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Don’t get bogged down by blogs… A web log, known as a “blog,” is much like a diary or journal entry except blogs are shared with the world rather than kept to yourself. A blog’s creator is a “blogger.” Consider me your personal blogger.

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Alaska Report #2 – Digital Cameras

My sister, Eve, used a digital as well as a conventional camera during our travels through Alaska. Both cameras resulted in fabulous pictures, but who can go wrong with subject as beautiful as Alaska? Here are some of the advantages of using a digital camera: 1) You don’t need to pay for film or developing. […]

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Alaska Report #1 – Email While Traveling

This article is being brought to you from the beautiful vistas of Alaska. I’ve been here for a week with my mother, sister and a friend. If the opportunity arises for you to travel to Alaska, grab it! The first half of our trip was spent on a cruise ship where I wasn’t able to […]

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Spam – No Longer Confined To A Tin

I remember the day, many moons ago, when Mom tried to sneak Spam onto our plates for dinner. “Darlings, it’s just like meat loaf.” She never tried again. The spam you receive in your e-mail inbox is equally unappealing. Spam is another name for junk mail. In the same way that you get bulk junk […]

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Accuracy Counts With E-mail Addresses

In anticipation of a trip to San Diego I wrote this e-mail to a girlfriend who lives in Los Angeles: “Darling, I’m going to be in SD for 3 days. Nothing would make me happier than if you could join me. xo, Abby” Innocent enough, except I clicked on the wrong e-mail address in my […]

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A Warning About Virus Warnings

This week I received an e-mail from a friend warning about a virus that was likely to have infected my computer. The e-mail (which she was forwarding to everyone in her address book, as had the person who sent it to her and the person before that) instructed us to delete a file the supposed […]

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