"The Government. When was the last time you had an interaction with it and were happy with the result?" It was the last time I had an interaction with a government agency. And the time before that and the time before that. Things have changed, or maybe it's just the ones I have been dealing with. I recently started receiving Social Security and the people I dealt with (including one guy on a 30 minute phone call while I was driving in the car) were knowledgeable and friendly. You maybe don't need to change your name with Social Security. Why not go ahead with the process to change your legal name but leave alone the existing account they deposit your monthly check to? Open new bank accounts with your new name and change over the other accounts you have using the authority of the legal name change. Or, maybe it's simple, ask SSA (as others have said) what to do. You've been thinking about this for 20 years and have done nothing?

My current drapes are heavy brown lined. I want to make room feel more opened up not so closed in. But since kinda close to road Definitely need something Not see-through. Was thinking individual blinds? Thoughts? In a moderate price range.

I want to update my original (1964) kitchen wooden cabinets, including changing the hinges from outside to inside. Are there things that would prohibit making this change? Advice and photos appreciated. Thank you very much.