Tag Archives: Technology

Remember Online Awareness

There are some basic practices that can help, but slowing down and moving more deliberately, like taking time to check whether suspicious emails have official-looking addresses (or are off by one letter or digit), can help. Don’t download software providing … Continue reading

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Awareness

It’s time to scam-proof yourself “Check the email sender’s address. It will always have some telling appendage that informs you where it originated. And never click on an embedded link … always call the company directly on a known phone … Continue reading

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Dating

 Everyone is in such a rush to do everything. And all of these apps are so “convenient.” I miss the days when you had no choice but to wait for someone to call you back on the telephone or return … Continue reading

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Little Acts of Kindness

RAVE to spring. Spring has officially sprung itself from the deep sleep of a cold, wet, PNW winter. While I do not mind the sleepy gray of winter, I am of an age where the sweet song of early birds and … Continue reading

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Hack “Your Passwords”

A friend gave me a great idea at least a decade ago. Your passwords are safest when they are different for each site you visit, but keeping track of so many passwords is challenging. He suggested coming up with a … Continue reading

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