Today is the grim 14th anniversary of the day radical Islamic terrorists attacked us here on our homeland. This war with the radical religious fanatics and the USA goes back over 210 years ago in case you wondered. It's nothing new. Just listen to the first sentence in the US Marines Hymn: "From the Halls Read More »
I've decided to change how I do the Secret Link each week. Rather than have the repetitive "Welcome if you're a new subscriber...." open, I'm just going to make the link the first button in the newsletter. You'll see it below. Well, the USA holiday Labor Day was two days ago. That's the traditional holiday Read More »
In the past few days, we just celebrated the tenth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina that pummeled New Orleans and points east and north. Eighteen months after it struck, I visited the exact spot the eye of the hurricane made landfall. Then I saw two stories about hikers needing help after getting injured or lost in Read More »
Welcome if you're a new subscriber! See the AsktheBuilder.com word just above your name? Each week that's a secret link to a past column or video that can help make your wildest home improvement dreams come true. Go click it now. ( <== The link is right here for the online Newsletter.) The subject line Read More »
Are you a new subscriber? Welcome! See that link just to the right, this one? CLICK IT. Each week that's a secret link to a past column that may make your wildest dreams come true. What a summer it's been so far. I'm in a state of shock that it's already the middle of August. Read More »
That word AsktheBuilder.com above (just to the left in this article) is a SECRET link to a column at my website that will save you time and money. It's different each newsletter issue. Go back up and CLICK IT. I've been making great progress on re-roofing my house. I can only work a few days Read More »
Welcome if you're a new subscriber. Each week, the blue AsktheBuilder.com word above (in the email version of this newsletter) is a SECRET link to a past column or video that will save you TIME AND MONEY. CLUE: Can you install a new floor in half a day? Go back up and click that link. Read More »
Welcome if you're a new subscriber and this is your first issue! Each week the AsktheBuilder.com word in the email newsletter is a SECRET link to a oldie but goldie column or video of mine. This week's clue: Think circles. The past two weeks for me have been out of control. I'm a month into Read More »
If you're new to this newsletter, I think you'll like this Sunday e-blast. The first thing new subscribers need to know is that the link just above - the AsktheBuilder.com one just before the date - is a SECRET MYSTERY link. I do that each issue taking you to a page at my site that Read More »
"Are you doing the roof job yourself?" "Yeah, I needed a project to keep me busy all summer." Howard shook his head vigorously while he chuckled. He undoubtedly thought I was either extreme, insane, or who-knows-what. Howard had just finished loading into his giant SUV with something he had just bought from me on Craigslist. Read More »
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