Energy Audit Reveals Home Energy Drains at Simmons House
Dan Magness of Aiken Electric Cooperative inspected a 22 000 square foot ranch home owned by George and Lillian Simmons. He identified energy leaks including a loose refrigerator gasket a damaged oven door seal attic insulation gaps and aging caulking. He recommended a plan featuring ceiling and floor insulation storm windows and latex caulk with an estimated four year payback.
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Correction Box Sends Readers Wild in Paper
A humor piece mocks a newspaper correction note about a fold up desk project. The corrected diagrams misstate top and flap dimensions and hinge sizes leading to a comically disastrous result. The tale ends with Doris questioning the project name as Larry jokes about a desk built far off the floor.
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Fold-Up Desk You Can Build in a Day Divorce Comedy
A humorous exchange between Erma Doris and Larry centers on a fold up desk in progress and jokes about a divorce suit. The dialogue ridicules awkward home projects and mismatched kitchen disasters, skewering DIY mistakes and misinterpreted instructions.
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Living Will Signature Not Quite Enough
A reader warns that signing a Living Will does not guarantee end‑of‑life wishes. She recounts her husband’s death from cancer after a stroke and heart disease, noting the need to discuss with family and doctors, insist on chart instructions, and even change doctors to honor the no resuscitation choice. The note urges perseverance by family to ensure dignity at end of life.
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