A recent study conducted by Delta Faucet and Savvy Mommy Victoria Pericon revealed some pretty interesting American bathroom behaviors. The standout finding? One in five adults leaves the bathroom without washing their hands. As CCR once said, "It ain't me." Bad as...
With less than one week left to All Hallows' Eve, it's time to make one final costume store run, order that scary movie off Netflix, and stockpile candy corn. Of course, it's also time to take a knife to a pumpkin. But beware — butchering a pumpkin has its...
I went on vacation last week to Allendale, Nova Scotia, where my Loyalist ancestors came way back in the 1780s. Allendale is just up the road from Lockeport, a small port and fishing community settled back in 1762 by Jonathan Locke and Josiah Churchill. In 1876 Henry...
With a recent government survey showing at least 36 states are anticipating water shortages by 2013, it's more important than ever to conserve water. With that in mind, the EPA has launched a new WaterSense widget for Web site owners to inform their visitors of water...
Since I started working here, I've written more about toilets than I ever dreamed possible. But one thing has captured my imagination about them: the idea of recycling the waste. The Boston Globe has an interesting article on the concept and the movement. Turns out...
