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An Open Letter to Western Union, Moneygram and Moneypak
I am beyond furious. A loved one of mine was just scammed out of $2,000 that she can ill afford, being a recent college graduate struggling to find work and make her own way in the world. She was...
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A shameless plug: FingerInk Creations
My wife is a crafty lady – in the best possible sense of the word. And she makes the cutest stitch markers. Please check out these and many more at her store: FingerInk Creations. She thanks you. The...
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No, this is NOT the Ambassador to the Benin Republic
It should go without saying. It’s so blatantly obvious. But sadly, people still do fall for this. I post these in the hope that even a single soul, somewhere, who has received this same message will do...
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Those dratted robocalls
Got one today from 906-209-8746, and as usual, no one was there. I have written about this scam before at “The FTC vs. The Hydra,” but an excellent description of these calls was left at 800notes.com...
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How the Search Engine Scammers Get Your Money
Earlier I posted a warning about the “Search Engine Registration” scam. As a follow-up, here’s an illustration of what happens if you happen to fall for this camel ejecta. Of course, the email you...
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Playgrounds
“A Safe Place to Play,” says the caption. That’s what the playgrounds I remember used to look like. Awesome rope swing Don’t forget the merry-go-round, that could fling you off with great force. ‘...
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The watercolors of Beth Trott
I get pleasure out of sharing and promoting things which I enjoy. Yesterday on reddit the husband of watercolorist Beth Trott shared this lovely image: It would be difficult for me to love this picture...
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The FBI is writing to me
… from Benin. Riiiiiight… To: undisclosed-recipients: Attn: Beneficiary, All the people that have their names in the list would be inset in our website any moment from now because we are charged to...
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Skull-shaped pocket watch
Tempus fugit. If you ever needed a reminder, this beautiful piece of craftsmanship is it. This watch was manufactured in the mid-1600s by Jean Rousseau, grandfather of the French philosopher...
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Tales from a homeopathic manufacturer
Seen at reddit, user /u/papafree shares some stories from a homeopathic manufacturing plant. Yes, there is always a starting material, however sometimes it can get really shady. Homeopathics are...
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The 1933 Texaco Doodlebug
Just a little interesting history; one of only 11 made. Famous enough that replicas were made of it: More information and a lot more photos can be seen at Just a Car Guy and Hemmings Daily. I used to...
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The Crooked House of Windsor
Lovely historical building, built in 1592, looking like it might have been built by Numerobis: If you’re an Astérix fan, you’ll know what I mean. According to Wikipedia, the thing went skeewompus...
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Sex Ed in 1939
Well, not really. This showed up on my Facebook feed, but it’s really a still shot from the 1929 film “The Wild Party,” starring Clara Bow in her first “talkie.” But it sure looks funny if you...
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Well, at least it’s not male enhancement…
A different kind of blog spam today: Lawrence [address obfusticated] lawrencejerry5@gmail.com 146.185.28.59 Submitted on 2014/10/01 at 6:37 pm My name is Lawrence, I am from U.K. I want to share my...
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Curiosity and Learning
A recent article in Science Daily outlines some research on how the brain changes in response to curiosity. Executive summary: “The more curious we are about a topic, the easier it is to learn...
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Initiation Well, Sintra, Portugal
This Initiation Well at Quinta da Regaleira near Sintra, Portugal, one of several connected by tunnels, was never used for water; rather, it was the site of Tarot initiation rites. While beautiful and...
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Clickbait: Deconstructed.
This delightful Epic News video by Peter and Chris (two Irish gentlemen with sharp wit) deconstructs the nature of clickbait to make it easy to recognize. The video is irreverent and lowbrow, but spot...
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51st and Lex: NYC, 1955.
Seen at Shorpy. This is the New York I remember, the one I grew up in. Not too far from my home in that year, either. Notice the street light: no yellow. I remember sitting in my windowsill in 1955 or...
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New York: May 18, 1940
An eeriliy deserted 6th Avenue, looking south from 40th street. The man’s headline reads ‘Nazi Army Now 75 Miles From Paris.’ The lack of traffic and people, combined with the breakfast special sign,...
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