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Mellow Mood
Published on 2012-09-08 17:57:29
Some days you hear a song or two and your mind goes back through time. It is amazing what music will bring to mind. I started out on one of those journeys back in time today. I think it is a good thing to do on occasion. Remembering where you were, who you were with, [...]
#HugAThug for Labor Day
Published on 2012-08-30 13:00:57
Yes, that’s what the hashtag said: #HugAThug. During a check of Facebook and the Twittersphere for information about ‘work’ and organised ‘labour unions’ I came across that hashtag. Given that my search was rather specific and timed in advance of Labor Day, when that particular hashtag popped up it caught my attention. It took a [...]
I’m Huub van Overveld, and I’m a Comic Artist
Published on 2012-08-28 23:10:53
Hello people, my name is Huub van Overveld and I’m a comic artist. I make a comic called Otto. It’s about a guy in his first 20′s who doesn’t understand the world around him. And his girlfriend Lotte doesn’t understand him. It’s a big wink to taking things litarally with an autism disorder. How I [...]
Are VH1, Billboard, and Rolling Stone Magazine on Drugs?
Published on 2012-08-22 15:31:28
OK…everyone seems to have a Top 100 of the Greatest Songs of all time, but what exactly is the criteria these people/companies use? The songs that make the most money? Longest air-play? Popularity? Chart standing? Weeks on the charts? What is the criteria? The “100 Greatest Songs of the Past 25 Years ” by VH1 [...]
It’s a Clear Message: Undoing the Middle Class is the Priority
Published on 2012-08-16 14:47:59
Paul Ryan was handed a spot on the national stage when the GOP’s presumptive nominee, Mitt Romney, chose him to run on the ticket as the vice presidential candidate. Some say that’s good for the Republican party as it seeks to energise its base — but it’s also good for the Democrats who now know [...]
A Mayor’s Work is Never Done
Published on 2012-08-01 09:56:30
I’ll preface this by saying, up front, that I am not a mother. That, however, doesn’t mean I can’t offer both my support and an opinion. Here’s the support part, directed towards moms: congratulations to mothers! It’s a tough job and, given all the pressures that come with raising a normal, healthy and productive human [...]
Is It Political Advocacy Or Something Else? Buyer Beware!
Published on 2012-07-31 15:13:05
I’m not an investigative journalist, or anyone with enough knowledge about the legality of PACs or how they work to say with any certainty that something is going on here that shouldn’t be happening. There are charities that I won’t donate to because their administrative costs far outweigh the amount of good they do. It [...]
Is The Conservative Majority Fund a Real PAC?
Published on 2012-07-28 15:53:04
I was minding my own business. Sitting in my livingroom, having lunch and watching a blood thirsty real murder mystery on the Discovery ID Channel. I normally use commercial breaks for the obtaining of other refreshments from my kitchen, but today I had everything I needed. Well, I really would have liked some chocolate, but [...]
What Does Being Pro-Life Mean Anyway?
Published on 2012-07-23 14:28:18
I’ve come to the conclusion that the longer I live the less makes sense to me. You could, I suppose, call that senility and to that I’m saying “Not so fast.” I’ve been keeping track of the attacks by the US Congress on Women’s Health Issues and on what it is many people believe is [...]
Collection of Rare or Lesser-Known Rock Classics
Published on 2012-07-23 14:24:00
Yes…another collection of classic rock music to bring back memories or expose a new generation to the songs of old. There was a lot of good music out there back then, and not many of them ever made it to the Top 40. The Top 40 was almost exclusive to groups under contract to the [...]
Trying to Restore a Bad Name
Published on 2012-07-19 09:50:24
It’s no secret that many believe that the Republican party has declined changed significantly since the days of President Eisenhower. Why mention Eisenhower now? Because historians believe that it was his “hidden hand” in the background that eventually helped to remove the infamously paranoid witch hunt-leader, Senator Joseph McCarthy, out of office. Recent statements by the [...]
The Right To Vote
Published on 2012-07-15 07:51:13
I have to love my fellow Americans, I really do. We’re all about Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Religion, Separation of Church and State, Freedom from Taxation Without Representation and our Constitutionally given Right To Bear Arms. We’re Americans, by God, and will defend those rights online for hours at a time. My problem is [...]
Billabong the latest victim of hacked password dumps
Published on 2012-07-13 08:12:09
Hackers dumped another huge cache of stolen passwords, this time exposing what they said are as many 35,000 plaintext passcodes from the website of clothing maker Billabong International. A post on CodePaste.net claimed 20,000 to 35,000 user names and corresponding passwords were retrieved in the hack of billabong.com. But the post included only 1,435 plaintext [...]
Yahoo, Android Forums, eHarmony, Formspring, LinkedIn, Last.fm, and others Hacked
Published on 2012-07-12 17:42:50
There’s been a rash of places getting hacked lately with several million user accounts and passwords exposed. Even put online. Phandroid’s AndroidForums has been hacked. More than 1 million user account details were stolen. If you use the forum, make sure to change your password immediately. More than 1.5 million eHarmony password hashes were stolen [...]
Can’t Delete: File Name Too Long – Solution
Published on 2012-07-07 14:17:55
Ever have a file you can’t delete because the folder path or file name, or both, are too long? I think everyone has come across this problem at one time or another. And no matter what you do it won’t let you rename the file? And there’s all kinds of suggestions out there on the [...]
Engage Brain Before Putting Vehicle In Motion
Published on 2012-07-02 15:37:08
I live in the country half way between 2 small cities. One has maybe 30,000 residents, the other maybe 60,000. I do Home Care in both of those cities. Cases are usually 2 hours long and I usually have 3 a day. Which means I do a lot of driving. I drive on highways, winding [...]
Truth, Lies and an Obamacare Quiz
Published on 2012-07-02 15:23:24
Of course you’ve heard by now that Obamacare is the law of the land. But how much misinformation have you been force-fed, especially by those in the mainstream media who haven’t taken the time to study much of the law or from sources that hoped the law wouldn’t make it through the Supreme Court given [...]
What inspires me to write
Published on 2012-07-02 09:02:05
Ok, after being asked in a different thread what inspires me to write, I decided it’d be a cool thing to ask everyone – so what inspires you to write, create art, or make music? I write because I must. At this point I’m quite addicted to the printed word, and any author will tell [...]
Another Monday
Published on 2012-07-02 08:36:40
So here we are, another Monday arrived, and a very radical mood change for the better. Despite the issues we’re facing today (you’ll hear about those in a sec) all is right with the world. Why? Because Trish is home and we’re cleaning house. In fact, I’m writing this between bouts of deep-cleaning the fridge. [...]
Update on the AVG Situation: Resolved
Published on 2012-06-25 06:46:06
As some of you are aware, who use AVG products that, there has been an issue of late. This issue has been resolved. There never was a problem on this site! From Google Webmaster Tools: Malware Google has not detected any malware on this site. After several weeks of painstaking scanning and searching files for [...]
Uprising
Published on 2012-06-20 08:30:04
Over the past week, we’ve witnessed something spectacular in this country: the awakening of the sleeping giant that is the female population. Of course, women have always been a formidable force — but sometimes, a formidable force runs head-first into an immovable object…and great things start to happen. VAGINA. Huh, wait…what? What does, um, that have [...]
Things of the Heart and Mind
Published on 2012-06-18 03:50:20
We all struggle, to one extent or another, with the things of our heart and mind. For some of us it’s hardly noticeable, and for others it’s a challenge. I’ve always been of the latter category. With my children it’s a daily challenge. Determining if I should follow what I think is reasonable or right, [...]
What’s the Message?
Published on 2012-06-06 09:21:29
Scott Walker is only the third governor in U.S. history to face a recall election. And it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. He’s anti-middle class, anti-liberal, anti-poor, and most definitely anti-union. But you know what else he is? He’s also the winner in last night’s election. Opponents say that since the day he [...]
AVG Alert is a False Positive – Google Safe Browsing and TheTAZZone
Published on 2012-05-31 18:50:04
I refer you to this thread for more information regarding the recent episode with AVG AVG Alert is a False Positive | TAZ: TheTAZZone Network
Everyone’s A Wingnut, Baby!
Published on 2012-05-31 17:26:12
I’ve come to the conclusion, and I admit it’s a journey into crazy wingnut territory, that the Republicans want the middle class reduced to poverty levels so they can have an unlimited source of cannon fodder. I mean, think about that. First off, they like their oil money. What better way to insure that oil [...]
AVG Alert is a False Positive
Published on 2012-05-30 11:02:42
For anyone experiencing an alert from AVG about ‘ JavaScript obfuscation (type 1494) ‘ it is a false positive. I have been in contact with AVG through e-mail and their forums and they are blaming the false positive on an update issue. From AVG ThreatLabs Thetazzone.com | Safety: Currently Safe. | AVG Threat Labs Hello [...]
The Ugly Ducklings
Published on 2012-05-29 13:13:35
The Ugly Ducklings was a group out of Toronto’s Yorkville Village in 1965 and was instrumental in getting the Toronto scene noticed. They released their first single, “Nothin’”, on the Yorkville label in 1966 and had their biggest hit with the song “Gaslight” in 1967, that went #1 in Toronto and other parts of eastern [...]
Domain Checker Shell Script Part One
Published on 2012-05-28 22:36:39
During the hunt for available domain names, I make frequent use of the whois utility from a Linux command line. I have never trusted web-based whois tools. You never know if your searches are being stored. Also, I haven’t found a web-based whois that is as flexible as a shell script. So, I’ve written a [...]
WordPress verses HTML
Published on 2012-05-28 15:24:44
When considering building a site you need to decide what best suits your needs. WordPress is a great platform for those who like to have a social-type regularly updated site. It can be set up right out of the box. And can be modified easily to suit your needs with the extensive amount of plugins [...]
Memorial Day 2012
Published on 2012-05-28 06:27:48
The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.” ~ Thucydides quotes Ancient Greek historian and author, 460-404bc Across the country, many people are enjoying a 3-day weekend in honour of Memorial Day. Perhaps as we attend family gatherings [...]
UK ‘cookie law’ takes effect – Yesterday
Published on 2012-05-27 19:00:36
I was going to write up an article on this yesterday but got side-tracked into doing something else. Then today I came across ZDNet’s article which explains it more thoroughly than I was planning to. So here’s some excerpts from that article. If this is the first you’ve heard about it and you own a [...]
Writing vs. Working vs. Reality
Published on 2012-05-27 13:42:12
Mitt Romney you Suck!
Published on 2012-05-27 09:57:27
Why??? Because everywhere I go your name pops up. You’re like a roach infesting the Internet. A fly buzzing around your head who just won’t go away. The annoying little dog that just won’t let go of your leg. You’re like a virus being spread, or maybe you’re like a malicious poltergeist hiding in everyone’s [...]
Bloggers flying under the radar
Published on 2012-05-26 05:30:27
Sometimes many of my posts focus on the issues facing Bloggers. More than likely that’s because there’s a lot of Bloggers out there who are in dire need of assistance. In this great big World we call the Internet, in that vast sea of mediocrity, there are some beautiful Bloggers who fly just under everyone’s [...]
The GOP War On Women And The Amish Lifestyle
Published on 2012-05-25 16:01:30
As a woman in my 60′s one of the hardest things for me to understand is the current attitude of the Republican Party towards women and their health issues. I probably should say at the outset that I am Pro-Choice, but that doesn’t mean that I am an advocate of abortions. It simply means that [...]
Getting In Shape
Published on 2012-05-22 17:37:11
As a result of Radiovixen’s first post here at The Mutt (See Editor Butterose Picks on the Front page) I discovered that I am not nearly in as good physical condition as I hoped I was. I’m close to 63 and have lost weight, almost 40 pounds actually, but apparently I’m still out of shape. [...]
Between You, Me, and the SEO Gods
Published on 2012-05-22 12:04:06
Been doing a bit of research into what can drive traffic to your weblog. OK, we’re not exactly starving for traffic but we could be doing a lot better. After all, that’s the point of having a site isn’t it? Having people come from all over the World to read it. Unless, of course, it’s [...]
The Joy Of Twitter
Published on 2012-05-18 19:14:50
It’s like the Frank Sinatra song “My Way”, and don’t let anyone else tell you it’s not. Twitter has a TOS. I strongly suggest you read it and those are the only rules you really, really need to follow. All other decisions about how you handle your account are yours. Whose guidance you accept, if [...]
Get ready to meet one of the world’s creepiest serial killers
Published on 2012-05-17 15:46:20
FROSTPROOF is now live on Kindle and available world-wide. FROSTPROOF On a winter night in 2009, Niles Goodman risked his life to try and save a woman and her newborn infant from a terrible car accident, seriously burning his hands in the attempt. The injuries left him unable to work and the financial strain is [...]
Hate the movie, love the soundtrack
Published on 2012-05-14 09:45:29
I was discussing with a friend this weekend my love/hate relationship with the song A Thousand Years by Christina Perri. I have this problem. I read the Twilight books. They were okay till the last one. I saw the Twilight movies up to Eclipse. Then I just couldn’t do it any more. I know I’m [...]
The Best Ways of Getting Noticed on the Net
Published on 2012-05-14 08:55:12
The Web is growing constantly and anyone who has ever built a website or blog knows how difficult it is to get noticed. The competition to get noticed is ferocious . After all, there’s over 180 million ‘ distinct ‘ websites on the Net and finding you is about as easy as finding a needle [...]
Sometimes a Fail Feels More Like A Win
Published on 2012-05-12 14:43:03
My husband and I should be here, or someplace similar enjoying the sun and the breeze off the St. Lawrence River. Instead, he’s out working and I’m working at home. Funny how that works out. We have the keys to a friends camp and planned on heading up there this morning. As usual, he got a call [...]
Check this out! Thanks!
Published on 2012-05-12 12:56:23
Hi everyone. Hope you’re all having a nice day. Please check out my latest release. Thanks.
The Zone
Published on 2012-05-11 13:04:01
The other day as I was writing I heard a sudden, loud knocking at my office door. I turned my head to see who could have caused such a ruckus and behold, it was my wife. “Didn’t you hear me?” she asked. “Uh, no,” I replied, somewhat in a daze from being pummeled out of [...]
Blues Project – Steve’s Song
Published on 2012-05-11 06:26:32
The Blues Project was from Greenwich Village and was formed in 1965. The song ‘ Steve’s Song ‘ was written by member Steve Katz, who’s better remembered as one of the founding members of Blood, Sweat, n’ Tears. Even though the band first broke up in 1967, it has periodically been re-assembled, with different members, [...]
Rockin’ with Tim Kissane
Published on 2012-05-11 05:44:46
Who is Tim Kissane? Well, let me tell ya! Tim’s a computer services specialist, who built his first computer in 1893 ( Oops! ) 1983. He’s been an electronics technician, a call center supervisor, tech school instructor, help desk manager, release engineer and a small business owner. Who likes to dabble in Rock N’ Roll! [...]
Going Home Again
Published on 2012-05-10 15:30:11
They say you can’t go home again, and they would be right. Unfortunately life is progress, some of it good, some bad and all of it changes who we are. Home then becomes a memory, polished by the changing times into the perfect shiny gold ring that stays elusively out of our grasp. Physically taking [...]
TV Courtroom Drama
Published on 2012-05-10 10:12:15
OK, I admit I like shows like the People’s Court, Judge Judy, Judge Mathis, Judge Alex, Judge Joe Brown, but not so much the rest of the pack. And was a regular watcher of the People’s Court, back in the day of Judge Wapner, before these shows became a popular TV attraction. Wapner is still [...]
Epic War 5
Published on 2012-05-09 08:03:22
Play Epic War 5 If you’ve played any of the Epic War games before then you don’t need an introduction to the game. But if you haven’t…it’s a very cool game.. where you choose your hero, upgrade your troops, open levels, and, especially after you open up the later games, defeat stronger enemy forces by [...]
WordPress Plugins Help
Published on 2012-05-08 10:48:27
Anyone who uses WordPress knows the variety of plugins that are available on the Web and at WordPress.org Every Tom Dick and Harry seems to be into creating them. But…you have to be careful. In many cases the problems people encounter with their sites is directly related to the plugins they install. It could be [...]
Birds Do It
Published on 2012-05-07 17:54:54
I live in the country on a two lane that passes by 2 farms. I’m off the beaten path since I live some 300 feet off the road and am surrounded on 3 sides by woods. It’s peaceful here. I do have neighbors but they live closer to the road than I do, and are [...]