Some people have a knack of putting upon you gifts of no real value, to engage you to substantial gratitude. We thank them for nothing.
I've had more than my share of both good and bad experiences and I've learned a lot of hard lessons. But through it all, I've tried to put my faith into action and keep my sense of humor. Feel free to explore my hundreds of choices in both the left and right columns. This web site has been my labor of love since 1997. I hope that you enjoy it.
A Privacy Slippery Slope?
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
A few of my local grocery stores often offer deep discount prices for shoppers who have signed up for the store’s shopper card.
Here’s how it works: In exchange for filling out a registration form with your name, address, telephone number, email address, etc., the store gives you a plastic card the size of a credit card. Then, every time you shop at that store, you are eligible to receive huge discounts on [more...]
Tags: Consumer Info, Dubious, Ethics, Personal, Rights, Security
Work That Really Counts
Wednesday, March 10th, 2010
Those who know me, know that I’m not rich.
And I have no interest in being rich.
That’s one reason why I’m very happily spending my life doing things that help other people, instead of doing things that would earn me a lot of money.
If you’re like me, and could use a little extra cash, [more...]
Tags: Law, Personal, Work
A National IDea
Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
“Lawmakers working to craft a new comprehensive immigration bill have settled on a way to prevent employers from hiring illegal immigrants: a national biometric identification card all American workers would eventually be required to obtain.
Under the potentially controversial plan still taking shape in the Senate, all legal U.S. workers, including [more...]
Tags: Dubious, Ethics, Freedom, Future, Law, Rights, Work
Losing Face
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Regular readers of this Journal know that I don’t trust online services with any of my private or confidential data.
And although I post messages in online computer support forums nearly every day, I have no need to participate in any “social networking” sites.
Judging by the emails that I receive, most users of online services and social networking sites [more...]
Tags: Consumer Info, Dubious, Ethics, History, Internet, Law, Rights, Security
