Labor Day party

5 steps to a labor-free Labor Day party For most of us, it’s the last long weekend until Thanksgiving. And when you think about it that way, it’s important to celebrate Labor Day right. Hosts looking to enjoy an easy Labor Day party can plan an event that requires little preparation and cleanup. Here are [...]

Research and Markets: Surface Care in Japan

Research and Markets: Surface Care in Japan DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Surface Care in Japan” report to their offering.

Experts say electrical panels in Dallas-area homes may be a fire waiting to happen

Experts say electrical panels in Dallas-area homes may be a fire waiting to happen Federal Pacific Stab-Lok is a type of circuit breaker in thousands of North Texas homes that is now widely thought to be defective – and dangerous.

Facebook, blogs add nuances, nuisances for new parents

Facebook, blogs add nuances, nuisances for new parents If she could turn back time, Sherry Petersik would have done things differently on Facebook. The 28-year-old new mom, who writes a home decor blog called Young House Love, wanted only friends and family to access her profile on the 6-year-old social networking site.

8/20 Steppin’ Out

8/20 Steppin’ Out AMERICUS — Editor’s Note: Every Friday a list of local and area upcoming entertainment and cultural events will be published on the Steppin’ Out page in the Times-Recorder.

Life’s about perfect for personable pitchman

Life’s about perfect for personable pitchman Rutz — a “pitchman” or “demonstrator” — can support his family selling $21 sponges, even during a recession (“Amazing but true!” he might say).

Spin Pins make hot buns!

Spin Pins make hot buns! I’m an updo addict, mostly because I always run out of time to blow dry and style my hair in the morning. If it smells like a bun or a French twist or a braid or a Snooki bang poof, it has my late butt written all over it. Most of [...]

Safety Charity Urges Staycationers To Be Cautious In Self-Catering Accommodation

Safety Charity Urges Staycationers To Be Cautious In Self-Catering Accommodation The UK National Office of Statistics recently revealed that there was a 15% decline in UK overseas holidays in 2009 with the trend continuing into the 2010 season. ‘Staycationers’ are more likely to find themselves in self-catering accommodation and subsequently at risk from unfamiliar domestic [...]

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