You are sitting at the kitchen table having a cup of coffee when the telephone rings. Almost by instinct, you answer it. The chances are high that it is not someone you know. More likely, this is some sort of telephone scam. Telephone scams occur year around. Some originate from within the United States. Other […]
Do you remember seeing the beautiful monarch butterflies with their orange and gold wings with veins of black? They used to be everywhere—in flower gardens, in country fields, in tall weeds along a country road. In recent years, their numbers have diminished. In fact, their survival is threatened by an unusual cause: the absence of […]
Do you have grandchildren who love surprises? Do you have a friend who just came home from the hospital? Is a relative having a birthday soon? Did your next door neighbor watch your house while you were on vacation? Is an old friend in a nursing home? Whose day would be brightened by receiving a […]
Have you received a telephone call from a stranger claiming to be from Microsoft? The caller says that Microsoft has identified a problem with your computer. He wants to help you fix it. What should you do? HANG UP! In the past few years, scammers have utilized phone calls to unsuspecting individuals to try to […]