From Jack in Ohio: What’s your opinion on door knobs? What color should they be?

Well, Jack, I prefer levers. And they must never be brass. I have brushed nickel levers, myself.

The only thing about levers is that you can’t temporarily attach a dog to it (at least without impaling him). The leash handle slides right off. And cats can figure out how to open a lever by jumping up, grabbing it and hanging from it. I’ve seen it done.

But the nice thing is that I can open a door into a room with my elbow, if my hands are full. Coming out of a room isn’t quite so easy, but still better than with a door knob.