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Geek Speak… Latest Info On Repair Scams

Issue 34.13

Not long ago, we reported to you the existence of a new group of criminals trying to get your money and your credit card information. They do this by calling you up and telling you they are from Microsoft or some other well-known company and they have discovered viruses or other problems on […]

Genealogy Corner… Change

Issue 34.13

Elder Allan F. Packer is the executive director of the Family History Department of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is a member of the Church’s First Quorum of the Seventy, and he is Elder Boyd K. Packer’s eldest son. He was one of the key note speakers at the […]

Looking Back… Lottery Chances

Issue 34.13

Everyone dreams of winning the Publishers Clearing House prize or the lottery and a guaranteed income of 370 million dollars after taxes. This could be a responsibility and a trial. The latest winner was an 84 year old woman. Think of the problems she now faces with her relatives wanting a share of […]

Personal Stories Of WWII… More Safety

Issue 34.13

The food that the group mess hall provides to both air crews and ground personnel was probably much better than the infantry on the front lines received. We always complained about the food but not without just cause. We often had chicken on the menu but it was always not fried chicken but […]

Wondering What To Do With Cremated Remains?

Issue 34.13

As cremations have become more and more popular in recent years, entrepreneurs have devised a number of unusual things for us to do with the ashes. If you are looking for something unique, I recently found 8 interesting companies pitching things to do with your cremated remains. For some, these products may seem […]

Dear Ben,… Bad Floors

Issue 33.13

Thank you again readers for the great questions. Call or write me with questions about your cabinets, wood floors, and wood fixtures in your home. My contact information is at the end of this article.

Dear Ben: My wood floors are bad, is sanding and stripping the only way to fix them?

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Geek Speak… Scanning Slides And Photos

Issue 33.13

Many of us have boxes of slides and photos that we would like to duplicate in digital format. It is good to have a backup and if your photos are very old you will quickly notice that they are fading whether you have kept them in a cool dark place or not. For […]

Genealogy Corner… FREE Genealogy Websites

Issue 33.13

People ask me all the time which genealogy sites they should subscribe to. While there are several great sites, they can be expensive, so I suggest you get started using the FREE genealogy websites that offer wonderful information and are getting better all the time.

My all-time favorite is of course FamilySearch www.familysearch.org […]

Have You Heard Invisible?… Help Us Compare The Latest “Open Invisible” Hearing Aid Technology

Issue 33.13

Our Doctors of Audiology are inviting you to try TWO uniquely different styles of Open Invisible Hearing Aids. One type of invisible technology is designed to fit deep inside the ear canal and the other is very small and fits behind the ear with a hair thin wire that connects to a tiny […]

Looking Back… Morality

Issue 33.13

In some countries women cover their faces and heads in modesty, while in America revealing clothes seem to be the norm for many modern youth. Both extremes of dress are standards of conduct that are accepted as normal, but are exact opposites. In order to judge these different standards of morality, you can […]