Tipsy Tillandsia Photo © Kerry Michaels I had such a great time this weekend fooling around with these tillandsias also known as air plants. You have got to love a plant who lives on air and water. I sometimes hang them in my shower or put them in glass jars (though...

Steve Nix observes that "the number one reason people plant trees in their yard is that trees have become 'necessary to maintain a public image of the appropriate setting for single family houses.' (Schmid) There are social pressures to plant a tree in one's yard." While I recognize the importance...

Most short sale banks insist that all parties sign an arms-length affidavit prior to issuing short sale approval. In fact, banks such as Wells Fargo routinely send me a series of addendums that it wants signed before sending the file in for review. Some of the documentation is an attempt to...