http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Edwin+Brown Home Management Edwin Brown Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=236732&ca=Home+Management You've decided to wallpaper those walls (or put on a more attractive texture), but what to do about that rough surface? In my experience, you have two basic choices. You can put a liner on the wall first (provided the texture is not TOO rough). This mutes the texture and provides a smooth (relative... Home Management Edwin Brown Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=165652&ca=Home+Management In some parts of the United States, the most popular wall textures are NO TEXTURE. Smooth. Same goes for ceilings. This means a perfectly flat and blemish free surface. But out here in the wild and woolly Pacific Coast where I live, plaster and drywall textures are popular. Some will say that is bec... Finances Edwin Brown Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=120971&ca=Finances Most retired people don't want to work full time. After all, they are "retired". But many find themselves in a situation like an acquaintance of mine, John, whom I was surprised recently to meet in the aisle of a big box home improvement store. John was wearing an orange apron, which immediately i...