http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Alan+Beggerow Arts and Crafts Alan Beggerow Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=193615&ca=Arts+and+Crafts Lacquerware is any object that has been coated with lacquer, a substance that produces a very hard and durable finish. Lacquer is resistant to water damage, acid and abrasion. The most common type of lacquer comes from a specific type of tree, called the lac or varnish tree. When the tree is the pr... Arts and Crafts Alan Beggerow Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175072&ca=Arts+and+Crafts From the first time ancient man or woman found a colored rock on the beach or in the dirt, humans have been fascinated and intrigued by them. How did the first polished rocks happen? The gentle abrasion by the waves on a sandy beach, the wearing smooth of a stone tied around a neck or wrist, or perh... Arts and Crafts Alan Beggerow Sat, 24 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=198000&ca=Arts+and+Crafts When early humankind needed warmth and protection for their bodies, what did they use? Animal hides, grasses, bark and other plant material fashioned into crude garments most likely. When was it discovered that fibers from plants and animals could be fashioned into something much more flexible, ver... Entertainment Alan Beggerow Wed, 17 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=175073&ca=Entertainment Did you know that the Teddy Bear got its name from a United States President? The origins of the Teddy Bear go back to a traditional story that took place in 1902 that involved President Theodore Roosevelt. The President was in the state of Missisippi trying to settle a border dispute between Missis... Entertainment Alan Beggerow Sat, 13 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=183557&ca=Entertainment The game we call Chess goes so far back into the murky dimness of history that no one is really sure about the specifics of its origin. But scholars generally believe that Chess originated in what are now Northern India and Afghanistan. The oldest written reference to Chess is circa 600 in India....