QUESTION: My car has begun to occasionally run hot, with the gauge reaching the three-fourths point of its scale. I've never noticed it doing this before. I looked b...
SAN FRANCISCO — When Bill Gates joined Ford Motor Co.'s top executives at the Detroit auto show to usher in the new year, it was pretty clear that technology would take ...
Cutting gardens should be bright, beautiful and romantic.
And it's not a ton of work to get there: Pick a place that's sunny, preferably a southern exposure, with well-d...
Tracking it down not always easy
Home repair and maintenance can sometimes be a rough and time-consuming ride. Here's an example.
Recently, we noticed a smell near the ba...
No shortage of creative names for new colors
CHICAGO — When Ford Motor Co. talks about offering an extensive menu of vehicle colors, it isn't kidding.
Among this year's c...
QUESTION: Please tell me how to grow Big Boy and heirloom tomatoes in containers. How big should the pot be and what kind of soil?
ANSWER: You have a great opportuni...
He proves it's never to late for that book
BRICK, N.J. — Into his 90s, decimated by the loss of his beloved wife, and alone at night with the memories of a rough and sad ...
NEW YORK — There are two times in life when everyone gets a new name: once as a child, another as a grandparent.
How well you handle the latter is up to you.
What to cal...
NAME: Harry Bernstein.
AGE: 96; Born May 30, 1910, in Stockport, England.
OCCUPATION: Retired in 1963 after working for various movie production companies ...
QUESTION: I saw tiny red bugs on my bearded iris leaves this weekend. I gave them a blast with the hose, but when the leaves dried out they came right back. So far I...
