Love it or leave it?

The news from Uvalde is too painful to bear. Instead, I want to talk about termites.

We have a termite problem at our house because it has a wood frame and exposed beams. This is one of many genius decisions the builders of our house made 50 years ago. Normally, homeowners only deal with termites when they sell a house, because it’s required by state law. So, they throw a tent on it and pump it full of Vikane because they’ve…