When we're visiting Kauai, this is where we spend our time. I realized that I'm always looking for photos of around the island, but have seldom shown one of the resort complex where we have a condo. By the way, there's a joke that goes with that line of, "we own a condo on Kauai."A few years ago, we were stripping wallpaper and painting. We had the furniture out on the … [Read more...] about Friday Fotos – Kauai Beach Resort – a touch of home
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Click4Support scam shut down by FTC
On November 13, 2015, a tech support company operating what's being called the Click4Support scam was shut down. The shutdown was a cooperative effort between the states of Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). There are plenty of other scams like this one out there. That makes the methods used in the Click4Support scam to bilk consumers out of $17.5 … [Read more...] about Click4Support scam shut down by FTC
Palapala Hoomau Church on the Road to Hana
In the newly released "Paradise, Passion, Murder: 10 Tales of Mystery from Hawai‘i," there's a McKenna story that begins in the Palapala Hoomau Church along the Road to Hana. The story has all sorts of little details about the most famous "resident" on these grounds, Charles Lindbergh. Yes, this is the great aviator's final resting place and much of the story centers around … [Read more...] about Palapala Hoomau Church on the Road to Hana
Everything She Forgot with Lisa Ballantyne
Lisa Ballantyne is a Scottish-born writer who lived and worked in China for many years and started writing seriously while she was there. Before being published, Lisa was short-listed for the Dundee International Book Prize. Her latest novel is “Everything She Forgot.”In talking about the book, Ballantyne said, “The greatest joy for me as a writer is creating characters—new … [Read more...] about Everything She Forgot with Lisa Ballantyne
Tips to pick the best charity for giving
The holiday season is when charities make the bulk of their money. And, just as Christmas decorations and advertising have steadily marched forward through the calendar, charities have been shifting their holiday solicitations into November and sooner. In addition to expanding the “Season of Solicitation,” they’ve also raised the stakes by sending more unsolicited and expensive … [Read more...] about Tips to pick the best charity for giving