Published July 16th, 2015 by

Our local computer club keeps its members aware of fraud, scams and other nasty crimes. In spite of that, people continue to fall for them. Phony Revenue Canada calls want…

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Published July 15th, 2015 by

When I emailed a new picture of myself to my daughter, she replied with this comment. ‘aewsome!’  I sincerely hope she meant to say ‘awesome.’ What a difference a letter…

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Published July 14th, 2015 by

Yesterday, I asked you to figure out the meaning of the words Bernadette, burglarize, avoidable, heroes, paradox, pharmacist, relief and selfish. Here are the answers. Bernadette – torching a mortgage (burn…

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Published July 13th, 2015 by

Someone sent me this easy word puzzle. Can you figure out the meaning of each word? Bernadette Burglarize Avoidable Heroes Paradox Pharmacist Relief Selfish Got the answers yet?  It’s not…

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Published July 12th, 2015 by

It’s so tempting to chase after the latest health news, weight loss program, or scientific study, isn’t it? I wish I had all the dollars back that I wasted on…

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Published July 11th, 2015 by

What do you collect in your home? When things overwhelm us, giving them away is a great gesture. We generally think of knick-knacks and trinkets, old clothes and such as…

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Published July 10th, 2015 by

An acquaintance sternly rebuked me when I mentioned that I’d met with some old friends. “You can’t use the word ‘old.’ It is offensive. You must say ‘long-time’ friends.”  She…

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Published July 9th, 2015 by

Have you ever seen a bleeding heart in flower? Sometimes called the valentine flower, this perennial is easy to grow and fascinating to look at. Its rosy pink, heart-shaped flowers…

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Published July 8th, 2015 by

We learned yesterday that we can be much more than we think we are. Shouldn’t we then stop doing the things that make us less than we are? For instance,…

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Published July 7th, 2015 by

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, smarter than you think, and twice as beautiful as you ever imagined.” – Christopher Robin to Winnie the Pooh Now…

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