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In Scotch whisky’s spiritual home, Drew McKenzie Smith has built one of Scotland’s newest distilleries, Lindores Abbey. We talk new whiskies and old snobbery

Actor and conservative social media firebrand James Woods was canned by his talent agent… over “patriotism.” Via Twitter, the actor shared a short email he received from his now-former agent, Ken Kaplan. “It’s the 4th of July and I’m feeling patriotic,” Kaplan wrote Woods. “I don’t want to represent you anymore. I mean I can […]

Dear Ken: Every winter we leave town for a few months. I know you’ve covered this, but please remind me of how to prepare the house for the winter. —

Dear Ken: One of the springs on my garage door is broken. Is this something I can fix? — Mitch

Dear Ken: Do you know of a product I can use to remove grease from a stove and hood? — Anna

Dear Ken: How much insulation should we have in the attic this winter? — Jeri

Dear Ken: The builder put in a sump pump pit in the basement, but there isn’t a pump inside. Do you think I need one? It’s about a third full

Dear Ken: Our backyard is mostly dirt and cockleburs. Also, we have big dogs, and they are affected by all the mess. We are thinking of concreting most of it.

Dear Ken: I’m worried about our indoor air. We are rehabbing an older house, and are replacing shower tiles and drywall that back up to a musty smelling closet. Should

Dear Ken: I have pigeons nesting under my porch roof overhang. Help! How can I send them someplace else? — Debbie