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I sat on a jury that had to decide if an elevator had actually "plummeted" several floors and injured a man. We saw and heard enough testimony and technical data to bore me for a lifetime, and all I can say is I have no worries about elevator failures. FWIW, he had been injured in a car...

I was barely 19 in this 1961 photo, and serving on a TM76A, Mace missile launch crew in Germany

I think it’s a given that every perfect plan, post-catastrophe, will fail and a new plan improvised to address the immediate need. Ask any combat veteran about that. Like most of you, my long-ago survival plan was to prepare for years of keeping the extended family alive, safe and healthy...

I think my post was somewhat misleading when describing my views about cursing and the content of my novel. Yes, I agree there are times when the situation is appropriate to express extreme emotions. My novel does include a few scenes where mild curse words are used, but it's not a steady stream...

As a published author, I appreciate hearing that there are still readers who dislike graphic sex scenes and the usual torrent of vulgarity and cursing that add nothing to the story. Unfortunately, those of us who try to write stories without hardcore sex and violence are often accused of being...

Opinion only...If operated continually, and unless your weather is mild and the sun keeps the driveway clean most of the time, I think the driveway will probably chill the water faster than the earth can warm it.

Here in North Texas, the temps seldom remain in single digits for more than three or four days at a time, and I’ve never seen the ground freeze down more than a couple of inches. When I lived in North Dakota, the frost line was usually around six feet, so totally different needs for different...

A vertical loop in-ground system isn't affected much by the ambient temperatures if the extreme cold doesn't last very long. For additional heat, I have backup built into the unit. It is only used when you put a demand on the heat for fast warm-ups, or if needed to maintain demand in extremely...

Sorry for being late to the party. In the past twenty years, we built and lived in three homes heated and cooled by geothermal systems. Generally, I love the systems...quiet and efficient. The first house had a Trane unit custom made in Texas from USA-made components. We lived in that house...

We've had doggie doors in our last three houses and the only unwanted critter that made use of one in twenty years was a copperhead. Despite that problem, I'd never have a house without one as long as we have dogs.