Articles
The Gutter Cover Company can free your gutters from debris, permanently
Unless your kids have a proclivity for landing their badminton birdies on the roof, there’s no reason why you need to be on a ladder, reasons Jim Carbone, owner of the Gutter Cover Company, installer of the unique Gutter Topper system. “If you need to climb a ladder to clean off your gutter protection system, what’s the point of having a...
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The fitness specialists at LifeWorks of Southwest General can help you pinpoint the best way to get fit—for life
Most of us want to feel good and healthy. But how do we get that way? The trouble for many people is cutting through the ongoing bombardment of fitness philosophies and fads to determine what exercise program is right for them. That’s where the fitness specialists at LifeWorks of Southwest General come in, suggests Karen Raisch-Siegel,...
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A Final Thought: If a tree falls in the forest...
Note on the March column: Thank you very much to the medical professionals who wrote in to help explain how a doctor might have uncrossed my ancestor’s eyes back in 1846. There were apparently several techniques, including “strabismus surgery,” which was introduced in the U.S. as early as the 1830s. This procedure involves cutting the...
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Meet the Artist: Kate Kisicki
We all see the world in a different way. The way local artist Kate Kisicki brings her view of the world to life by using bold, effervescent color is sure to make you take notice. Deeply inspired by fleeting, natural phenomena, Kate is influenced by and expresses her sublime experiences in nature and energy through her vibrant, unique strokes...
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The only way to really protect your basement from water intrusion is to stop the flow of water from the outside
Nobody wants to find out that their basement walls or foundation have water damage, acknowledges Mark Olivieri, the son in Olivieri and Son—specialists in basement waterproofing. But not knowing about a problem doesn’t mean it isn’t there. “It’s like a medical condition,” says Mark. “The earlier you catch it, the easier it is...
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