Hackers have figured out a way to hijack cell phones and steal the valuable information. The criminal contacts the cell provider of the victim and requests a transfer of service from old phone to a new one. They provide the phone company with the last four digits of the victim’s social security number and a…Read more »
Author: howlingwithwolves2
Communing with the Ancients
Originally posted on Marrow:
Somewhere in the deepest recesses of my brain I will always be that kid who saw Raiders of the Lost Ark and from that point forward, wanted to be an archaeologist. I may sit at a computer all day these days, but in my mind I’m swashbuckling through the jungle, looking…
A smoked sunrise
Christopher Martin Photography The smoke from the wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta continues to come and go west of the Rockies in southwestern Alberta depending on severity of the fires, the weather and the wind. One morning last week it was particularly thick and made the rising sun a circle of deep red, orange…Read more »
Gone on the Rising Tide
Originally posted on Marrow:
“You prisoners of New South Wales, Who frequent watchhouses and gaols A story to you I will tell ‘Tis of a convict’s tour to hell.” – by Frank “The Poet” MacNamara, transported to New South Wales, 1832 Banishment. A single word that struck fear in the heart of a 18th century…
Moving Through the Borders
Originally posted on Marrow:
Moving through the Scottish Borders on a bus isn’t the ideal way to see it for sure. However, sometimes in traveling you have to do the best you can with the time you have available. Sure, I would have preferred to rent a car and take about a week driving around…
A Night with the Muse
Originally posted on Marrow:
It had been snowing on and off all day. The air was crisp with cold. The lights of Prague glistened off the frozen terrain as afternoon faded to evening. People strolled about in the old city, snug in their coats and scarfs. Through the windows of restaurants, diners sat warm and…
Sign of the Ages
I saw this club sign in Juneau and thought it was funny.
If You are Going to Die, Visit Hainan Island in China
Originally posted on Victor Travel Blog:
? Sanya Marriott Resort & Spa. Hainan Island, China. Today, China is experiencing a tourist boom even in the outermost provinces. Hainan Island is the smallest and most remote province of the Celestial Empire, and it is as different from the Chinese mainland as Beijing is from Shanghai. Gorgeous…
Castles of the Knights Templar in Portugal’s History
Originally posted on Victor Travel Blog:
? Templar’s convent and castle in Tomar, Portugal. Upon arrival at the Lisbon airport on January 5th, we stayed there only long enough to claim our baggage; a very eventful 10-day car trip around Portugal’s cities awaited us. Our GPS navigator calculated a course and we moved to a…
Anchorage
Anchorage is surrounded by the sea and Cook’s Inlet as well as the mountains. I consider it a springboard to other destinations of Alaska. You can take a boat, ship, plane, bus, or ride the train from it. There are many museums, including inside the Federal Building. Near West First Street is a monument of…Read more »