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AOL Is My ISP And I Needed To Reconnect

September 1, 2006 | Filed Under Life, The Thoughts Of A Writer In New York City, Computers, Internet | No Comments

I had a very bad afternoon yesterday, Thursday, August 31, 2006.   I could not connect to the internet, no matter how hard I tried. After a couple of failed attempts to log on and then a few reboots of my computer, it occurred to me to start checking wires.   So I had to move furniture and look under... read more

Selling Herbs Is A Big, Controversial Business

September 3, 2006 | Filed Under Natural Medicine, The Thoughts Of A Writer In New York City, Medicine | No Comments

Selling herbs is a big business. Vitamin Shoppe, General Nutrition Center, Vitamin World, Puritan’s Pride, Swanson’s and others that sell such products are not small companies.   However, the entire business is controversial because there is no standardization as far as medical recommendations go.... read more

“Redding Up” a City

September 4, 2006 | Filed Under Life's Nuances, Let Me Share With You | No Comments

It has been a sad few months for Pittsburgh. Our beloved mayor of 8 months, who had finally achieved his dream after 2 unsuccessful runs for office, passed away this weekend at age 61. It just goes to show how ironic life can be. Bob O’Connor lived, worked and worshipped in pretty much the same... read more

Hearing Spooky Sounds

September 4, 2006 | Filed Under Let Me Share With You | No Comments

Probably 99.99% of unusual sounds have a definitive reason behind them. What about the rest? As someone who has always been fascinated by scary movies, books and TV shows, I’ve always hoped to have a paranormal experience. Unfortunately, until recently, nothing even remotely eerie has crossed my... read more

Fall, Glorious Fall

September 5, 2006 | Filed Under Life's Nuances, Let Me Share With You | No Comments

Here in the Northeastern United States, it is sometimes surprising how this season is upon us. One day we’re still sleeping late, swimming in local pools, and living in shorts, and the next we’re awaking in the dark, pulling on sweaters, and sending kids back to school. There may be many warm afternoons... read more

Nice and useful blog tools.

September 6, 2006 | Filed Under Blog Tools | No Comments

I happen to know about a website with a collection of free blog tools. They offer the following: Free image hosting Free blog stat counter Free blog polls Online HTML tester Meta tag generator Dead link checker I saw the blog stat counter. They offer several styles of counter in attractive colors. I... read more

Investigating Electric Power Failures Plus Free Taxes, Free Benefits

September 6, 2006 | Filed Under Politics, The Thoughts Of A Writer In New York City | No Comments

Another local politician has been caught spending government monies intended for nonprofit public purposes on himself. This time it is a Democratic State Senator from the Bronx named Efrain Gonzalez.   This indictment was brought by the U.S. Attorney and the New York City Department of Investigation.... read more

Collection Agencies or Identity Theft-Which is Worse?

September 6, 2006 | Filed Under Let Me Share With You | No Comments

Earlier this summer, I found a message on my answering machine, saying it was “imperative” that I call a specific number. My first inclination was to forget it, since I don’t respond to telemarketing, but curiosity got the better of me. When I reached the unusual sounding place (its name gave... read more

Baby Shoes: Prewalkers vs First Walkers

September 6, 2006 | Filed Under Newborns | No Comments

All babies and toddlers progress at their own personal rate of speed. One of the main jobs of a parent is to evaluate this progression and make decisions based on their child’s individual needs. One of the areas of progression that a parent must evaluate is a child’s readiness to walk. In making... read more

Trans Union as Part of the Credit Process

September 7, 2006 | Filed Under Finance | No Comments

When’s the last time you had your cholesterol or heart rate checked?  If you are like most Americans, it’s been 18 months or less.  It’s too bad that you, like most adults in the US, don’t check your credit report as often.  Your financial health may be suffering and you don’t even know... read more

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