PETA Lacks Quick Response to Horrid Allegations

Posted: March 31st, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | 3 Comments »

PETA has been uncommonly quiet in its own defense. There are allegations that this supposedly pet friendly organization does not focus on finding homes for pets. The allegation is that there is an unusually high incidence of euthanasia:

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Dogs in Military Service

Posted: March 29th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

Veterans should receive the appreciation of a grateful nation. This extends to the four legged, canine veterans who stand in Harm’s Way:

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L.A. Lakers - Playoff Flaws

Posted: March 28th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Athletics | Tags: , , , | 1 Comment »

Hold on, Lakers fans! Don’t plan on your championship parade yet. The Lakers may be winning and have one of the best records for the 2008-2009 season but there are some concerns. Here are nine things that might be giving Phil Jackson some additional stress:

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Shane McConkey Involved in Fatal Accident

Posted: March 27th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , | No Comments »

It is with great sadness that the skiing community has learned that Shane McConkey was in a fatal skiing mishap in Italy:

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Saving Some Minutes When Starting the Computer

Posted: March 26th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Privacy / Security | Tags: , , , , , , | 2 Comments »

Do you feel that you are wasting a precious few minutes every time you start the computer? - For most people, there is a delay between powering up the computer and actually doing any work. You are waiting for all the start up programs to load. And you are waiting and waiting.

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The ‘Miracle Dog’ and Cancer Research

Posted: March 23rd, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

One day, Oscar may be a famous dog - a pioneer in cancer research. Oscar was a very sick dog and researchers are calling him ‘a miracle dog’. Dr. Joseph Bauer has presented remarkable findings:

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The Ann Arbor News Folds

Posted: March 23rd, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

Perhaps it is no longer a surprise. It has become repeated news. Another newspaper will cease its print publication. The Ann Arbor News will no longer be printed:

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Spoofing Security Software for Huge Profits

Posted: March 21st, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Privacy / Security | Tags: , , , , , | 1 Comment »

Every computer user soon learns about security software. It may be through a friend or it may be through having the computer not functioning properly. Security applications are a necessary expense and hackers / criminals know that too…

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Google Allows an Email Undo

Posted: March 20th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Privacy / Security | Tags: , , , , , , | No Comments »

This may be a Google feature that is a blessing for the impulsive. It would prevent so much regret. That email that you sent hastily from Gmail can be retrieved:

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Malware Keeping Your Computer Efficient

Posted: March 19th, 2009 | Author: Catherine | Filed under: Privacy / Security | Tags: , , , , | No Comments »

There used to be telltale signs when the computer had been infected with malware. The computer might slow down to the point where it would take minutes to load programs and pages on the internet. Another example is the blue screen appearing and indicating that the computer had crashed - and most likely the current work has disappeared too. That was in the old days of malware. Now, malware is much more sophisticated:

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