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Key Features of a Ludowici Roof Tile System

A great roof looks right, keeps water out, and lasts. Clay tile does this with quiet strength, and Ludowici has built a system that supports that promise. When people say “tile roof,” they often picture the surface only. The truth sits in the full assembly. Tile, underlayment, fastening, flashings, vents,
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Why Toronto Has a Growing Rat Problem

If you have lived in Toronto for more than a few years, you have probably noticed it. More rats in the alley behind your street. A neighbour trading war stories about their garage. A scurry across the sidewalk at dusk that makes you jump. It isn't your imagination. The pattern
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Why Would Threads Remove This Post?

I (almost) never log in to Threads. I certainly never post there. I just don't enjoy the experience and far prefer Blue Sky. When I post to Instagram, however, it automatically puts the post on Threads. Yesterday, I posted about the passing of Bill Atanasoff. Apparently Threads removed this post.
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Why Old Computer Games Still Feel So Good

Old computer games rarely asked for an account, a season pass or an evening of preparation. You opened them, understood the goal and started playing. That directness is one reason so many people still remember them with unusual clarity. The appeal survives in modern forms. A browser visit to PlaySolitaire
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Ashton Lansdell's WPBL Begins Today

For the past few months, I've been producing a weekly WPBL podcast hosted by Ashton Lansdell. As you can imagine, Ashton and I have become pretty close. This afternoon, in Springfield, Illinois, Ashton and her LA Queens will play the New York Heights in the inaugural WPBL game. I've been
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Back To School Anxiety

It's still July, but stores are already promoting their "back to school savings". Who amongst us can resist a "back to school sale"? Other than the CNE opening, does anything trigger back to school anxiety more than back to school ads and commercials? Here are some vintage BiWay back to
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Rogers Fatigue

I'm so sick of Rogers. Earlier today I read yet another Rogers press release, this one about Wednesday night NHL games. Prime Video and Rogers Communications today announced a 12-year agreement for Prime Video in Canada to exclusively broadcast Wednesday night regular-season national NHL games in English and French, beginning
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