Can you hack into a computer through IM  
I keep reading about not giving scammers our IM. Of course I wouldn't ever have done that, however I can't help but feel that there is an itty bitty percentage of scammers that could fool me.

So p...More...

8 comments | 1 kudo | 117 views | posted Nov 10, 2009 at 10:05 AM

Winter is a great time for Roasting  
Winter is here for some but not in Florida. When it is cold I love roasting assorted veggies. Usually on a high heat for 40 minutes, flipping them half way through. But last night I read an article...More...

4 comments | 0 kudos | 58 views | posted Nov 8, 2009 at 2:39 PM

That Notorious First Coffee Date  
When I was 30 years younger and single, the dating world was so much different. Actually I was too, being so much younger and thinner. Well the type of places I went to has the same age crowd as it ...More...

12 comments | 2 kudos | 122 views | posted Sep 12, 2009 at 9:59 PM

What do you say?  
I'm in one of my mischievious moods this morning and want to pose a question and maybe get a variety of answers or suggestions.

I'm guessing everyone gets them occassionally, the email that simply ...More...

15 comments | 0 kudos | 1585 views | posted Aug 17, 2009 at 8:33 AM

Blogs 101  
Recently I saw a suggestion to someone else's blog that advised them to set their blog to automatic approvals? I have noticed that often I respond to someone's blog but I don't see my post. Then I n...More...

3 comments | 1 kudo | 102 views | posted Jul 31, 2009 at 9:40 AM

How in Love can you fall over fifty?  
Sometimes I like to observe my parents, who are each other’s 3rd marriage but that was 50 years ago and how they interact with each other now is quite entertaining from a distance. They are still so...More...

20 comments | 2 kudos | 207 views | posted Jul 18, 2009 at 6:22 PM

What Happens when Scammers Scam  
First thought is they are after money. Well how do they get that money? There just can’t be enough naïve people to send money to an entity out in cyber space, or is there? I hear some are looking f...More...

9 comments | 1 kudo | 169 views | posted Jun 28, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Red Flags make sense  
It sounds like the majority of us bloggers know about scammer spammers. However there are some cons that can slip through I'm sure. There are a variety of scenarios that shoot me a red flag, so to s...More...

8 comments | 1 kudo | 138 views | posted Jun 25, 2009 at 4:03 PM

Internet dating for Mature Folks and Long Distance Relationships  
Three years ago when becoming single I didn’t even know about internet dating sites until my ex introduced me. I signed up to check out his profile and ended up getting involved from there only to di...More...

8 comments | 1 kudo | 239 views | posted Jun 20, 2009 at 10:05 PM

The crazy emails we receive, or is it just me that draws loons?  
Help me understand when a man sends an email saying what I cut and pasted below
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I AM “insert his name” REALLY CAUGHT UP WITH YOU WHEN I SAW YOUR PROFILE AND PICTURE AND I KNOW IN FINDING YO...More...

16 comments | 2 kudos | 284 views | posted Jan 24, 2007 at 8:12 PM