http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Paul+Purcell Home Management Paul Purcell Sat, 17 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=201324&ca=Home+Management With many areas of the country in drought conditions, all of us could use a reminder list of ways to cut back on our water consumption around the house. You can go three weeks without food, but only three days without W.A.T.E.R.: Waste: “Tighten plumbing leaks and prevent other needless losses of wa... Advice Paul Purcell Fri, 13 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=154337&ca=Advice A classic 70’s tune gives us the lyrics, “She ran calling ‘Wildfire’…..” Then a love song, but today, possibly the beginnings of an action / adventure / horror movie. With rainfall low, and temperatures and winds high, the wildfires we’re currently battling across the country are heavily taxing our... Legal Paul Purcell Mon, 09 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=160443&ca=Legal Face it. Financial bottom lines are affected by the fact we live in a world that judges a book by its cover. Pretty singers sell more records, court cases rank higher in the news if the person is attractive, and politicians are elected based on their image as much any other factor. Looking at your o... World Affairs Paul Purcell Sat, 09 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=107848&ca=World+Affairs Headlines are full of hurricanes, earthquakes, bird flu, terrorism, and other dangers of the world in which we live. However, most civilians aren’t prepared to face a disaster or even a family emergency. This begs the question “Why not?” This article is intended for those who want to change this fac... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Paul Purcell Tue, 08 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=73875&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The “Dog Days” of summer are almost upon us and record temperatures are sweeping the country. Unfortunately we have the highest number of elderly and medically fragile people in history, and an aging infrastructure that is feeling the strain of heavy electrical use as our senior citizens struggle to... Family Concerns Paul Purcell Sun, 18 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=61038&ca=Family+Concerns It’s hard to believe it’s already hurricane season, and it’s also hard to believe that this season is projected to be as bad as or worse than last year’s season that saw hurricanes Katrina, Rita, and Wilma. We’re here to help you prepare, but rather than repeat the usual “flashlight and first aid ki... Computers and Technology Paul Purcell Mon, 14 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=19269&ca=Computers+and+Technology In an emergency you’ll need to provide and receive help, and after it’s over, you’ll have to return, repair, and rebuild. Central to all this is communication and documentation. Our society loves red tape, especially after disasters. Below are 50 ways the camera phone can be used in an emergency to... Family Concerns Paul Purcell Sat, 29 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=17098&ca=Family+Concerns Hurricane Katrina and others in the season have given us yet another disaster preparedness wake-up call. Do we pay attention now or hit the snooze button again? Pushing past the debates over government reaction, we come to the bottom line conclusion that, “Yes, more could have been done.” In other...