http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Brook+Kavanugh Family Concerns Brook Kavanugh Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314896&ca=Family+Concerns The truth hurts. I found this out first hand this week. After four hours chasing three eight-year olds through the City Museum, I realized that I’m not a kid anymore. Even though I kept up and climbed through the tunnels, slid down countless slides, and navigated through mazes, the truth is that I w... Opinions Brook Kavanugh Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=314900&ca=Opinions The term “underdog” is often misused and overrated. I learned this right away when I sat down to watch the 2007 movie with Jason Lee as the voice of Underdog, an average beagle that acquires superhero powers and continuously saves the day with much appreciation and admiration from his counterparts.... Gardening Brook Kavanugh Sun, 02 Nov 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=312556&ca=Gardening It is no secret that dogs are considered man’s best friend. They hunt and fish together, rub each other’s belly, and cuddle on the couch as if neither has a care in the world. Animals are comforting, always have been, always will be. The reason behind this theory is simple. Animals are accepting. Th... Culture Brook Kavanugh Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=310456&ca=Culture Let’s be honest. This year has been tough – tough on bank accounts, tough on employment, and overall, tough on our emotional and spiritual well being. The result? People who have saved a lifetime have lost their hard earned money as Wall Street numbers continue to plummet. People who have devoted th... Gardening Brook Kavanugh Sun, 26 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=310215&ca=Gardening Guilt. I try and run from it, but there’s no use. It finds me and reminds me of who I am and who I should strive to be. Or, it could be that I was born and raised Catholic. From the time I put on my polyester plaid uniform and matching vest, I felt it – that ping in my stomach and the weight of my c... Gardening Brook Kavanugh Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=306816&ca=Gardening It started out like so many of my trips to the local nursery. My shoes were not exactly clean then again neither were my jeans. They were covered in a mixture of potting soil, honest to goodness all natural flower bed dirt and cow manure. Call me old school but I still swear by the stuff and think t... Gardening Brook Kavanugh Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=305838&ca=Gardening I don’t know about you, but nothing frustrates me more than a mess. After working all day, carting the kids from one activity to another, and trying to fit dinner in at some point, the last thing I want to arrive home to is a mess. I’m not talking about messy living spaces, bedrooms, kitchens, and b... Pets Brook Kavanugh Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=305840&ca=Pets As a child, I never had a pet. Even though we longed for a dog to snuggle up to at night or a bird to chirp to us in the morning, it never happened. My parents did not want the responsibility, the inconvenience, and the added headache of caring for another individual in the house. I guess you could... Gardening Brook Kavanugh Sun, 05 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=302526&ca=Gardening So often in life we start down a path and do things with out really understanding why. After all I've always like flowers; as a young man they were a frequent gift to my girlfriends of the era and most often to the woman who would become my wife. Then somewhere in my late twenties we bought our firs...