6+ hour, 4+ min ago   (276+ words) I'm forced to live in an all electric mobile home and electricity is through the roof. I'm looking for ideas (don't suggest gas . . .SHE'S afraid) and compare / contrasts What about a standalone gas burner? I have an induction cooktop. Way…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (272+ words) Home Depot's recent earnings report has raised alarms about more than a retail slowdown, signalling stress in the U.S. housing market and financial pressures on homeowners and potential buyers alike. The home improvement giant posted a 0.2% gain in same-store sales for…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (257+ words) SAN DIMAS, CA " A group of bored high school students asked their chemistry teacher this week when he was going to teach them how to cook meth and go on crazy adventures in an RV. The group peppered teacher William…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (216+ words) During COVID, roughly 31% of students were chronically absent (missing "10% of school days). In 2022-2023, the rate dipped slightly to 28%, but that's still 75% higher than pre-pandemic levels. In the 2023-2024 academic year, long after COVID's lockdowns ended, approximately 27.4% of students were still absent....

4+ mon, 6+ day ago   (209+ words) Shortly after being sworn in, EPA head Lee Zeldin said the Biden Administration "weaponized" energy efficiency rules in a post announcing an overhaul of the WaterSense Program. Coupled with appliances that perform poorly, consumers are forced to rewash dishes, run…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (158+ words) Geneva homeowners can now apply for repair funds through a city program that forgives loans after five years, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Geneva homeowners can now apply for repair funds through a city program that forgives loans after…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (142+ words) Kind of random but a glimpse of how things were done back in the day. House being built by American workers. Kind of random but a glimpse of how things were done back in the day. House being built by…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (560+ words) FReeper Help Needed - 5,000 Year Project (vanity) Yes, I'm serious. Yes, it really is a 5,000 year project. No, I'm not expecting to be around for the whole thing. Available geological, isotopic and cultural evidence strongly suggests that the Earth goes through…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago   (122+ words) The white house has singled out the Home Depot as a place for increased immigration elated crackdowns. Critics say this is a bad idea, however proponents say that by removing incentives for illegal immigration, like the ease at which unlawful…...

9+ mon, 2+ day ago   (389+ words) Acting to please a constituency that prefers scarcity over abundance, Joe Biden ordered up a list of federal rules that restricted consumer choice. Given the exhaustive White House agenda that began when Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20, it would…...