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Decorating Your Front Door

Spring has sprung in our neighborhood. I know this because Mrs. Malagday’s gigantic floral wreaths are hanging from her front doors. Mrs. Malagday is a lovely woman who lives in a huge home with a double door entrance a few streets down from us. My daughter and I pass her “mansion” on our way to the neighborhood park. Yesterday, we noticed that she had placed the massive wreaths up and also added a potted plant to her front stoop. It made me hang my head and wonder what people must think of our front door and porch area—-all I have … Continue reading →

Drama At 30,000 Feet

Here’s something no passenger wants to see at 30,000 feet: a pilot locked out of the cockpit midway through a flight. If you think it can’t happen, think again. According to news reports, the pilot of a Canadian airliner who went to the restroom during a recent flight found himself locked out of the cockpit. Not only that, but apparently, crew members were forced to remove the door from its hinges to let him back in. An unsettling sight to say the least. According to local newspapers, the strange (but true) incident happened on-board a regional jet operated by Air … Continue reading →

Five Ways To Fix A Lock

Have you ever had a key break in a lock? I have. I was living in a tiny one bedroom apartment shortly after graduating from college and one winter evening I stuck my key in the door, went to turn it, and it broke right off. Initially, I stood there in utter disbelief. I couldn’t believe that a key could break in half. This was long before the advent of the cell phone, so it wasn’t like I could just call someone for help. Instead, I ended up having to go door to door until I could find a neighbor … Continue reading →