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This is about what to do and not do to keep your car from getting broken into at trailheads in Hawaii

Expensive walkie talkies, tap water in a fancy bottle, and pop stars who insist they are rock/punk icons are just a few of the creations from advertising giants made to con us out of money and worthy attention.

My personal experience after responding to a postcard offer for a free (complimentary) cruise--and why you should avoid responding to such offers like the plague!

The current concerns over price gouging,identity theft, fraud, health care fraud and schemes to rip off the public is nothing new to "The Man." The F.B.I.'s Report to the public for 2006 shows inventive rip offs gone bad.

What scam and frauds don't want you to know

Often used as marketing gimmicks, puppies are hard to resist. It's no surprise when pups literally sell themselves. But wait! A real dog is more than just looks. Do you know all you're paying for? Can you tell if you're getting it? Don't be sold on cuteness & misinformation.

Suncom Goodcall is a great option for residents in limited areas of the U.S. to switch or establish new service while saving lots of money every month.

The roof may be the most important area of your house. Well, one of the most important after the foundation that keeps it standing. It keeps rain and other undesirable forms of precipitation off you.

Funeral industry fraud and various unscrupulous scams, have only added to the misery of grieving consumers, who are often pressured into buying goods and services they don't want, and at times don't even receive.

Dateline NBC recently aired a show called Wild Bill Stanton Watching Your Back. Bill shows two shocking segments about date rape drugs and children not using the "stranger danger" rule.

From the good ol' "dark period" of the arcades, evil power steals on in Dead Connection.

variants on a Story Board

I don't know about you, but I'm constantly misunderstanding song lyrics. In many cases, I never figure what's actually being sung until I see the words in writing.

Because of the explosion of reality shows in the 21st century, many younger folks tend to believe they are a recent development, but nothing could be farther from the truth.

Review of the Alfa Laundromat, a coin-operated laundry in San Francisco. It's not positive.

If your knowledge of what was happening musically in Athens around 1980s is limited to REM or Rock Lobster, shame on you!

One common home improvement scam involves a person coming to your house offering to do a chimney inspection. They might claim to be calling for a boiler room instead.

The massively hyped monster movie may have decreased buzz at the moment, since most people know everything about it now. But I went to find out for myself anyway.

Review of the Surf Motel, on Lombard Street in San Francisco California

"The world is full of bad books written by amateurs. But why settle for the merely regrettable? Atlanta Nights is a bad book written by experts." - T. Nielsen Hayden

Avoid the crowds, avoid the traffic & get gifts for every taste while exploring the wonders within a day's drive of San Diego.

An analysis of the work and legacy of the controversial 1980s artistic figure Mark Kostabi.

I have a friend that fell into the "Free Poetry Scam". Don't get me wrong - he's a fantastic writer. So if he's a great writer, when his work was chosen, how is that a scam? Simple - anyone can be published in these publications... if they'll pay.

Need an auto repair shop in Moorhead Minnesota or just help finding the right kinds anywhere, read on.

I am a Bond fanboy. The first 007 movie I saw was For Your Eyes Only in 1981 at the Prospect movie theater here in Flushing, five blocks away from my house. From that day, I was hooked. Each time a new Bond film was released, my dad made sure the whole family was there.

Here is a run-down of the most skillful, successful and influential tag teams in wrestling history.

How $96 changed our lives and our marriage.

This is a review of Star Trek: The New Voyages and an update on the progress of new episodes.

The Presidential Dollars are a new and interesting entry into the world of collectible coins, offering new and interesting opportunities for scams and rip-offs.

A brief history of ragtime.

If you're going to pick individual stocks, they should beat the index. Here are Scott's stock picks. Stocks in the "Great buys" section should beat the index. The "Not So Great Buys" will most likely earn less than the index.

Telecommuting enhances national security in at least two significant ways and provides lifestyle advantages to employees as well as a more flexible workforce to employers

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