Freaky Frugalite

Meet Me on Monday #43

Monday, April 18, 2011

I was almost going to forgo this post this time. It’s just been so busy for me, lately. But the taxes are done (in the nick of time, too), although we haven’t even started the spring cleaning nor the vegetable garden plans. *sigh* Now I know why some women of the olden days used to [...]

I Never Understood This Fascination with the Mona Lisa

Saturday, April 9, 2011

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The painting is FIVE HUNDRED years old. People are *still* wrapped up in the Mona Lisa. I was an art major in school. I took art history, art theory, art art art. Overwhelmingly, there was this strange fascination with Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. The adoring attention always baffled me. It’s a very nice painting [...]

Credit Card Holds At the Gas Station- Has This Happened to You?

Friday, March 11, 2011

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I came across a very odd story in my local news this morning. There’s a bit of an outcry that gas stations are placing a “hold” on customers’ Visa and MasterCard accounts, essentially freezing their accounts for $150 to $200. Has this happened to you? According to the story, some folks have seen their credit [...]

Break Out the Telescopes - Geminids Are Here

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

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I love stargazing. When I was young, we were too poor to get a telescope or anything. HOW I wanted one, so badly! I just love being out in the country, soaking in the solitude, looking at the gently rotating planets and twinkling stars. I used to wonder what was out there. The news has [...]

Deer Jump Into Grocery Store, Munch Produce

Monday, November 15, 2010

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Hoh boy! I saw this story on my local news today: Deer dash into Western New York Wegman’s grocery store. Yow! Someone got the action on video. If you play the video, be aware that after the deer video is over, the video continues playing other news videos. :-p Sorry about that. I can’t figure [...]

Hacker, Do Thy Best

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

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Ya gotta love hackers. I know, they can wreak SUCH havoc. But when you really need to make a point to idiot politicians who want to put everything online, hackers really come in handy, and drive the point home. According to this article at The Washington Post (Hacker infiltration ends D.C. online voting trial), hackers [...]

Tin Foil to the Rescue: Defeating Big Brother’s Mobile Body Scanners

Saturday, September 11, 2010

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Ai chihuahua, and we thought the TSA body scanners at airports was bad enough. And we thought the Google Street Mobile, that captured the unencrypted wireless data of neighborhoods as it passed by, was bad enough. The A&E Z Backscatter Van is a nightmarish blend of both. Of course, it’s ALL for your SAFETY and [...]

Cities Forcing Bloggers to Pay Licensing Fees!

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

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Did you guys hear about this?? The city of Philadelphia is requiring bloggers to pay a business license fee, even if the bloggers do not make a profit. Unbelievable! According to the news story, the city government is charging bloggers a $300 licensing fee, on top of a bunch of other fees: a business privilege [...]

How’s the Economy For You?

Friday, August 13, 2010

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I hardly EVER read the news headlines anymore. Wow, the negativity and angst is almost overwhelming. I don’t want to be a dummy and pretend that the world doesn’t exist, of course, but I don’t want to fill my head with filth and viciousness, either. (Plus, I have been SICK and TIRED of hearing every [...]