The Front Porch Swings Through History by Kathy Moran The next time you’re looking through your family album – or anyone else’s – notice how many pictures were taken on somebody’s front porch. It’s a place that’s been front and center on our houses, and in our hearts, for centuries. We’ve spent many hours of our lives there, but not many people know the origins of the Great American Front Porch. Although the first versions of the porch can be traced to prehistoric times, when overhanging rocks were used for shelter, its name comes from the Latin, ... For Personal Space, Cabana is Top Banana by Kathy Moran “Personal space” is a term that’s so much a part of today’s vernacular that it has become a cliché. There’s nothing unusual about that; people are always grabbing onto expressions, then using them ad nauseum. The amazing thing is how quickly a term can go from being unheard of, to being a cliché. In this case, however, maybe it does make sense. 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Home Security - An Overview by Phil Fox Home security is a bigger issue today than ever before given the increasingly unsafe environment we live in, and should be undertaken with knowledge and care. Before installing any system, it is important to create a plan, so grab a pencil and paper, and go round your property deciding what equipment you need in each area, where will it be placed, and how it will all link together. A secure home is very important to peace of mind, and many factors go into determining how secure a home will be. S ... For Personal Space, Cabana is Top Banana by Kathy Moran “Personal space” is a term that’s so much a part of today’s vernacular that it has become a cliché. There’s nothing unusual about that; people are always grabbing onto expressions, then using them ad nauseum. The amazing thing is how quickly a term can go from being unheard of, to being a cliché. In this case, however, maybe it does make sense. 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Dishnetwork Satellite TV Is Affordable And Very Competitive With Cable by Julia Hall Dishnetwork Satellite TV Is Affordable And Very Competitive With Cable Dish Network is a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) company broadcasting digital Satellite Television and audio to homes in the United States. On December 28, 1995 EchoStar successfully launched its first satellite, the EchoStar I. The company EchoStar established the Dish Network name to offer its home satellite TV system to the public. It was a brave, bold new venture. Dishnetwork is owned by parent company EchoStar Commu ... Covered Garden Bridges Have Long Lifespans by Kathy Moran For the past two centuries garden bridges, especially covered bridges have sparked fascination, imagination, and admiration across the nation. Once simply necessary modes of crossing waterways, they have ascended to legendary status. Nothing stirs up nostalgia like these bearers of bygone bucolic bliss. 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