Columnists

Geek Speak… How Infected Is Your Computer?

Issue 30.10

When a technician evaluates a virus problem on your computer, there are a number of things that have to be decided. Can the virus be quickly and safely removed without damage to other programs, data or the operating system (Windows)? If damage has […]

Looking Back… Important Firsts

Issue 30.10

As our first son grew and developed, we carefully recorded each first: rolling over, sitting up, standing, walking, first word, first smile, first tooth, etc. All the details were written down in his baby scrapbook, and then letters and photos were shared with […]

Your Estate Matters… The Utah Advance Health Care Directive

Issue 29.10

You should have a Utah Advance Health Care Directive. That document states that if you cannot make decisions or speak for yourself, your agent can make any healthcare decision that you could have made for yourself if you were able to communicate. Your […]

Geek Speak… Another New Phishing Threat

Issue 29.10

If you are not acquainted with the term “Phishing”, here is a short description. Phishing is when someone purports to be someone they are not – a company or person – in order to get information from you that you would normally not […]

The Genealogy Corner… Branches

Issue 29.10

Computers are an indispensable tool for genealogists, both for research and for tracking data. Information about billions of individuals and family trees is available online. Unfortunately, many of today’s computer software tools are too complicated to use and do not give a global […]

Looking Back…More Children?

Issue 29.10

Then comes the important question for new parents, when to have the next child? I know of some new fathers so excited by the birth of their first offspring have exclaimed to their wife who has just given birth: This is so marvelous; […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Preventing Problems And Mistakes In Estate Planning

Issue 28.10

When you make a will or trust, you are not obligated to leave property to anyone. In order to discourage disappointed heirs from disputing your estate plan, you can include a “no-contest” provision that automatically cancels an heir’s inheritance if he or she […]

Bring Peace To The Dying… The Prayer Of Peace

Issue 28.10

A person dying from a terminal illness has time to reflect on their life. In some sense this is a blessing and a benefit compared to dying suddenly from a heart attack or a car/plane accident.

This […]

Clearing Up The Cataract Fog… Enjoy A New World Of Enhanced Vision

Issue 28.10

You’ve probably heard of cataracts before, but understanding the condition is another story, and pretty much everyone will need to deal with Cataracts at some point in their lifetime. By age 75, almost everyone has a cataract to some […]

Genealogy Corner… New FamilySearch Help Center

Issue 28.10

Often when we use new programs or come across problems that we haven’t seen before, we need help. The New FamilySearch website has an innovative feature called Help Center that is updated constantly to help answer questions, teach users […]