November 5, 2011

October 31, 2011

October 28, 2011

  • SAFE SEARCH ENGINE

    Your privacy is under attack!

    Ixquick Protects Your Privacy!  It's the only search engine that does not record your IP address.

    Every time you use a regular search engine, your search data is recorded.  Major search engines capture your IP address and use tracking cookies to make a record of your search terms, the time of your visit, and the links you choose - then they store that information in a giant database.

    Those searches reveal a shocking amount of personal information about you, such as your interests, family circumstances, political leanings, medical conditions, and more.  This information is modern-day gold for marketers, government officials, hackers and criminals - all of whom would love to get their hands on your private search data.

    Why should you worry?  Major search engines have quietly amassed the largest database of personal information on individuals ever collected. Unfortunately, this data can all too easily fall into the wrong hands. Consider the following story:

    In August 2006, the online world was jarred when AOL accidentally released three months' worth of aggregated search data from 650,000 of its users, publishing all the details in an online database.   That database is still searchable.  It is an absolute eye-opener to see the potential for privacy nightmares.

    Try it out.   https://ixquick.com/

August 26, 2011

  • BREAKING NEWS

    Obama has just confirmed that the recent Virginia/DC earthquake occurred on a rare and obscure fault-line, apparently known as "Bush's Fault".
     
    Obama also announced that the Secret Service and Maxine Waters continues an investigation of the quake's suspicious ties to the Tea Party.
     
    Conservatives however have proven that it was caused by the founding fathers rolling over in their graves.

    Residents of D.C. Don't be alarmed with the Earthquakes; it's just the country shifting to the RIGHT!

August 18, 2011

  • OBAMA'S RATINGS ARE DOWN

    President Obama's approval ratings are so low now that Kenyans are accusing him of being born in the United States."

August 17, 2011

  • WHY THE US CREDIT RATING WAS DOWNGRADED

    First, lets put things into perspective.

    This is the deal that Congress made ...

    • U.S. Tax revenue: $2,170,000​,000,000
    • Fed budget: $3,820,000​,000,000
    • New debt: $ 1,650,000,​000,000
    • National debt: $14,271,00​0,000,000
    • Recent budget cut: $ 38,500,000​,000

    Let's remove 8 zeros and pretend it's a household budget:

    • Annual family income: $21,700
    • Money the family spent: $38,200
    • New debt on the credit card: $16,500
    • Outstanding​ balance on the credit card: $142,710
    • Total budget cuts: $385.

    Do you think this family deserves an AAA credit score?
    Would you lend this family money?
    Do you think this family might need counseling?

May 12, 2011

April 22, 2011

  • JOSIE

    This morning, our grandson Pat, helped me bury Josie in the back yard.  We wrapped her in a gold and white tablecloth and laid her under the lilac bushes with her head facing toward the house.

    She passed during the night without a sound as we slept. In the morning I stroked her head as I usually do, but this time, she didn't respond.

    I've been expecting it for along time, but....

    it hurts, and I feel so empty.

April 13, 2011

April 6, 2011

  • RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES

    One way to keep batteries out of the landfill is to use rechargeable batteries. They are more expensive, but practical in the long run.  I have a solar charger that will recharge AA and AAA batteries.

    It's very small, you can hold it in the palm of your hand.

    For C and D sizes, I use adapters that I bought online.  I use AA batteries that slip inside the adapters to convert them to C and D sizes.  Using the adapters, the only ones I can't charge are the 9 volt batteries, but I have a plug-in charger for those.

    The charger has a port and cable to charge small rechargeable devices like cell phones, iPods, etc.  It also has a port to allow battery charging from the USB port on a computer at night or when the sun isn't shining.

    It usually takes a day or possibly two days to fully charge batteries depending on the amount of sunlight, the number of batteries, and how much the batteries are discharged.  LEDs show when the unit is charging and indicating the status of the batteries; red for uncharged, yellow for partially charged and green for fully charged.