Posts from ‘March, 2008’

Gnats, mosquitoes, field mice, ants, and all manner of creepy crawlies are just as interested in your summer activities as you are. In the past, the most effective protection against these tiny critters was to slather yourself with some deet or paraben laden lotion only to find you had traded one set of problems: bug [...]

I often like to tell the techno-savvy, overindulged children of today that when I was a kid I WAS our family TV’s remote control. I’d stand next to the television set and patiently change the channels until my father decided what he wanted to watch. The kids usually respond with a mildly skeptical look whenever [...]

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There is no religious holiday of more importance to a Christian than Easter. To this end, some inventors wish to provide believers with helpful symbols and trinkets to assist or focus their faith. Then there are the others: inventors who capitalize on – exploit?

The following are my picks for 10 great inventions that will help make this the best St. Patrick's day ever, with a few post-St. Patrick's day reconciliation-style inventions thrown in for good measure: 10

In my previous blog, " The Most Practical St. Patrick's Day Accessory Ever " I bemoaned (somewhat) our secular approach to this sacred day.

St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner and you know what that means: a whole lotta carousing and raucous behavior to commemorate the saint who drove the snakes out of Ireland! Doesn't sound like the most pious of celebrations, but who am I to argue with the mysterious workings of faith? This year, if you plan to mark St.