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How I lost control of our bank accounts to a phone scammer
How I lost control of our bank accounts to a phone scammer | The Robservatory: Do yourself a favor, and don’t be me. I never thought I’d be “that guy” either, as I keep current on scams, look for signs of fishiness on phone calls, etc. Still, they got me, and it was painful—not necessarily …
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Don't Tailgate
I can relate. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkQ5Ks0nZEw —from David Lynch’s Lost Highway.
Stunning Speech on Climate
The poise of this 15-year-old addressing the UN is amazing and her words spank the grownups who are too immature to properly address climate change.
Welcome to 2018!
Here we are in a new year and I’m still signing my checks, “Please don’t kill me 2018!” I hope you have the best year yet in spite of all the challenges we may face.
A New Year
We can finally scrape all of that 2016 goo away and move forward to 2017. I think this is going to be our year.
America's Terrible Choice
The horror of watching something terrible unfold right in front of you makes it nearly impossible to look away. The 2016 election is such a train wreck, the candidates’ voices like the horrible screeching of metal, so much vitriol like blood spilling onto the tracks. All the world’s a stage and the greatest nation in …
Trading Places
My wife and I swapped iPads. She had an iPad 2. I had an iPad mini. Same hardware, different sizes. I didn’t use the mini much because it was too small to enjoy some of the work (and play) I enjoy. She used the larger iPad constantly, but found it hard to tote around. Now, …
Annual cranking up zone
Let’s just say this time of year is super busy in my line of work.
Head in the Clouds
In a world where we are able to look up or around us and be completely awestruck by the surrounding beauty, I wonder why we stare at screens so much or sometimes dwell on petty matters. Just let go and live!