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Anti-virus Software is a Waste
Two years ago I made a decision to stop using anti-virus software on my PC and I have not had one problem. I have also not had the related PC issues that anti-virus usually brings with it. I based my decision on the following factors. I use GMail and Google does a fine job of… read more
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No Small Ponds on the Internet
Kelly Blazek runs a local Job’s Board in Cleveland and was likely a big fish in a small pond. As she wrote to one applicant, “I suggest you join the other Job Bank in town. Oh — guess what. There isn’t one,” Blazek wrote, according to an e-mail he provided the station. “Done with this… read more
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The Placebo Effect is real
The Placebo Effect is the massive dose of dopamine your brain releases when ingesting something you “think” will help you. In some it is the equivalent of a hit of amphetamine or speed. This is repeatable, quantifiable, and verifiable. A Placebo Effect is a real physiological reaction in your mind. It is the “active ingredient”… read more
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The Bushman of San Francisco
This evening I came home from and launched SFGate.com as I do throughout the day and noticed a lead story reporting on the passing of The Bushman of San Francisco. His claim to fame is surprising people walking along the sidewalk by hiding behind two blinds he fashioned out of bush branches and leaves. I… read more
