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What Is the Average Cost to Replace a Roof?

Several variables factor into the cost of a new roof, including the size and pitch, as well as the materials and roof type; be it metal, asphalt, tile or slate.

Which Are the Roofing Materials That Last the Longest?

There are a lot of roofing materials out there nowadays. Even though in the past you had to choose between a few different options for asphalt and just

How to Help Protect Against Roof Collapse

Understand how much snow/ice your roof can handle, get tips on snow removal and other strategies for preventing roof collapse after a winter storm.

10 Trees That Spell Trouble for Your Yard

Mature trees add a lot of value to your property, boosting both your home's price and your quality of life... but only if they are the right trees. When you make an investment in a tree, don’t inadvertently plant something that will become a maintenance headache or the eventual cause of a dispute with your neighbors. To play it safe, keep these 10 trees out of your landscaping plan.

5 Negotiating Tips for Construction Loan Financing

Approaching lenders for financing can be stressful. Here are five useful tips to keep in mind that may help make it a little easier.

9 Surprising Ways to Boost Your Home's Value

Real estate experts offer insight on how to maximize the value of your house and make it more attractive to potential buyers.

10 Things Not to Do When Remodeling your Home

In most homeowners life there will come a time when remodeling and upgrading your current amenities will be a way of life. Whether you are wanting to add space to your rooms, upgrade materials, or because your home needs more functionality, taking on a remodeling job could be in your near future. Before you get …

What Joseph Papp Got Right

Theatre’s lineage—traced through Thespis, Aeschylus, Shakespeare, and Papp—is inextricably linked to democracy’s.

Joseph Boyden, where are you from?

It appears the author has not been forthcoming about his indigenous identity, benefiting from a crafted ambiguity

Why do we neglect St. Joseph?

Do you ever feel sorry for the saints? I do—especially for the saints whose legacy has been misunderstood or betrayed. I think particularly of St. Francis of Assisi, who in popular culture is often…

Joseph E. Yoakum Isn’t Who You Think

The self-taught artist’s landscapes are unsettling but thoroughly absorbing, as this major survey of over 100 drawings at MoMA makes clear.

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"Buried Secrets" by Joseph Finder |

What’s the definition of a 5-star book? “Buried Secrets,” by Joseph Finder. Totally, slam-dunk, 5-star thriller! Ratings can be subjective, but I think everyone would agree that certain elements are apparent in each reader’s choice for a 5-star book, whatever the genre. 5-star books have characters so compelling that it’s impossible to forget …

Has Joe Forgotten Joseph?

Unfortunately Obama's ignorance of history and skewed ideology produced an equally skewed morality, in which there is no room for a Jewish state

How to navigate dating relationships with St. Joseph

You know you’ve got a keeper if your date has St. Joseph’s virtues. St. Joseph — the man who listened to God humbly, who immediately went wherever the angel told him to go, who worked hard and cared lovingly for the son of God, who shows all of us how to love Mary, the mother Read More…

Meet Your Heroes: Joseph Finder

I'm sure every writer has a long list of authors they've been reading for a long time, and I'm no different. However, there's really only a handful of authors I've been directly influenced by, and…