by Sears Homes | Nov 21, 2015 | Uncategorized |
Three years ago (November 20, 2012) I did a blog on my first foray into the world of solar energy. Since then, I’ve added and upgraded my system a bit. I’ve taken a break from traveling and writing about kit homes, so I thought I’d do a blog today on...
by Sears Homes | Nov 20, 2012 | Uncategorized |
One of the most interesting features of Ham Radio is that its operators are expected to have access to alternative energy sources during times of regional or national emergency. After all, what good is it to have a Ham Radio if you can’t use it when the power...
by Sears Homes | Jul 11, 2012 | Uncategorized |
My parents moved to Portsmouth in 1954, so that my father could start his new job at Skippy Peanut Butter. Their first home was on Gladstone Avenue in Park Manor. (Seems apropos, as one of my favorite Sears Homes is The Gladstone.) In 1957, they moved to Waterview....
by Sears Homes | Sep 22, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In one of my favorite movies, Fried Green Tomatoes, there’s a scene where a young woman dies and her attendant immediately arises and covers a large mirror and then stops a nearby clock. I’d always been fascinated by this old tradition/ritual and wondered...
by Sears Homes | May 18, 2011 | Uncategorized |
In the late 1800s, the repair shops for Norfolk and Western’s steam locomotives were based in Crewe, Virginia. In the mid 20th Century, railroads abandoned steam (and their repair shops) and turned to diesel-electric locomotives. One of the legacies left behind...
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