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Beware: Bank Credit Cards – 2

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Banks are freezing accounts without any warning, and are also extending their actions to accounts owned by third parties that would not normally be responsible for paying off another person’s debt…

Beware: Bank Credit Cards

Don't mix cash and credit

This policy is creating situations where bank customers are unable to make purchases or do online banking even when they have substantial balances in their cash accounts. In some cases, they can’t even make payments between accounts within their own bank, unless they go to a bank branch to handle the transactions.

If you are in that type of situation with your bank, I strongly suggest that you either move your cash accounts to another bank as soon as you can – or payoff and close all credit cards and other loans with your bank.

Who are the Uyghurs?

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Who are these Uyghurs anyway? They live in a part of China that few Westerners visit or even know exists. Both the Uyghurs and Han people were friendly to us.

Obama Takes on "Spam"

CANned SPAM

A recent report claimed 97% of all emails transmitted during 2008 contained spam or other dangerous content. That is considered to be an improvement!

Gun Violence

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The recent rise in gun violence has been blamed on everything from fears of gun restrictions, rising unemployment and reactions to bullying, none of which should have any impact on our military veterans.

Exposing Cults at a Book Fair

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For as long as I can remember, books and and the written word have been an important part of my life. In fact, I wouldn’t be who I am without them. So for me, it was a very special privilege to be invited to participate, along with four hundred other authors, in the first annual [...]