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Sweetwater Reporter
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 ■ Page 5
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Annie s Mailbox
Dear
I Annie: I have
been married
for 12 years to a
' man who can't
seem to keep a
job. No matter where he
works, "Ted" always finds
a reason to quit.
We have three boys. I've
told Ted we both need to
set a good example for
the kids, to teach them to
become responsible and
hardworking. Not to men-
tion, it takes money to
raise three kids. But all he
says is, "I want a job that
pays good money."
Frankly, if I have to sup-
port my children on nry
own anyway, I may as well
do it without Ted. Any
suggestions? — Might As
Well Be Single
Dear Single: Someone
needs to inform Ted
that "good money" is
whatever someone is
willing to pay you, and
refusing to old onto
a job is "no money."
It's possible Ted has
ADHD or some type of
psychological disorder
that makes it difficult to
stay employed. Please
suggest lie talk to his
doctor about the possi-
bility and, if necessary,
seek counseling.
Dear Annie: Your
advice for "Puffed Out" was
good. Wood smoke drift
can be a real nuisance and
health hazard. Can I add a
few suggestions?
1. Instead of plastic, put
tape or putty around all the
corners of their windows.
It will do a better job of
keeping out the smoke.
2. They may need a dif-
ferent type of air purifier. A
goodone mightcost$i,ooo,
but it will truly scrub the air
in your house. I know it's
not fair that they have to
spend that kind of money,
but as long as they're stuck
in this situation, it could
help keep them healthy. As
a bonus, it will also take
care of pollen, viruses, pet
dander, mold and bacteria.
— Mike
Dear Mike: Thanks
for your suggestions.
Dozens of readers
wrote in with other
ideas, and we are grate-
ful. Read on:
Dear Annie: EPA-rated
wood stoves are being pro-
moted by the U.S. govern-
ment. A new one should
not put out an excessive
amount of smoke. "Puffed
Out" should also look into
the tax deduction this year
for insulation and new
windows because smoke
should not be able to get
into a properly insulated
home. If the neighbor got
an EPA-rated stove and
"Puffed Out" tightened up
his own house, maybe both
could live in peace.
Pennsylvania: I also
had the problem, so I
asked my neighbor to put
another section of pipe on
the wood burner, and it
took the smoke over the
house.
Wyoming: I'm sur-
prised you aidn't suggest
Puffed Out" hire a heat-
ing and air-conditioning
contractor to look at his
own house. He needs to
quit complaining and look
into fixing his home. Wood
and coal are efficient and
money-saving ways to heat
homes. A blizzard downed
power lines in our area for
more than 17 hours, and
our wood-burning stove
was the only thing keeping
us warm.
Air Pollution Control
Engineer: You were cor-
rect in labeling the inva-
sive smoke problem a nui-
sance, which is a violation
of the basic local air pol-
lution control regulation
of nuisance. "Puffed Out"
should contact the county
air pollution control dis-
trict, the regional air qual-
ity management district
or the state environmen-
tal agency, depending on
which has jurisdiction. Air
pollution control laws exist
to protect public health.
Michigan: The cap
on our neighbor's chim-
ney was too wide so he
replaced it with a narrow-
er one. Now his fireplace
smoke rises faster than it
spreads. Also, there was a
tree between our proper-
ties that was trapping the
smoke and channeling it
into our roof vents. Tree
removed. Problem solved.
Quebec: It is not the
wood stove that's the prob-
lem — it's what they're
burning in it. Use firewood
— not building wood, pan-
eling or pieces of furni-
ture. Ana only newspa-
pers, not the shiny stuff
used for store flyers. These
things are full of ink, glue
and other chemicals that
make smelly fumes and
pollute the environment.
We caught our tightwad
neighbor burning old car
tires in his basement. We
informed him we would
get the EPA after him if he
didn't stop. That did the
trick.
Annie's Mailbox is writ-
ten by Kathy Mitchell and
Marcy Sugar, longtime
editors of the Ann Landers
column. Please e-mail
your questions to annies-
mailbox@comcast.net, or
write to: Annie's Mailbox,
P.O. Box 118190, Chicago,
IL 60611. To find out more
about Annie's Mailbox,
and read features by other
Creators Syndicate writ-
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 112, No. 056, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 20, 2010, newspaper, January 20, 2010; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth229070/m1/5/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.