Alva Review-Courier -

Buck Knabe was ahead of the times with storage he built 50 years ago. Cushenbery's has had units nearly as long and I remember when storage was available in the warehouse in the 500 block of Santa Fe. Now there are mini-units all around with more under construction. I see them along the roads wherever I go, sometimes in what are unlikely places, meaning: ''The Middle of Nowhere.”

Whether short term or long, storage units can help keep your belongings safe and secure. There are occasional break-ins, but not often. The rules for what to keep are flexible. Minimalist thinking would never rational...