Your mother did her best to protect you from harm while you were growing up.  It may soon be your turn to protect her.   I refer, of course, to the increasing threat posed by romance scams, which are big business. In a post, the FBI noted the following news in just the month of March, 2026:  Nigerien National Indicted in Connection with Role in Romance Fraud Scheme  Maryland Man Arrested for Facilitating Multimillion-Dollar International Romance Fraud Scheme  Connecticut Man Sentenced to Nine Years’ Imprisonment for...

I have a few complaints.   Technology Is Trying Too Hard  It seems like every app has a pop-up asking if I want a summary, a review, a hint, a draft, or a contact. I do not. Rest assured, tech world, that I will ask if I ever need, or want, your help.  I-35E May Never End  Construction on I-35E will never end. I refuse to fix the ding on my windshield that was made 3 years ago from flying construction debris...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, the inhabitants of thirteen colonies in the Americas did an incredible thing: they declared themselves independent of an unjust government.    Their representatives drew up a declaration to document the reasons for their extraordinary action, and to inspire the people to make the sacrifices that would be necessary to win freedom.  Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness  They stated that all men were created equal, and that the purpose of a government was to...