Alternatives to Gmail
Here are some great free email services that can replace Gmail (from Microsoft Copilot)
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What Companies Support Your Political Perspective?
Back in the day, we used our purses and time to influence things. The Montgomery Bus Boycott is a positive example of using our ability to effect change by refusing to spend our money to support things we disagree with. Are the places you spend your money supporting political ideas you disagree with? How would…
Read More What Companies Support Your Political Perspective?Fifteen Essential Documents
Here is a list of 15 essential documents all retirees must have in order. Some of these docs are important for all of us. Get them before you need them. If you are a senior who lives alone or doesn’t have a network of folks, some resources that can help are:
Read More Fifteen Essential DocumentsHow to prevent apps from accessing your personal data
by The CREDO Team Smartphone apps can collect a whole lot of data about you: Your name and email address, location history, personal contacts, photos and videos, purchases, health and fitness data, financial information, browsing and search history, your IP address, and other sensitive data. Stop third-party apps from collecting data (more).
Read More How to prevent apps from accessing your personal dataBELOVED BUTTERFLY IS NOW AN ENDANGERED SPECIES
BY NATASHA DALY Thursday, July 21, 2022 The migratory monarch butterfly—the iconic subspecies common to North America—was declared endangered today by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the global leading authority on the status of biological diversity. The butterfly, known for its twice-yearly, 2,500-mile journey across the continent between its summer and winter grounds,…
Read More BELOVED BUTTERFLY IS NOW AN ENDANGERED SPECIESVisit a Museum
Houston, Tx The Children’s Museum of Houston 1500 Binz, Houston, TX 77004 713-522-1138 Houston Museum of Natural Science 5555 Hermann Park Dr., Houston, TX 77030 713-639-4629 The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Caroline Wiess Law Building, 1001 Bissonnet St. The Audrey Jones Beck Building, 5601 Main St., Houston, TX 77005 713-639-7300 South Carolina Columbia…
Read More Visit a MuseumThe Easiest Way to Fold a Fitted Sheet
Isabel Roy Take the long end of your sheet and flip the two corners inside out, placing your hands inside them at the points. The other half of your sheet will hang down, still right side out. Put your hands together so that the inside-out corners are touching. Pull the right elastic edge over your…
Read More The Easiest Way to Fold a Fitted SheetDo You Know What the Sovereign Citizen Movement Is?
The sovereign citizen movement is a loose grouping of primarily American litigants, activists, tax protesters, financial scheme promoters, and conspiracy theorists, who claim to be answerable only to their particular interpretations of the common law and to not be subject to any government statutes or proceedings unless they consent to them. The sovereign citizen movement is one of the main contemporary…
Read More Do You Know What the Sovereign Citizen Movement Is?A history of American thought on abortion: It’s not what you think
By Harry Bruinius Staff writer, Christian Science Monitor June 24, 2022 In a 6-3 majority ruling on Friday, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision giving women the right to abortion. In anticipation of the ruling last week, the Monitor interviewed Geoffrey R. Stone, author of the legal history “Sex and the Constitution.”…
Read More A history of American thought on abortion: It’s not what you think4 Warning Signs of Melanoma That Are Easy to Miss
by Rachel Nania, AARP, Update June 22, 2022 The ‘ugly duckling’: People who have lots of moles are at increased risk for melanoma. Pay attention to the moles that stand out — those that are darker than the rest, have changed recently or are more oddly shaped. Where the sun doesn’t shine’: Melanoma can develop anywhere on the…
Read More 4 Warning Signs of Melanoma That Are Easy to MissBeyond the Founding Fathers: 12 Unsung Figures Who Helped Build America
BY OLIVIA B. WAXMAN JULY 1, 2022 4:19 PM EDT While Founding Fathers behind that document like John Adams, Ben Franklin, and Thomas Jefferson are household names, there were many men and women who played an important role in shaping America in its infancy who are not as well known, This is especially the case for women and minorities. Native Americans, furthermore, had their own…
Read More Beyond the Founding Fathers: 12 Unsung Figures Who Helped Build AmericaHomemade Chocolate Ice Cream for Adults
(Based on Black Pepper Ice Cream from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz (I’ve used this for years. It always sells out first at the church ice cream social) Ingredients: 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, coarsely cracked Pinch of salt 1 cup heavy cream 3 large egg yolks Warm the milk,…
Read More Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream for AdultsBits and Pieces
Expert conversations to catch up on from The Brookings Brief Inflation hits a 40-year high. New Consumer Price Index data show that inflation rose to a whopping 8.6% in May. On Twitter Spaces, David Wessel, Justin Wolfers, Jason Furman, and Wendy Edelberg discuss the latest numbers and what might come next. Prefer to read? This summary outlines five key points from the speakers. …
Read More Bits and PiecesWhy You Need to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication ASAP
Think of two-factor authentication as an extra lock on a door that guards your passwords. It takes an extra step to unlock the door, but it also makes it harder for the bad guys to sneak in. Read more HERE.
Read More Why You Need to Set Up Two-Factor Authentication ASAPHow to Crowdfund Your Book
Crowdfunding in publishing has received a lot of attention in recent months. Successful crowd-funder and author Chris Stollar shares his tips for realistic and practical tips to make crowdfunding work for you. CHRISTOPHER STOLLAR MAY 14, 2022 Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and Patreon remain three of the most popular crowdfunding platforms for publishing. Each site has its own…
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