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Jewelry As Unique As You Are

Issue 33.11

Want something truly unique? Have you ever thought about hand engraved jewelry? The field of hand engraving is virtually an endless realm of possibility

None of us are the same. Someone may be similar, they may even try to imitate you or someone they would want to be like, but there are always […]

Genealogy Corner… FamilySearch Selects Electric Cloud’s ElectricCommander To Automate Ancestor Connections

Issue 33.11

Press Release Source: Electric Cloud On Wednesday July 27, 2011, 9:00 am EDT

SUNNYVALE, Calif., July 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Electric Cloud®, the development cloud company, today announced that FamilySearch International has selected ElectricCommander® to create a continuous delivery pipeline for its software development across physical, virtual, private cloud and public cloud resources. […]

Social Security Column… Questions And Answers

Issue 33.11

Part 2

DISABILITY

Question:

I am receiving Social Security disability benefits. Will my benefits be affected if I work and earn money?

Answer:

It depends. We have special rules called “work incentives” that help you keep your monthly payments and Medicare coverage while you test your ability to work. For example, you can […]

Geek Speak… Back To School Tech

Issue 33.11

Part 2

Last week we looked at a number of the good deals available at local merchants during their back-to-school sales that are going on currently. This week we are tackling the technology available if you can’t afford new but still need a computer or other technology for school or your student (or […]

Looking Back… Binding Your History

Issue 33.11

Depending on the length of your story, I would recommend including the following in your bound book in this order: (1) a title page with the title, author’s name (you), place of publication, name of printer, and date printed; (2) a preface or dedication page-optional; and (3) a table of contents with page […]

Legal Issues For The Elderly… Taking Care Of Animals Upon Death

Issue 32.11

If a client does not have a trusted friend or family member to name in their will or trust as caretaker of their pet, want can be done?

For fifteen years I have worked with clients regarding […]

Behaviors Characterizing The Financially-Strapped

Issue 32.11

Part 2

As I mentioned last month, I’ve made a close study, over the […]

Overcoming Loss And Separation… A Spiritual Process

Issue 32.11

Our culture places a lot of emphasis on death being final. Even though we are a diverse nation of many faiths believing in an afterlife, as a culture we view death and dying as the ultimate tragedy. Many give lip service to their […]

Genealogy Corner… 5 Minute Genealogy Is A Hit!

Issue 32.11

Sometimes I run into people who have read my column. Occasionally they will tell me, “I read your article every week, but it goes swoop.” And they make the sign that shows the information is going right over their […]

Geek Speak… Back To School Tech

Issue 32.11

Part 1

It’s that time of year again, and whether or not you are going back to school, there are some pretty great deals out there on technology. You don’t have to be a student to save if […]