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Out of the Blues — behind the story with Trudy Nan Boyce

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Out of the Blues author Trudy Nan Boyce served on the Atlanta Police force for thirty years. Boyce says she feels writers write in order to understand life and make sense of things. The debut author said, “Although I’m ‘of a certain age’ I’m still very interested in learning to be better; a better person, a better […]

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Income tax scams ramping up in 2016

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Let’s face it, filing taxes is no simple task these days. That’s only one part of the problem, though. Income tax scams are already ramping up. Even though April 15 is less than two months away, you’ll need to be alert for at least the next six or seven months. There will be danger lurking […]

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Friday Fotos – Byodo-In Temple on Oahu

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This beautiful photo of the Byodo-In Temple on O‘ahu was taken by Kathryn Smith. When I saw the photo, I became curious and did a little research on the Byodo-In Temple. It is a non-denominational shrine on O’ahu in the Valley of the Temples. According to Wikipedia, “The shrine was dedicated in August 1968 to commemorate 100-year anniversary of […]

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Beyond two-step authentication — is the password dead?

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On February 9, 2016, President Barack Obama issued a statement supporting the STOP. THINK. CONNECT. initiative and asked “Americans to move beyond just the password to leverage multiple factors of authentication when logging-in to online accounts.” In other words, he’s asking for two things. First, people should use two-step authentication when it’s available. Second, more […]

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Friday Fotos — Kauai mountains

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The photo of Kauai mountains was taken by Lilla Frerichs. It came from publicdomainpictures.net. What a gorgeous view of the green valley below and the promise of a beautiful, tropical day. My favs this week on Instagram [yinstagram display_images=”liked”]

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The story behind The Pot Thief Who Studied Georgia O’Keeffe

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J. Michael Orenduff says he grew up in a house “so close to the Rio Grande that he could Frisbee a tortilla into Mexico.” He’s a former professor who later became president of New Mexico State University. He took early retirement to write and delve into the world of archaeology and philosophy. In retirement, Orenduff […]

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Lindsay Emory says sororities can be intense

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Lindsay Emory says she’s been a writer since the first grade when the teacher put her in a closet and told her to write instead of learning math. The author of Rushing to Die, the latest Sorority Sisters mystery, and a former sorority sister herself, Emory describes life in a sorority as “pretty intense” and […]

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Three tips to avoid a housing rental scam

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In many markets across the country, apartment and home rentals continue to be scarce after the housing boom crash. Many who foreclosed or short sold their homes at the end of the last decade are still forced to rent because their credit hasn’t recovered. People also choose to rent to remain flexible if new job […]

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Tim Dorsey wanted to write a wacky Easy Rider sequel

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Tim Dorsey loves Florida news headlines. Those headlines, along with small towns and black humor, fuel the Serge Storms novels readers have come to love. Dorsey’s nineteenth book in the series is Coconut Cowboy, a wacky blend of Easy Rider, a corrupt Southern town, and a serial killer out to set the world right. For […]

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Protecting yourself against synthetic identity theft

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More than 12 million Americans became victims of identity theft in 2014, representing a new victim every two seconds and costing consumers $16 billion, according to Javelin’s 2015 Identity Fraud Study. The most prevalent form of identity theft is synthetic identity theft, which rose at a rate of 125.9 percent between 2010 and 2013 and […]

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