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Monthly Archives: November 2006

Staying safe while shopping online

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Now that the holiday season is rapidly approaching, it’s a good time for some quick reminders about safely purchasing items online. Armed with the proper knowledge and a little common sense, purchasing things online can be as safe as going to the store and purchasing it in person.
It’s getting easier to purchase items online from [...]

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A look at Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Monday, November 20, 2006

Reports are on the rise of more cases of an anxiety disorder known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). More and more Veterans are experiencing it when arriving back home. This post is to help make others aware of the symptoms and treatments. It is by no means a substitute for seeing your physician. If you [...]

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Emmitt and Cheryl win Dancing With The Stars

Thursday, November 16, 2006

Congratulations to Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke. In what may be the most interesting season yet of Dancing With The Stars Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke took home the first place trophy. Mario Lopez and Karina Smirnoff ended up in second.
Here’s a quick rundown on the season 3 stars:
Tucker Carlson, this seasons version of Master [...]

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11 million bottles of Acetaminophen recalled

Thursday, November 9, 2006

The U. S. Food and Drug Admininstration (FDA) is warning the public of a voluntary recall from Michigan based Perrigo Company, a major manufacturer of store brand acetaminophen tablets 11 million bottles are being recalled after they discovered that some of the caplets were contaminated with metal fragments and in some cases, little shards of [...]

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A different type of election day question

Tuesday, November 7, 2006

How accurate are election day results? I’m hoping someone can explain to me how my mother (a registered Republican btw) who lives in Texas and has lived there for the past 3 years is still receiving absentee ballots from the state of California. Had she wanted to, she could have voted in both states. It [...]

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Make your vote count on election day

Monday, November 6, 2006

If you’re a registered voter, it’s important to vote tomorrow. It’s easy to wonder if your vote really counts but you have to believe it does. If enough people vote, they can make a difference.
Vote yes on this proposition and no on that one, then the complete opposite telling you to vote no on this and yes [...]

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How to stop automatic delivery of Internet Explorer 7 (IE7)

Sunday, November 5, 2006

Internet Explorer 7 (IE7) has been released as of November 1, 2006. If you’re not ready for it yet, there are a few options to prevent the automatic installation of it. Personally, I update my computer manually so I can see what’s being installed before it’s installed. IE7 is theoretically more secure and has more [...]

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The new school prayer

Wednesday, November 1, 2006

As with other geeks, I have several email accounts that I use on a regular basis. I don’t have a tendency to put emails I receive online, but this one makes a very good point about the way times have changed since I was a student so I decided to put here. There are 8 verses [...]

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