Dear Abby: Sensor light illuminates more than one problem
Chicago Sun-Times••technology
Key Points:
- A longtime homeowner faces complaints from new neighbors about a security light shining into their bedroom windows after they removed trees that previously provided privacy; the homeowner is reluctant to remove the light, which has been in place for 25 years.
- Dear Abby advises the homeowner to explain the light’s security purpose to the neighbors and suggests the neighbors install blackout curtains or shutters to block the light, with mediation as a last resort if necessary.
- A woman working opposite shifts with her boyfriend asks if it’s fair for him to charge her $300 in lost wages to watch their children so she can attend a concert; the boyfriend insists on reimbursement due to missed work pay.
- Dear Abby states that reimbursement is fair if the boyfriend’s employer does not provide
