Tip of the day from tia Maria

Val Glinka teaches self-defense to students at Sylvania Southview High School . For decades, he's suggested putting a can of wasp and hornet spray near your door or bed.

Glinka says, "This is better than anything I can teach them."

Glinka considers it inexpensive, easy to find, and more effective than mace or pepper spray. The cans typically shoot 20 to 30 feet; so if someone tries to break into your home, Glinka says, "spray the culprit in the eyes". It's a tip he's given to students for decades. It's also one he wants everyone to hear. If you're looking for protection, Glinka says look to the spray.

of course, if he's wearing safety glasses, you are in trouble.

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Here in the Philippines, guns are illegal without a permit. In the US, Lolo always had a gun (as a doc who made housecalls, he had morphine in his bag, so was worried about addicts). Here in the Philippines, we rely on George the killer watchdog and a machete.