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Behind the story of Murder Most Finicky with Liz Mugavero

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Liz Mugavero is the author of the Agatha Award-nominated Pawsitively Organic Mysteries Kneading to Die, A Biscuit, A Casket, and The Icing on the Corpse. Her latest release is Murder Most Finicky, in which a  gourmet getaway sours when a famous pastry chef ends up dead and another goes missing. Despite the fact that these […]

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The Starbucks email scam — phishing or for real?

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I’ve been a Starbucks fan for several years now. At least, until they changed their rewards program. The program is now based on how much you spend and, quite frankly, it amounts to about a 5% reward for frequent customers. Five percent isn’t much of a savings, but it does bring me to the Starbucks […]

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Behind the story of Extreme Prey with John Sandford

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On April 26, Extreme Prey, the twenty-sixth Lucas Davenport novel from John Sandford, was released. For this book, the New York Times Bestselling author is tackling the subject of politics. Not just any politics, but the presidential election with all it’s rhetoric—the promises, the lies, and the potential for tremendous anger amongst voters. Here’s a […]

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Baby Beach on Kauai — small beach and gorgeous views

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Oh, this was so much fun, finding Baby Beach on Kaua‘i during our last trip. We decided to park in Kapa‘a and walk. As we headed south, we quickly got to the end of the Kaua‘i Coastal Path and went into the residential district fronting the water. Along the way we came across this great little […]

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If you are about to apply for disability — beware

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Let’s file this week’s scam tip under the “how low can you go?” category. This is another phishing scam. And it’s focused on those filing a disability claim. It’s always bothered me how scammers will go after people when they’re in dire straits, but such is the nature of their business. Here’s what the phishermen […]

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Aloha Kauai — it has been far too long since our last trip

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We’ve been going to Kauai in the Spring for many years now. It saddens me, but this year will be an exception. Bringing everyone these Friday Fotos is always nice because it gives me a chance to revisit the islands. Maybe we’ll be able to make it late this year, maybe not until Left Coast Crime […]

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Human trafficking is behind the story of Furious

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T.R. Ragan is a New York Times bestselling author who writes thrillers set in Sacramento, CA. She classifies herself as a storyteller, first and foremost. But, she’s also a writer with passion. In part, her passion was driven by years of rejection from traditional publishers and partly it’s driven by events occurring right in our […]

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Handling the Microsoft Windows and Apple Quicktime problem

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Color me shocked when I heard the news, but Microsoft Windows and Apple Quicktime are getting a divorce. Here’s the bottom line: if you are using Windows and have Apple Quicktime installed, it’s time to uninstall Quicktime. Windows and Quicktime have had a happy coexistence for many years, yet Apple itself suggests you uninstall Apple […]

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Friday Fotos — a walk at Kuloa Point

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Last week, we looked upriver and makai (to the mountains) at Oheo Gulch. This week’s post shows the mauka (ocean) view from Kuloa Point, which is just a bit further along the trail. This is the spot where the river in Oheo Gulch meets the ocean and, quite honestly, I had no desire to take a header […]

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Adobe Flash updates are trending — again

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Adobe Flash is broken. Again. I guess when you’ve got a billion users, having hackers find vulnerabilities in your software is inevitable. Unfortunately, the hackers are living large on money gained from people and organizations, many of whom can’t afford it. As of April 7, 2016, Adobe issued an advisory announcing a critical vulnerability in […]

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