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    Beefing Up Home Security

    When we were kids our folks rarely locked the front door to our home. Consequently, we could have never been classified as “latch-key children” since we never had to carry a key. Times have changed and an...

    • Posted June 23, 2015
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  • Home and Car Security

    Warm Weather is here.  During summer months families are out picnicking, hiking and swimming.  Don’t be the one to leave your home unprotected. Every year 1 in 5 families is a victim of crime. Believe it or not a crime occurs every two seconds: One PROPERTY CRIME happens...

    • Posted February 5, 2015
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    Show Notes: Are You Ready for Christmas?

    The final countdown has begun… 5 days until Christmas, will you be ready? James and Morris are working feverishly to finish all the items on their “To-Do” list. We called in our experts to give us a...

    • Posted December 20, 2014
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  • Smile! You’re On FloodCam!

    In 1953, home security took a giant leap forward when the first motion sensor alarm was patented. Soon low-cost outdoor motion-detector lighting became available, too. Another new era of security was ushered in with the arrival of...

    • Posted May 13, 2014
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  • Better Places to Hide Your Valuables

    Safe-deposit boxes were introduced 1865. Ironically, they were introduced the same day as the Watergate break-in of 1972. For hundreds of years, folks have known, if you’ve got something valuable or important or a secret you want...

    • Posted April 29, 2014
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  • Site For Home Security

    The last episode of “MASH” aired in 1983, after 255 episodes that spanned 11 years. Hawkeye, Hotlips, Radar and Klinger thought and talked about home and schemed to get back there as soon as possible. But life...

    • Posted April 22, 2014
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  • Stopping Burglars at the Door

    September 11th has been proclaimed “Patriot Day” in remembrance of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks. It pays to upgrade “Home” Security too. Here’s how: strong door locks and dead bolts aren’t enough to deter aggressive intruders who pry at frames or...

    • Posted April 16, 2014
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  • Bulbs and Cams Shed Light on Burglars

    The first burglar alarm in 1858 marked a transition from protecting property with lock and key to a more sophisticated means of foiling intruders. Today, alarms and security devices are everywhere. One of the most popular, and economical, is...

    • Posted April 15, 2014
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  • The Holiday Lockdown

    When you leave home for a holiday to visit friends or family, don’t advertise to thieves that you’re away. Burglars look for dark houses that stay that way, day after day. Use timers to make it look...

    • Posted March 17, 2014
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  • Beating Burglaries and Thinking Like Thieves

    TV’s “Police Story” premiered in 1952. It was based on police files and real-life crime, where burglaries rank No. 1. Even if you’ve taken steps to protect yourself — like locking doors and windows, installing security lights and...

    • Posted March 5, 2014
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