Old-house blues

Article Abstract:

The new owners of an old house in rural Pennsylvania wonder about the wisdom of the homebuilding decisions of their predecessors. For instance, a set of French doors opens to nothing, while a dining-room light fixture had no electrical wiring. The bathroom also has no exhaust fan and an extra bedroom is accessible only through the dining room.

Evaluation, Personal narratives, Residential construction, Homeowners, House construction, Architecture, Domestic, Home design

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Kiss your house good-bye

Article Abstract:

Issues concerning governments' rights to private property are discussed. Cases of family homes being won in court by governments in Hurst, Texas, and in Bristol, Connecticut, United States, amongst others, presented. Legal aspects of the cases are examined.

Cases, Laws, regulations and rules, Right of property, Property rights, Eminent domain (Law)

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Full house

Article Abstract:

The physical and emotional stress that an American family underwent in the process of adopting six Liberian orphans is described.

Liberia, Psychological aspects, Family, Orphans

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