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Thug Robbing Young Girl of Smartphone (Todayshow.com) My daughter’s cell phone was stolen recently. She set it down for no more than a second while shopping at the mall. She had insurance, she was still charged for a replacement by her wireless company. Yet, after paying for a replacement and being without a phone for a few days she was still one of the lucky ones. Violent robberies of smartphones are on the rise. People are being beaten and robbed for their smartphones. Major U.S. wireless...

I’ve purchased shoes from Zappos in the past and heard on the news about the recent security breach. I wanted to pass along the following email I received from Zappos so that past and present Zappos customers can take appropriate action. Here’s the email: First, the bad news: We are writing to let you know that there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to some of your customer account information on Zappos.com, including one or more of the following: your name, e-mail address,...

Don’t throw away those old, yucky sheets. I made a really nice, soft rag rug out of king size sheets. These sheets didn’t wear very well. They weren’t old, just poor quality. Here’s the rag rug tutorial video that shows you how it’s done.

I recently received the email below and wanted to share it with anyone considering a “career” with BrightHub.com. As my previous article concerning my experience with Bright Hub explains, I was unceremoniously fired from Bright Hub after challenging the opinion of Ms. Thing Editor, Michelle McDonough, so I’m wondering why I even received this email. From the looks of this email it will now be necessary to write even longer articles for even less money. Good luck to anyone who’s desperate enoug

“The trick to juggling is determining which balls are made of rubber and which ones are made of glass.” ~ Anonymous Once there was a man who made his living as a juggler in his tiny village. The local children gathered every afternoon to watch his performance. They cheered, clapped, threw down a few coins and asked for more. The juggler was happy to oblige and continued his juggling tricks long after sundown. Although the juggler provided a great deal of joy to the village children, his bills...

The Evil Panda Monster Anyone who makes a “living” writing articles on the Web knows things have gotten pretty darn tough lately. Assignments are just about slim to none. Demand Media Studios hit their writers with a sucker punch to the gut when they fired a whole slew of them, then began what they call a First Look Program and now consistently decline to release any assignments. Sure, you can call us freelancers, not worthy of a typical employee status, but pulling the proverbial rug right...

Paradise was paved and a parking lot was put up. The sheriff was shot by me. Sounds odd and awkward, doesn’t it? How popular would Joni Mitchell’s, “Big Yellow Taxi” or Eric Clapton’s, “I Shot the Sheriff” be if they had been written in the passive voice? Chances are neither would have had much air play. Yet, many writers continue to pepper their writing with clumsy and wordy sentences. To Be or Not To Be As in the examples above, the subjects are being acted upon. The boy was bit by the...

Don’t throw away those old, shabby sheets. Tear them into fabric strips and then crochet a rag rug for any room in the house. It’s a great way to recycle, upcycle and reuse! Here’s the tutorial video: Rag Rug From Old Sheets

Flu Shot Season is Almost Here Flu season typically begins in October, and employers are bracing themselves for the upcoming flu season. Flu-related employee absence costs companies millions of dollars every year. Companies can greatly reduce these costs by being proactive and offering free flu shots to employees. Flu season is just around the corner and many people are considering getting flu shots; and with good reason. Most people want to avoid the fever, aches, chills and chest pain that...

Inspecting an REO home. The state of the current economy has left many banks with no choice but to foreclose on many home loans. Despite what people may think, banks aren’t in business to repossess homes. The longer a bank-owned, or REO (Real Estate Owned) home, sits empty, the longer it remains a loss for the lender. It’s in a bank’s best interest to sell foreclosed homes in order to recover the unpaid loan amount. This makes REO homes a financial bargain for real estate investors and home...

I like to keep my writing options open. There’s certainly no shortage of article content sites online. When I decided to apply to Bright Hub I knew I’d only be making a measly $15 per 750 word article, but I went for it anyway.The powers that be at Bright Hub approved me to write for two “channels”. This is just Bright Hub speak for “subjects”. I wrote two articles, was complimented nicely by the copy editors who received my articles for editing. No edits were required and all was going well. In fact, I commented to my husband how refreshing it was to write for a site who didn’t expect ...

Summer is winding down and kids are getting ready to go back to school, but yard sales are still going strong. Die hard yard sale goers know exactly when and where to find the best deals. Armed with maps and newspaper ads they often head out at the butt crack of dawn hoping to get the best deals first. While some really great deals can be found at yard sales, a lot of dangerous items can be found among the piles of castoffs. Knowing what to look out for can mean the difference between finding a good deal and finding a potential hazard.Baby ItemsMost people who sell items at yard sales are doing ...

I just had to share this notice, recently posted for the benefit of Wal-Mart associates. First, I’m just happy when I can actually find an associate to assist me and really don’t give a darn what they’re wearing. I’ve come across more than a few rude, unfriendly, completely “I-don’t-give-a-crap” associates (a term I detest) at Wal-Mart than I can shake a stick at and can honestly say I haven’t noticed what they were wearing. Many, many retail companies allow workers to wear jeans and has no...

With many brick and mortar video rental companies deciding that it’s become nearly impossible to compete with Netflix and Redbox and therefore permanently closing their doors, consumers now have less options when wanting to have a spur of the moment movie night. A night at the movies ain’t cheap Many families choose not to go to the movie theater to see the latest flicks because, frankly, it’s too darn expensive. The average price of a movie ticket is $10 for adults and $7.50 for children....

I wanted to share an email I received from Change.org (below) telling us all how we were able to band together, 1.19 million people strong, and start an important change. We do have the power to make a significant difference in our lives, our society, and in our own world. I invite you to visit the Change.org website to see the other ways you can let your voice be heard. Or, you can start your own petition for change. If you haven’t already signed the petition , you can do so by clicking on the link to the right. Power to the people! Here’s the email:Dear Susan ,One week ago, Casey Anthony’s ...