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By Bill Primavera Except for those dastardly swinging doors, which I never liked and think are one of the world’s most dangerous inventions, every door needs something to grab on to in order to be opened and closed. It’s that

By Bill Primavera When it was reported last week that U.S. Sen. Rand Paul was physically attacked by his next-door neighbor allegedly over a landscaping matter, I was not surprised. Some years ago, I had written an article about issues

By Bill Primavera When you are at the kitchen sink cleaning lettuce or rinsing dishes in preparation for the dishwasher, do you ever wonder about the origins of this trusty staple in the heart of your home? Or did you

By Bill Primavera People often say that the most important thing they seek in their home life is peace and quiet. While some people can live happily with the most extraordinary noise surrounding them, such as those living near an

By Bill Primavera As I write this piece, I am simultaneously preparing for the groundbreaking of a Lowe’s in my hometown of Yorktown Heights.  As the PR guy for the developer, I couldn’t be happier because having lived in Yorktown

By Bill Primavera – Some years ago, I wrote about the demise in interest of the raised ranch, which held sway from the early 1960s to the 1980s as a ubiquitous house design that spread like wildfire across the country. Since

By Bill Primavera Now that I live in a large condo building that affords only one garage space, which my wife enjoys, my car is out of luck for shelter. For many years, I pulled in and out of my

By Bill Primavera “Sorry, but nobody’s interested in antiques anymore,” the antiques dealer told me as he declined my request to buy back some of the many items I had purchased from him over a 25-year period. What? Aren’t there

By Bill Primavera There is currently a bestseller on the market called “Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World.” I am reminded that I wrote a piece some time ago on the same subject.