Stagnant Assembly has defused bomb threat bill
      It has been almost a year since we first supported a state bill that would crack down on those who make false public alarms. Events in the news of late have made us wonder whatever happened to that proposal, and if you did, too, here's your answer - nothing.
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Mom makes a mandate for thorough housecleaning
Lori Clinch Are We There Yet?
      Much to my family's dismay, I called a family meeting last week and made attendance mandatory. I know it sounds cruel, but a woman has to resort to tough love now and then just to keep her clan on their toes.
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The scary sump pump and other tales of dread
Greg Bean Coda
      My home repair motto is: If you can't fix the problem with a hammer, get a bigger hammer. That says a lot about the kind of do-it-yourself homeowner I am. In other words, I'm no kind of do-it-yourselfer at all.
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