Is what I’ve nearly suffered about a thousand times since starting my digital life. I have two external hard drives which I use to store most of my supplies and projects, and I do regular system backups. Any time I’ve experienced an issue with my computer I’ve been lucky enough to recover everything, but it’s [...]

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My dad, when he retired from the military over 30 years ago, started a second career as a used car dealer. One investment he made in his business was one of those steel buildings – the thing is huge – with a concrete floor, minus the walls. One afternoon when I was about 13 or [...]

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Random thoughts. Remember the street musicians who played reggae music on stainless steel drums? I always thought that was SO cool. I know there was probably very little money to be made in it as far as professions go, which makes me a little sad. The price tag for happiness is very rarely equal to [...]

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I hate getting older. It stinks to look in the mirror and see your grandmother looking back at you. OK, that might be a slight exaggeration; the point is, crow’s feet belong on a crow, NOT on my face. This is the driving force behind my search for the best wrinkle cream available. Too bad [...]

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When I decide I need something (or want it!), I do as much product research as possible. Nothing worse than spending money for an item that other consumers hated, you know? I was tickled to find an all-in-one source for diet pill reviews; I usually spend several hours tracking down three or four reviews of [...]

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I know I have better things to do, and I realize there are more pressing things for me to worry about – and I still spend a significant chunk of my time researching the best diet pills available. When you’re no longer able to run 5 miles a day, it’s easy to get a little [...]

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I hate doctors – even though I have an excellent GP – you don’t spend 6 months in a hospital without achieving an aversion to members of the medical profession. So I’m always a little reluctant to keep appointments, even when I know better. But I keep running across information that seems ominous. Example: no [...]

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