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Need a Thoughtful Christmas Gift Idea?

camI know I’ve already reviewed this product, but I’m so happy with my Vimtag remote surveillance camera that I wanted to share it again in case you need a great gift idea for a pet-loving person in your life.

If you know someone who has to regularly leave a beloved pet behind for most of the day, you know the relief they would feel being able to check in on their dogs or cats to see if all is … Read More

How to Turn Any Stranger into Your Dog’s Friend

Dog Food DoorWith the holidays (and lots of company) approaching, if you want to enter our house in relative peace, it’s best to come bearing gifts.

Specifically, dog food treats are most welcome. But if you’ve forgotten yours at home, no worries. I’ve attached a container of kibble right at garage door knob level. You can’t miss it coming in.

Think of it akin to entering church, where you bless yourself with holy water before entering. Kinda like ensuring good luck–

Only, … Read More

Here’s the Perfect Video Camera to Monitor Your Dogs While You’re Away

Have a dog at home that you’d like to keep an eye on while you’re out?

There are all kinds of security video monitoring cameras out there, and most of them do a good job. So how do you select the right one for you?

I wanted one that had really good video quality, was easy to set up, easy to operate, and wouldn’t break the bank.

camboxAfter doing some research, all roads led to Vimtag . At $100, it’s … Read More

Compliment from God

Just another ordinary text exchange between me and Cait…

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All joking aside, and even though this kid is probably born-again, that was a pretty great thing for one human being to say to another. Would that we might all take the time to recognize the good in each other and comment on it…… Read More

How to Opt Out of Verizon’s Super Cookie Tracking

I have a real problem with the loss of privacy and the escalation of personal tracking to serve us ever more advertising. Verizon is about as bad as any company gets, in my book. Read the following Gizmodo article for yourself. And then take the precautions listed below.

Be Afraid: Verizon’s Supercookies to Merge With AOL’s Ad-Tracking Network

If you’re a Verizon customer, here’s how you can Opt Out:

-Login to your Verizon account https://www.verizon.com/myverizon/

-Go to this URL: http://vzw.com/myprivacyRead More

Sharing an Experience

I was speaking with a long-time mentoring student who’s found himself working very hard not to become embroiled in verbal battles of late. His question to me was:

 Is there a way that we can sanely engage in intelligent conversation
that can include differing views, without resorting to hostility?

Great question, don’t you think? Is it possible to discuss politics or religion, or anything we feel passionately about, without getting locked into stalemated arguments? Which usually results in the predictable … Read More

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