The 21 Worst Scams on the Internet – 2015
Let’s not beat around the bush, here. We love the Internet and how it is revolutionizing shopping (among other things). But, as with most of life, some of the best things also have a dark … Read more →
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Movies: Match and ‘5 to 7’
At the 2015 Palm Spring Film Festival, two films stood out from the 8 that we viewed: ‘Match’ and ‘5 to 7’ They are must-see movies for 2015. Match is set to debut in theaters … Read more →
Our Best Songs of 2014
If music is the food of love, as Shakespeare theorized, then we’ve got a lot of eating to do. We thought it’d help to share our list of the best songs/albums of 2014. Like food, … Read more →
Memory Healer is Your Money Stealer
If you remember just one thing, please let it be that the so-called “Memory Healer Program” — just like so many of the schemes targeted to people who are concerned about memory-loss caused by dementia … Read more →
Avoiding the Brain Stimulator Scam Is a No-Brainer
This one is really a no-brainer — just avoid “The Brain Stimulator Method” It’s the name of given to a slick e-mail based advertisement floating around the Net supposedly authored by a Dr. Richard Humphrey. … Read more →
Dangers of Anti-Wrinkle Cream: Nerium Case Study
A long, long time ago in a world not as far away as we’d like, people spent boatloads of gold and salt to find the fabled “Fountain of Youth”. The search for Youth spurred Jose … Read more →
Why Net Neutality Has Become A High-Profile Political Issue
Net Neutrality — it is the Internet policywonks’ battle cry for all that is fair and decent about the Internet. And now, in light of President Obama’s request that the FCC “implement the strongest possible … Read more →
How Campaign Finance Restrictions Hurt Our Democracy
Political campaign finance laws in the U.S. are hurting our democracy; so much so as the US may not be any more democratic than Hong Kong or Iran, according to Harvard Law Professor Larry Lessig. … Read more →
Beginner’s Guide to Wine Buying
If it is possible to have too much of a good thing, then the retail wine market could be a nominee for this dubious distinction. Walk into a wine store or, worse, browse an online … Read more →
How did we lose half of all Earth’s animals in just 40 years?
And this isn’t a case of a few misplaced animals! (has anyone seen what I did with that woodchuck?) According to the World Wildlife Federation (a fairly credible, although not unimpeachable, non-profit) and the London … Read more →