Retractable screens: a sleek way to let breezes in and keep bugs outMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:24AMFrench doors, common in Northwest homes, look great, let in loads of natural light and bring in cool breezes in summer. But if you don't have a screen for your French doors, or any of your other doors for that matter, you might also be letting in house flies, mosquitoes and other insects.
A long way from Mr NaturalSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 7:00AMCARTOONIST Robert Crumb is bringing his mordant wit and old-time music to Sydney.
Sunday Focus: The long road homeSunday, July 17, 2011 @ 3:28AMLUC Gervais and cat Chika are back on their feet after finding a place to call their own in one of the North Shore’s few transitional housing apartments.
Neal Rubin: Ridiculous warnings save us from ourselvesSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 11:17PMI bought a hair dryer this month, which is probably a punch line of its own considering the limited amount of hair I need to dry.
Passion for paintingSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:53PMWhen Joe Taylor knew he would be having carotid artery surgery, he bought a 4-foot-by-5-foot canvas and set it up on an easel underneath his outdoor cooking porch. "I knew I wouldn't be able to do any of that when I came out," he said of the preparation. What he could do after the surgery was sit and paint his side yard -- plants, porch, yard art and dogs. RSS Feed: read more