Do you know how much you lose when heat goes through the roof? Some experts put the estimate as high as 45 percent of your heating bill, but that would be from an un-insulated attic. To reduce heat loss, you can add insulation if you are willing to get a little dirty.

Forget Bing Crosby's classic "White Christmas." For me, Christmastime will forever be evoked by David Cassidy crooning "My Christmas Card to You," and I still have the 1972 Partridge Family holiday record album to prove it.

Time waits for no man, and neither does technology.

Time waits for no man, and neither does technology.

Time waits for no man, and neither does technology.

For many beer aficionados, nothing beats the freshness and flavor of a microbrew straight from the tap. Many drive miles to brewpubs to fill up glass bottles, also called growlers, with their favorites.

For many beer aficionados, nothing beats the freshness and flavor of a microbrew straight from the tap. Many drive miles to brewpubs to fill up glass bottles, also called growlers, with their favorites.

A few weeks ago I took my monthly trip to the local flea market, where I went on a vintage-wallpaper-buying spree. I also found some beautiful old maps, shelf-edging paper and wall borders.

The two recent graduates from Desert Ridge High School have been named the Grand Prize winners of the Duck Tape “Stuck at Prom” scholarship competition.

Two 2012 graduates from Desert Ridge High School are finalists in the national “Stuck at Prom” scholarship competition, which asks participants to design, create and wear original prom attire in return for a grand prize of $5,000 for college.

Sustainability, medical, mechanical engineering and military problems don’t have to be solved solely by private corporations or government agencies.

Mesa residents can get rid of household hazardous waste April 14, when the city will collect a wide range of substances.

Duct tape — not so good for sealing ducts but great for patching or mending lots of other things — has become a superstar in the crafting world, available in all kinds of vibrant colors and patterns, such as zebra, camouflage and tie-dye.

Duct tape — not so good for sealing ducts but great for patching or mending lots of other things — has become a superstar in the crafting world, available in all kinds of vibrant colors and patterns, such as zebra, camouflage and tie-dye.

Mesa residents can get rid of household hazardous waste Saturday, Feb. 4, when the city will collect a wide range of substances. The free event is scheduled from 8 a.m. to noon at the East Mesa Service Center, 6953 E. Decatur St., which is east of Power Road and north of University Drive.

Mesa residents can safely get rid of old paint, batteries and other chemicals this Saturday at a free event. The city will accept household hazardous substances including paint, pool chemicals, adhesives, aerosol cans, pesticides, fuel additives, antifreeze, gasoline and propane tanks, mercury, batteries and light bulbs. Materials should be sealed in an original container whenever possible, and unmarked containers should be labeled if possible. Also, residents can drop off up to two appliances and up to five automotive tires. The city won’t accept industrial waste, radioactive material, explosives, large truck tires or trash.

A research team at North Carolina State University set its sights on designing a better antenna for the military. It went slightly off the mark, creating an indoor antenna that receives free over-the-air, high-definition digital TV signals.

Sometimes when you’re working on one story, another idea or bit of inspiration falls out of the sky.

Part of what makes Christmas so pretty and festive is the gift wrapping on the presents. So, for this craft idea we're thinking outside the box (pun intended)! We've taken an old book and cut out a secret space inside it and decorated the entire book. Presto - a book with hidden potential!

Part of what makes Christmas so pretty and festive is the gift wrapping on the presents. So, for this craft idea we're thinking outside the box (pun intended)! We've taken an old book and cut out a secret space inside it and decorated the entire book. Presto - a book with hidden potential!

"Roxann, are you listening?"

Since the dawn of time, man has had to deal with illness, disease, recovery and death; that will never change. However, medical theories and practices do change. I have been privileged to witness many changes in the practice of medicine and nursing. Nurses no longer wear starched white uniforms and caps and doctors no longer are expected to take Wednesdays off to play golf. Nurses are now in the front lines of health care as independent medical providers of care in all aspects of medicine whether it is in primary care or specialties like cardiology, neurology or oncology, etc.

Since the dawn of time, man has had to deal with illness, disease, recovery and death; that will never change. However, medical theories and practices do change. I have been privileged to witness many changes in the practice of medicine and nursing. Nurses no longer wear starched white uniforms and caps and doctors no longer are expected to take Wednesdays off to play golf. Nurses are now in the front lines of health care as independent medical providers of care in all aspects of medicine whether it is in primary care or specialties like cardiology, neurology or oncology, etc.

Since the dawn of time, man has had to deal with illness, disease, recovery and death; that will never change. However, medical theories and practices do change. I have been privileged to witness many changes in the practice of medicine and nursing. Nurses no longer wear starched white uniforms and caps and doctors no longer are expected to take Wednesdays off to play golf. Nurses are now in the front lines of health care as independent medical providers of care in all aspects of medicine whether it is in primary care or specialties like cardiology, neurology or oncology, etc.