— By Mark Early From Starbucks, to Red Bull, to No-Doz, Americans are showing signs of addiction to caffeine. Sixty percent of us drink a cup of coffee a day. On average we will drink 52 gallons of soda this year. And Starbucks?they get a whopping $5.3 billion of our …
Read More »Heart Attacks and Water
How many folks do you know who say they don’t want to drink anything before going to bed because they’ll have to get up during the night. Ask a Doctor why people need to urinate so much at night time. Here’s an answer from my Cardiac Doctor – “Gravity holds …
Read More »Good Won’t Get You There
By Freda H. Babinski I’m standing there in front of gates like none I’ve ever found They shine like golden ribbons as they glide across the ground I see the stairs that never end how brilliantly they glow I start to climb and realize there’s nothing down below Then suddenly …
Read More »This seat belt ad should be seen by everyone
This is a “wear your seatbelt” ad from the UK. It was made in 2010 by some dude who was not hired to do it. But, because the cause is important to him, he came up with the idea. It’s now being hailed around the world as a beautiful and …
Read More »Not All Thieves Are Stupid
WARNING: Here are some very useful tips… information taken directly from actual thieves who make their living knowing these and many other tricks of the trade. Make note of them and pease share with others. 1. LONG-TERM PARKING Some people left their car in the long-term parking at San Jose …
Read More »Don’t Share Senior Yearbook Photo
Protecting your personal information and your identity is paramount, especially when many people are home on their computers and hackers prey on unsuspecting victims. The Better Business Bureau recommends that if you have shared your senior high school information, to check the security of your accounts. Watch out, scammers or …
Read More »God in 3 Months
In three short months, just like He did with the plagues of Egypt, God has taken away everything we worship today. God said, “You want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians and singers, I will shut down the Civic Centers. You want …
Read More »Beware of Plastic Bottle Bombs
Be careful of plastic bottles lying in your yard…Be careful!! This has been verified by Snopes. Pay attention to this. 1. a plastic bottle with a cap.2. a little Drano.3. a little water.4. a small piece of foil.5. Disturb it by moving it; and BOOM!!6. No fingers left and other …
Read More »Visa / MasterCard FRAUD
VERY IMPORTANT, READ IT CAREFULLY. This scam has been going on since 2003, and itÔÇÖs all true. Confirm here: www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/creditcard.asp This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want. Note, the callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. The scam works like this:
Read More »FaceBook warns of Gift Card Scam
Beware of Facebook Gift Card Scams
Scam not yet widespread but potential for harm is great.
-- By Mark Huffman
ConsumerAffairs.com (posted April 12, 2010)