Pesticides are made to get rid of bugging critters. But be careful when handling or storing them because these can cause you harm too. While you may always have the common sense to take care in handling these things, careless storage poses a threat to those other curious creatures in your home - children and […]

Children are just accidents waiting to happen (and no, not the accident that happen in the backseat then 9 months later, poof!). They’re active, curious, and very eager to explore the world around them that they tend to be in harm’s way. Unless, of course, you always keep an eye on them or to accident-proof […]

A home should at least have one portable fire extinguisher. Most home fires would not have worsened (to the extent of reducing a home to a smoldering ruin) if the owners only had a fire extinguisher. Fire extinguishers are a must in every home (especially the kitchen). Here are some tips on owning and using […]

If you think you’d just be a hermit because you’re too paranoid to get out afraid that something just might catch you, think again. Many accidents happen indoors - right in the comfort of one’s home or office. Here are some tips on how to accident-proof your home.

Trolls. Not the mythical creature or those dolls with fuzzy hair. Trolls. Those nasty hecklers who do nothing but annoy and launch asinine diatribes against bloggers, discussion board members, chatrooms, etc… If you’ve been around the Net for quite some time, you know who I’m talking about. They can be really irritating or at times, […]

So you’ve got the next big thing swirling around in your brain…or maybe you’ve even produced a prototype of some sort. Whatever stage you’re at, you have decided to apply for a patent. The question is how?
Well, to be honest, it’s not that hard. The hard part actually comes in the […]

Many car accidents happen at night. Happy hour? Maybe. But in many cases, it’s just the loss of sunlight. Visibility gets really low when dusk comes. Here are some tips to avoid a nighttime fender-bender or worse.

Small business owners should still always into security. Sure you may not be facing threats like industrial espionage or sabotage but petty thievery can cost you thousands of dollars in the long run.

One of the things that you can’t unlearn is knowing how to ride a bike. It just stays there. However, one thing that you can unlearn is to be safe when biking. I’ve had my fair share of biking accidents. Nothing serious. A few scrapes and bumps here and there. While bikes have evolved with […]

Now I’m on a security posts streak. Last time, I wrote about how to keep your pockets from getting picked. Here’s one on keeping your car from getting jacked.
Losing a wallet is one thing, but something of much larger value (unless you keep thousands of dollars in your wallet) such as a car could […]

Unfortunately for us honest people, the world isn’t built as safe as we want it. Even in what we can think of as the safest places crooks can lurk about. Crowds and public places. Probably one of the worst things one can feel is the feeling of realizing you just got your pocket picked. Nasty. […]