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Issue 24.12 Over a year ago, I wrote an article on protecting your family and especially children from pornography and other troubling content while browsing the internet. Most of the commercial programs that were available then are still excellent and inexpensive, costing from $20-$40 per year and giving you control of what your computer users […] Issue 24.12 I have had a lot of fun lately creating nine generation fan charts using the free software at treeseek.com. Treeseek.com is a fully automated service that creates unique high quality genealogy charts from FamilySearch data. You specify the starting person for your chart and they do the rest. No data entry, no waiting, […] Issue 24.12 A recent study by John Hopkins and the National Institute on Aging linked hearing loss and Dementia. The study showed that seniors with untreated hearing loss are significantly more likely to develop Dementia than their counterparts. Investigators suggest that the strain of decoding sounds over the years may overwhelm the brain, leaving people […] Issue 24.12 No, this isn’t a discussion of religion or politics. I’ll let the preachers and candidates do that! I’ll focus on discussing the why of life or a reason for living. In our modern society, many people are depressed and some are suicidal because of a lack of meaning in their daily life. There […] Issue 24.12 This tells of the adventure of Paul D. “Don” McCloud, WWII fighter pilot who was enlisted one week after High school graduation from Ogden High in 1942, and his 18th birthday. He trained in California for ten months in a great program. Don graduated Dec.1943; class 43K at Luke Field, Phoenix, AZ. and […] Issue 24.12 When you are away from home, one thing you don’t want to worry about is how you will receive your next monthly Social Security payment. That is why it is important for everyone receiving Social Security or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to sign up for electronic payments. These days, almost everyone gets […] Issue 24.12 Sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch are the 5 traditionally recognized human senses. Problems with these senses are common experiences within the older US population. How does losing vision, hearing or both affect everyday activities for you or a loved one? Hearing and vision problems are not manifest disabilities, and both can […] Issue 24.12 Life is unpredictable and sometimes accidents do happen. Protect yourself with personal liability insurance. Personal liability insurance provides protection from financial loss when someone is injured at your home, or if you accidentally injure someone or damage their property while away from your residence. It also includes coverage for medical payments and liability […] Issue 23.12 We all think about how bad dentures are with regard to comfort and function, but what about taste? Taste buds in different locations of the mouth allow us to enjoy different tastes– sweet, salty, sour and bitter in complex combinations. The network of taste receptors that make up taste buds are complex and […] Issue 23.12 Face it. Most of us are addicted to the internet. Whether we have to check our email, sport scores, facebook or the latest blog comments and responses, we suffer a sort of withdrawal pain when we can’t get our “fix” of information and connection. Because many of us are on the road with […] |
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