Link Of The Week

The Old Man is in full force baking mode right now.  He's baked cookies for the past three weeks, and I don't see him stopping until after New Year's Day.  He's been baking our favorite oatmeal-raisin-chocolate chip-pecan cookies, but he's ready to try something new.  Have we got a website for him.  He can visit http://www.christmas-cookies.com and find almost 600 cookie recipes to try. 

Keep me posted and give me a review if you try any of these. 

Security Tip Saturday

This morning when I checked email, I opened an email from the "Amazon.com Team".  It looked very legit, and it said that I was selected at random by Amazon to get a coupon for 90% off any one item at Amazon.com.  Now, just from reading that, if a dozen red flags don't pop up immediately, then we need to talk.  The email looked official - had all of the Amazon logos on it, and at the bottom of the email, it even had 5 different authenticity logos, to give you more credence that it was in deed legit and very safe and secure.  I immediately sent it to AOL's Fraud department and deleted it.  I did a quick Google search and there were tons of hits about this being a big identity theft scam.  No telling how many people got all excited and thought that Amazon was giving them a great deal a few weeks before Christmas, only to find that their Amazon log-in info had been stolen by these identity thieves. 

We all know that when something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.  So be safe this holiday season with emails and scams. 

This Day In History

On this day in history, back in 1933, the 21^stAmendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, repealing the 18^th Amendment, bringing an end to the era of prohibition of alcohol in America.  Prohibition began in June of 1919.  Now that’s what I call quite a dry spell. 

To celebrate the continued end of prohibition, have a drink tonight, just because you still can!

Thanks Again, AARP

This is the second day in a row that I was reminded that I am eligible for AARP.  Today, it was from AARP themselves. 

Never mind that I've had my AARP card for awhile now, but AARP wanted to keep on reminding me.

Enough already.

Thanks, AOL

I would like to thank AOL for reminding me that I am eligible for AARP benefits.  I know I'm getting older.  And part of being older is forgetting.  So thanks for reminding me that I'm getting older.

Giving Tuesday

As most of you knew, yesterday was World AIDS Day – a day for people around the world to unite in the fight against HIV.  December 1 has been this designated day since 1987.  

 

As most you probably do not know, today is Giving Tuesday.  It’s a day dedicated to giving back – whether through donating money, food, clothing, or toys, to donating your time and talents.  

 

This year, the folks at Bank of America are getting in on Giving Tuesday.  They are partnering with Feeding America in the Give A Meal campaign to help the 50+ million Americans who go hungry every day.  If you visit any Bank of America and make a donation, Bank of America will match your donation two-for-one.  You donate twenty bucks, Bank of America will donate forty bucks.  

 

So for all of you disgruntled Bank of America customers like me who have been gouged over the years with their fees and charges, let’s stick it to them today and let them peel for a very worthy cause.  

 

Ohio Valley Weather Update

It was very cold last week, and then on Saturday it started warming up.  Yesterday, the high here in the 'Ville was 72 degrees.  The temps dropped during the night, and this morning when I was getting ready for work it was 42 degrees.  It rained pretty hard most of the day, and the temps dropped once again.  As the kids say, it's cray cray. 

Who knows what's in store for the rest of the week.  Stay tuned, because the forecast will change.