All are aimed at drawing together what we know in the field and applying it to how we teach and support our children. The things people collect have stories to tell-about history, about the artists and craftspeople who created them, even about the previous owners. The public's interest in history has never been greater and Antiques Roadshow taps into this curiosity. Of course, it doesn't hurt that a dusty table acquired at a yard sale could be worth half a million dollars. I've been watching This Old House since its inception.
Today there are a lot of home renovation shows, but it's still the best.
Norm, Steve, Rich, Tom-they show you what's involved and how to do it. They're extremely competent, and that's important to me. As a computer programmer, I appreciate the Web site. It really puts meat on the bones. They leave in the morning and go make the money necessary to pay the contractor.