http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Brenda+H.+Murphy Entertainment Brenda H. Murphy Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=32058&ca=Entertainment Back in the days when kids made a lot of their toys, some devious little mind came up with a way to fire rubber bands off more than their own thumbs. Thus was born the rubber band gun. Today, they're enjoying such a resurgence of popularity, that you can even buy guns carved from wood, that replicat... Automotive Brenda H. Murphy Thu, 02 Feb 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=32059&ca=Automotive Many cars now come with the option to have super protective coatings applied, often called clear coats and "bras". These are a great help in keeping such things as acidic bird droppings and rock chips from damaging your car's exterior paint job. But when someone spills Super Glue on it, that's a muc... Food and Drinks Brenda H. Murphy Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30038&ca=Food+and+Drinks Anyone old enough to remember "ice boxes", will remember the daily deliveries of huge blocks of ice that kept their meat and food cool inside the icebox, a forerunner of the refrigerator. But those blocks were hugely messy when they melted, and turned to liquid. That's one problem you don't have wit... Home Management Brenda H. Murphy Mon, 23 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=30039&ca=Home+Management Just the sight of one of these multi-legged, hard-shelled visitors crawling across the floor is enough to make your toes curl, and your screams can hit high notes you didn't realize were possible. But what are you dealing with? Roaches are a large, disgusting insect, with six legs, and 18 knee joint... Pets Brenda H. Murphy Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=28918&ca=Pets If you have pets, particularly if they go outdoors, then fleas may very well be a fact of life. Therefore, it's important to know how to deal with this annual threat, which usually lasts from early Spring, until late into the Fall, when temperatures become too cold for them to survive in the outdoor...