I've been fortunate so far in my life and through good health have never spent any significant time personally in a hospital. I have visited hospitalized friends or family members, in some cases in the intensive care unit (ICU). One was my son who was born prematurely and spent 10 days in the neonatal unit. One of the immediate observations anyone has in visiting such patients is the number of confining wires connected to them to alert doctors and staffs to everything from changes in heartbeat ...Read More
I have to confess that at times in my life I have driven on tires that were less than road worthy. You probably have too. Early in my life, there were other priorities for my meager cash, but now my only excuse is neglect due to inattention. Today's tires go so many more miles than yesteryear's tires, so it's easy to forget about them. On one of my cars, I have tires rated for 80,000 miles. For me, that means I don’t have to think about them for about 10 years. But when they do get worn, ...Read More
I work at home, so if anyone could do a better job of timing the use of appliances to off-peak hours, you'd think it would be me. But the truth is, I never think about it. Like most homeowners, I have too many other things on my mind, including writing this blog. The best way to get me to think about power usage would be to give me a device that forces me to think about it. In other words, something that would let me know exactly how much I'm spending when I run a load of laundry at 2 p.m. on a...Read More