We’ve all heard the stories about “shadow governments” and “puppet masters” pulling the strings from behind the curtain of Washington. Most of us have been conditioned to believe these stories come from conspiracy theorists who wear armadillo hats, line both dwellings and vehicles with aluminum foil to prevent eavesdropping, and have their fillings removed all to stop “the infamous they” from spying on them. Of course, recent verified revelations about massive identity thefts the Snowden … Dominionists Inside the GatesRead more
Thank You Sir May I Have Another
Tales that just make you want to scream and other humiliating kicks to the crotch.
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Did 47 Republican Senators Commit Treason?
Speaking as a registered voter and tax-paying citizen, it is a question I want answered. Isn’t it a question you want answered, as well? In case you managed to miss the news, 47 Republicans sent an open letter to Iran. Before we head into what will probably receive venomous responses, let me provide a frame of reference about myself. I was born a Republican. I will give you my gun when you pry it from … Did 47 Republican Senators Commit Treason?Read more
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The Locals Only Scam
If you work in IT, even if you aren’t currently looking for a new gig, you get email spam about openings (both contract and FTE.) Many of them will even be for work using products you’ve never touched. You’ve probably noticed the new scam. Most of this spam has either in the subject or the first paragraph of the message “Locals Only.” Do you know why it is there? They want to pay dramatically below … The Locals Only ScamRead more
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The Problem With Thumb Drives
I’m writing this while formatting floppies. No, this isn’t something I wrote in the 80s and reposted. It’s January and time to put a bunch of stuff which has been accumulating in my office up for sale. Most will probably end up on eBay. The stuff I don’t want to ship will either go straight to recycling or I will have to finally take a look at Craig’s List. I imagine some of the really … The Problem With Thumb DrivesRead more
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The Call Blocker Saga
Anyone with a telephone number in the United States of America can testify to the fact no government entity enforces the National Do Not Call List and that scam artists seem to classify themselves with political pollsters. In other words, they all believe they have some God given right to annoy the (&)(*&) out of you. Normally I’m on site and my cell phone only gets 10-20 calls per month of the “you’ve just won … The Call Blocker SagaRead more