| |
|
1. | It Was a "God Thing"
People who know I’m religious might be surprised to learn that I sometimes doubt there is a God.
Then I think of the events leading up to my mother’s death, I see the great kindness ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 58 Words: 1405]
| |
|
2. | Buster the Beloved
“Dogs have owners; cats have staff,” and I have worked for some wonderful cats in my time. The one I loved best was named Buster. Buster had an unusual mind. He didn’t think like other cats; he ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 44 Words: 1014]
| |
|
3. | A Hedge for the Children
"Isn't that beautiful corn in those people's front yard?" I asked.
"I will not have corn growing in my front yard," said my husband.
"Corn is a handsome plant. It gives a lush, tropical air."
"I will not have corn growing in my front yard."
...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 59 Words: 678]
| |
|
4. | Chocolate Is Good For You!
Great news on the chocolate front! Chocolate is good for you. Under certain circumstances.
Katherine Tallmadge, spokesperson for the American Dietetic Association, says, in the February 9, 2005, WASHINGTON POST, that “cacao, or cocoa beans, contain ‘flavanols,’ naturally occurring plant ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 40 Words: 540]
| |
|
5. | Edith's Cake That Thrilled the French
Twenty-three chefs who cooked for world royalty and heads of state (The Club des Chefs des Chefs) were, during their 1987 visit to the U.S., wined and dined with the best our finest chefs had to offer. What ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 43 Words: 584]
| |
|
6. | The World's Best Pickles
I knew they were the world’s best pickles the moment I tasted one. That first taste took place around 1950, and I’ve tasted a lot of pickles since, am a pickle hound in fact, but I’ve never come across anything else as good.
...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 51 Words: 681]
| |
|
7. | Internet Scams 105 -- The Most Vicious Scam of All
Not all e-mail scams are vicious. Some are kind of old-shoe, and a person would feel fond of them, except they are still cheating people out of their life savings. I recently got this classic:
...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 107 Words: 874]
| |
|
8. | Internet Scams 104 -- Particularly Vicious Scams
Some scams use the name of organizations we trust, and they are the most vicious.
Awhile back scammers sent an e-mail supposedly from the FBI. The address seemed to be fbi.gov, and the message told you ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 86 Words: 604]
| |
|
9. | Internet Scams 103 -- Stealing Your Credit Information
Because my business takes me all over the Internet, I have the dubious honor of being on three e-mail sucker lists at one e-mail address and one more at another address. Which is good, because all three ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 86 Words: 694]
| |
|
10. | Internet Scams 102 -- Hijackings and Spyware
My friend Janice is afraid to go on the Internet because of the terrible things that might happen to her. She views a simple trip to get e-mail the way she views going alone, late at night, to a dangerous part of town. ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 71 Words: 825]
| |
|
11. | Internet Scams 101 -- Attacking You Through Your E-mail
The Internet is filled with scams, and eventually they wind up in your e-mail box. The ingenuity of these people is astonishing. Their goal is usually to get you to click on an e-mail attachment, so they can infect your computer with a virus, a tracking cookie, ...
[Added: 12 Jul 2005 Hits: 84 Words: 807]
| |
| |
