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Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… City Expresses Gratitude With Humility As Thanksgiving Day Approaches

Issue 48.14

November 20th City Council Meeting ushered in the beginning of the holiday season with bit of fanfare….. Affectionately recognizing students representing 5 local Intermediate Schools, who traveled to our sister city of 26 years, Ibigawa, Japan. We as a community were able to acknowledge the building blocks that led to the development of […]

Geek Speak… Christmas Shopping?

Issue 48.14

Christmas shopping is different this year. It started last year when a number of on-line and even store-front companies started offering Christmas deals on other days that were usually only available on “Black Friday” at 3 or 4 AM. Some were available before Thanksgiving and others were offered right up to the last […]

Genealogy Corner… RootsMapper

Issue 48.14

Now that FamilySearch Family Tree has been out a while, there are a lot of add on products that work with it. You can find a list of the certified products at https://familysearch.org/products. One of those is RootsMapper. It is a fun program that allows you to easily visualize the migration patterns of […]

Looking Back… Adoptive And Step Parents

Issue 48.14

When a parent remarries after a divorce or separation or death of a spouse, it’s an adjustment for those involved especially the children. Acceptance of a new stepmom or stepdad is not automatic. It may never occur depending on the personalities involved. Time and patience plus unconditional acceptance will determine when and if […]

Principles of Freedom – Is War Necessary? – Part Three

Issue 48.14

This week, we conclude the three part series on war as we consider some other types of war and how devastating they are to our freedoms and our nation.

The war on terror has had a few successes and many failures. The cost in lives and gold is high. It is a different […]

Choosing A Reverse Mortgage Lender: Are They All The Same?

Issue 47.14

Since a Reverse Mortgage is FHA and or HUD insured does it matter which lender I choose? I get this question asked on a weekly basis. That is like saying because every bank is FDIC insured does it matter which bank I have my account with?

All reverse mortgages are for the most […]

Ed’s Up On City Council Issues… Bette Arial – Iron Lady Stands Tall

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Calls Upon Fellow Council Members To Build Ambulance Ordinance Upon A Rock – A Sure Foundation Whereon Public Safety Is Protected From The Mighty Winds Of Private Business

November 13th Council Meeting began in Administrative Conference Room where a young man sat next to his Mother/Home Teacher. I was fortunate to be seated […]

Flossing – A First String Player

Issue 47.14

If you think brushing reaches all tooth surfaces vulnerable to cavities consider this. A tooth has five sides at risk of developing a cavity and brushing only gets three of them—the top, inside and outside. These surfaces have the natural cleansing effects of the tongue to help them, but the in between areas […]

Geek Speak… “Fixer” Programs That Don’t

Issue 47.14

A significant part of the work I do is fixing computers that have become extremely slow or have been incapacitated by issues such as not being able to get on the internet or having pop-up screens that won’t go away and even indicate your computer has been shut down by some government agency […]

Genealogy Corner… Goodbye “new” FamilySearch

Issue 47.14

Jim Greene, an employee of FamilySearch, announced November 10, 2014 the retirement of new.FamilySearch.org. The continued effort to enhance and improve FamilySearch Family Tree now requires the decommissioning of the program that Family Tree replaced, new.FamilySearch.org. Accordingly, he announced the final milestones for the retirement which will is scheduled for February 1, 2015.

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