Originally posted on Have Bag, Will Travel:
“In a year’s time when the newspapers have forgotten me, dig me up and plant me in Sligo.” – W.B. Yeats I confess to being disappointed when we first arrived in Sligo. It appeared rather austere and grey and subdued and dull compared with the colour and vibrancy and the vivaciously…
Revered Chocolate
Many of us can’t resist the taste of chocolate. How can you stay on a diet when desserts tempt you? You shouldn’t have to when it comes to chocolate. The difference is how it’s made plus the butter and sugar in it. In its unsweetened form, chocolate is an easy, nutritious ingredient to add to…Read more »
The Fearsome Grizzlies
Grizzly bears, also known as brown bears, are often seen this time of year in Alaska, because of the abundance of berries and the salmon spawning. They also occur in Asia, Canada, some places in Europe, and of course in some zoos. Alaska contains 98% of the USA population of brown bears. How can you…Read more »
Threats Aimed at Job Seekers
Looking for a job is hard work and the last thing you need is identity theft while searching for employment. Today’s job market begins and ends online. It might be easier to apply and look for work online, but the ease of sophisticated threats directed at job seekers is new. Before entering personal information online,…Read more »
Greenshank
Originally posted on Hundredpics:
Was a fearless bird, did not leave even if I moved closer and closer.
#139 in the berries
Christopher Martin Photography I found grizzly bear #139 between the Upper and Lower Kananaskis Lakes last weekend. He has a history of being in the news over the past couple of year (not a problem bear just one that people find with relative frequency so there are a fair number of images and articles on…Read more »
My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore
Originally posted on clawingmywayin:
Source: My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore
My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore
Source: My Favorite Corner of Minnesota: The Gorgeous North Shore
When Criminals Take Over Your Mobile
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 »
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…