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An acquaintance wrote to ask this question: I am considering obtaining HVAC licenses and opening up a business. I have been interested in this for years and I am seriousl...

I can't hear that John Mayer song without thinking about our four daughters, and not just because they'll probably choose my nursing home. The Lovely Marianne and I manag...

I went to school in Hicksville, New York, starting in 1957 when my parents moved my big brother and me out of Manhattan, where we went to Saint Monica grade school becaus...

Zack the Ripper had no idea what he was looking at but he was not about to let that simple truth stand in his way. The device (whatever it was) was large and dark. It hun...

What's in a word? Plenty. The Lovely Marianne and I were helping our daughter, Meghan, because her husband was away for 10 days on some business.

Here’s a checklist of things to do as you negotiate with a heating contractor. Believe me; the good guys will thank you for being this thorough. An educated consumer is t...

The first time I went to Germany (this was in 1991), I met an engineer at the big ISH tradeshow in Frankfurt. "Your accent," he said. "You are an American?" "I am," I sai...

So let’s say I need a new heating system and I'm calling around (I'm too old to do anything else). I ask you to stop by, take a look at what I need, and then tell me why ...

Back in the days when I was traveling and doing seminars with The Lovely Marianne, we faced the challenge of getting the meeting planners at various hotels to give us wha...

To celebrate our 20th Anniversary, we thought it would be fun to break out our "baby pictures" and share how far we've come. Throughout the years, we've been committed to...