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Computers & Technology > Online Shopping & Trade How to spot fakes on eBay: 4 of 5
With the annual Superbowl frenzy in progress, especially here in Foxboro, I would like to take this opportunity to warn you about rampant ticket-selling fraud on-line, especially on eBay. Last year, my wife and I took an interest in trying to spot obviously fraudulent ticket sellers and learned how to spot certain telltale s... More..
Arts & Humanities > British Literature Book reviews: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens: 5 of 6
Review: A Christmas Carol (Patrick Stewart) 1999 For over a decade, Patrick Stewart has performed a critically acclaimed one-man reading/performance of A Christmas Carol. Despite hearing the baritone voice of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Stewart personifies Scrooge his interpretation of the character is never a clich but a belie... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Tribute to my dad on Father's Day: 55 of 58
Fathers Day, 2007. I was 19 when Dad died after a long battle with cancer in 1984. Even then I knew 47 was not old, certainly not old enough to live a full life. Now I'm 43 four years shy of Dad's age at his death and I understand far more clearly how young he really was. And I find as I approach that age, I miss him all the... More..
Education > School Bullying & Violence Bullying in schools: 85 of 86
The sound is so loud that his brain can't comprehend what is happening.The window is exploding, shattering, coming toward him. Glassglass everywhere. There's no metaphor to describe it; it's just horribly, painfully, incomprehensibly loud.The moment is so traumatic that his brain can't process it. It doesn't make sense. All ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Why government and morality should be divorced: 16 of 16
In late 2005, actor George Takei (Captain Sulu) from Star Trek "came out" as a gay man. Good for him! I've always liked George, and to be honest I suspected he might be gay because when I read his autobiography, the mention of liking girls, falling in love, looking for female (or any) companionship, was conspicuously absent.... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Access & Providers The reason so many people dislike AOL: 6 of 6
So after my AOL account was recently "secured" (SHUT OFF) yet again, and I spent AN HOUR with a tech getting it reinstated AGAIN, I received this canned mail from AOL: - "Thank you for choosing AOL. To protect AOL members from unwanted junk e-mail (also known as "spam"), AOL encourages members to report it to the Community A... More..
Computers & Technology > Internet Issues How to give the right kind of support on messageboards: 4 of 4
To: All new employees From: Computer Help Desk Department Re: Some helpful tips to make your life easier Dear new employee, Welcome to the company! As a new team member, please know that we, the computer help desk department, are here as your dedicated personal servants, 24/7. The following are some helpful tips to make comm... More..
Sciences > Astronomy Lunar eclipse expected August, 2007: 3 of 3
Tuesday, August 28, 2007. I was up at the time my army friend Captain Fay refers to as "OH-DARK-THIRTY" (about 4:30am) and headed outside to take a look at the setting Moon, which was still bright white. Knowing the lunar eclipse would begin in less than 30 minutes, I grabbed my camera and tripod and headed to a large field ... More..