Goodness knows that is a rare feeling these days. The world seems to be in turmoil, and the US is at the epicenter. The 2016 race to the Whitehouse has become a global joke. It does not matter who wins, everyone loses. 4 more years of gridlock. If Trump wins, the democrats will dig their […]

One of the concepts of Catholicism that often gets overlooked is Imagio Dei, namely the belief that the human person is created and exists in the Image of God. The belief is reflective of the narrative which unfolds in Genesis, namely the creation of Adam and Eve as the representative manifestations of God’s act of […]

Anna del Mar writes hot, smart romances that soothe the soul, challenge the mind, and satisfy the heart. Her stories focus on strong heroines struggling to find their place in the world and the brave, sexy, kickass, military heroes who defy their limits to protect the women they love. She’s the author of The Asset, […]

The iPhone has a vulnerability called the Signaling System 7 (SS7) that allows crooks to hack into the device. This was demonstrated on a recent “60 Minutes” episode in which a U.S. congressman (with his permission) had his iPhone hacked by German cybersecurity experts. The white-hat hackers got his phone number and eavesdropped on the […]

A crook can steal your identity by taking control of your wireless phone account—by pretending to be you in person at the mobile store. The villain can then buy pricey mobiles and sell them—and guess who gets the bill but not the profit. Symptoms of Hijacked Account Suddenly losing service Your carrier says you went […]

Recently I was accepted into membership into the Sons of the Revolution. The Sons of the Revolution is a hereditary based organization that requires its members to prove genealogical descent from a Patriot that participated in the American Revolution through military service to the nascent United States. For the past few years I have become […]

I was pissed off with Sizmek and their evil step child Datahub.serving-sys.com, but other than calling them a bunch of wankers and writing a couple of less than flattering articles about the sleazy business they are in (here here and here) I thought I was done with them. OK, there is a little unfinished business […]

Many years ago when you were on vacation, before Facebook, Instagram and Twitter were invented (assuming you were an adult then), you had a great time, right? You weren’t “connected,” because there was no social media to be connected with. If today you can’t imagine being disconnected from social media while on vacation, ask yourself […]

The closure of a parish is comparative to a death in the family. Over the past three decades many parish communities have been shuttered throughout the United States as a result of shifting demographics within the population, the lessening immigrations of ethnic groups that gave rise to, “national,” parishes in the 19th and 20th centuries […]

The parish community is the spiritual home for Catholics and it should reflect not just theological principles of the faith but should equally reflect the parish community’s principles that illustrate the responsibility all Catholics hold towards the stewardship of God’s natural resources and manifestations of His creation which are reflected in the parish church’s actual […]

Who’d ever think those silly little yellow circular faces and other such cyber symbols would become such a worldwide smash? I’m talking about emoticons, also known as emojis. Five years ago Apple put an emoji keyboard on its mobile devices. Six billion of these doggone things are sent every day. But a story at kdvr.com […]

The Branson Beauty is a paddle wheel boat that takes a certain route around the lake under the captainship of Albert Eberhardt. He’s been on the route for almost 20 years and knows this lake in the Ozarks just outside of Branson, Missouri like the proverbial back of his hand. Inexplicably, with approximately 120 passengers […]

It is a bad thing when the boss blames you for the destruction of his favorite project. When you upset the Emperor and you are Darth Vader you take matters in your hands in Star Wars: Darth Vader Volume 2: Shadows And Secrets. The investigation and pursuit of those responsible as outlined in the first […]

Sizmek apparently have fixed the latest ‘pop-up’ problem. I have to admit I was pretty hot under the collar. Phone calls and emails went nowhere. It took two news articles to get their attention, you can read them here and here. But could Sizmek do it again? Of course they could. What do Sizmek do? […]

I must make a confession, my reasons for becoming a book reviewer are not entirely altruistic. There is not a book I have read that has not left me wanting more. As a reviewer I often have access to the Author and can ask my ‘icky’ questions. A well used phrase is ‘every picture tells […]

I was given a bunch of DirecTv stuff, a cable box, and three other boxes that I have no clue what they might do. I had no use for the equipment so called DirecTV, of course that plan did not work. I had no interest in staying on hold for an hour waiting for some […]

Marshmello is an electronic music producer/performer. He specializes in the genres of: Future bass Future house Progressive house Trap Outside of his banger tunes like Keep it Mello, Alone, and his remix of Adele’s Hello, what really makes Marshmello popular is his mysterious identity. You see, ever since he has started producing/performing, Marhsmello has never […]

Ransomware thieves sure know how to pick their victims—institutions that store loads of highly critical data that they need on a daily basis, that without—even just 24 hours without—can have crippling effects. This form of cybercrime is growing by leaps and bounds. Recently a ransomware attacker struck the network of the University of Calgary. An […]

Chief of Police Kate Burkholder is looking forward to a quiet evening at home with her boyfriend, Agent John Tomasetti of the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. The first snow of the season for Painters Mill, Ohio, is falling so she well knows what the morning will bring. But, for now, she is unusually anxious for […]

If you have a strong password for your Amazon account, you may still want to consider beefing up the security with two-factor verification (or authentication), which will prevent a thief from accessing your account (which is possible if he gets ahold of your password and username somehow). Log onto your Amazon account. Have your mobile […]

Sport is defined as a competitive game. There will always be winners and losers. However, sometimes players may find themselves embroiled in controversy. Some will shy away from it, while others will not. The current back-up quarterback for the NFL’s San Francisco 49ers, Colin Kaepernick, is currently in the center of a firestorm – and […]

In my earlier article (read here) I thought that the site Datahub.serving-sys.com was some sort of virus or malware. I can now say that it is neither of the above. When I wrote the original article I was hot under the collar, I could not remove a pop-up from my computer, things got even worse […]

A study conducted at the Tufts-New England Medical Center in Boston, MA reveals that mesothelioma cancer patients who write about their experiences may lessen their pain and agony and improve their quality of life. Dr. M. Soledad Cepeda led the study which states that patients who spent twenty minutes per week writing about their physical […]

Let’s cut to the chase: Regularly back up the phone’s data! If this is done every day, you won’t have to worry much about losing important information if something happens to the phone—such as a ransomware attack. Keep the phone’s software and applications updated. Delete apps you no longer use, as these can reveal your […]

I have always loved Dive Bar’s. Unlike the public perception of them being dangerous places to be, I have always found them great places. I have many stories, all are fun, and all show the charm of these much maligned businesses. They are an uniquely American feature. The UK has some pretty scuzzy pubs, Belgium […]

Ever peruse Craigslist for a new home? Nothing against Craigslist for doing that, but that’s where Coty Houston and David Yost happened to find a very alluring four-bed home for sale; looked perfect for their five young kids. Then they all got squashed by a bomb: The man who sold it to them was not […]

I’ll bet money you have never heard of these sites. You may not know the names, but I am sure you have been on the receiving end of their product. They are the dark underbelly of the internet. They serve those annoying video adds that you have to fight with to actually get to read […]

As Coffin for Cash begins the almost 30-year-old U.S. Marshal Cash Laramie is in Cheyenne, Wyoming to see his boss, Chief U.S. Marshal Devon Penn. Also in his office is an attractive redhead by the name of Berenice Rohmer who is a family friend of Penn’s. Her brother has gone missing in the Dakota Territory […]

Thuglit: Last Writes is the latest, and unfortunately, the last issue of Thuglit franchise. The final issue contains twelve quality stories that are very good in their own right as well as also honoring what has come before them.   After a very short introduction from Editor Todd Robinson, Nick Kolakowski is up with his story […]

Christina and her friends like it when there is a summer shower followed by a rainbow. It is one of the things they love about summer. That was until one day when the rainbow slowly began to disappear as it vanished into the ground. The entire rainbow just kept going over until the other end […]