User-submitted photos of today's train car derailment
I just wanted to thank the person (whose online username is sickandtired) for posting photos taken from the scene of the train derailment. If you haven't had the opportunity to view them, click here: Photos posted by sickandtired Thanks for ...

Blogs of the week
Image courtesy of GettyImages.com I just wanted to dedicate time to recognize some of the great blog entries that have been contributed to this site. It's not just anyone who can post a blog entry that contains deep feeling and ...

Spam, spam, spam, spam, SPAM! (Blogs)
 You have probably noticed the blogs filling up our site with titles like, "online casino links," "web hosting tips," or "male skin care" (what?). Those entries are nothing but links to online advertisers or other blogs that promote products. ...

Social media outage: Twitter hacked, Facebook experiences site problems
 Imagine the horror of many across the world when they couldn't send out a tweet on Twitter or access Facebook. How would the world know what they had for breakfast or which Twilight character they are most likely to ...

Cool links of the day: Netflix secrets revealed and how do you spend your time?
I've been a subscriber to Netflix for some time now. For this reason I was interested to read a behind the scenes feature about Netflix, written by Christopher Borrelli of the Chicago Tribune. Now I know the work involved in ...

Tech bytes for Friday
I've been away for a while (first vacation, then illness), but I'm back and ready to discuss the latest in tech-related news. Here are some recent headlines that caught my eye: Apple fixes iPhone SMS flaw - A security flaw ...

Ad making you dizzy?
I've received several messages and have seen several comments about the drop down ad on our site. It seems the ad drops down the page when refreshing the page or going to another section. Is anyone still having this issue? ...

Traveling tips: Essential phrases in foreign languages
Thank goodness for the two years of German class I took in high school. Never mind the fact that I forgot most of what I learned, but I did remember the essentials (Kennst du Heike?) during my vacation in Germany. ...

I've got those post-vacation blues
I've returned and am trying to get back to my regular routine at home and work. It isn't easy. But from what I read online, the best way to recover from post travel depression (PTD) is to share experiences from ...

Live from New York, it's me!
For those of you wondering where I've been for the last couple of weeks (All two of you that is, hi Mom and Dad!), I've been away. Far away. I've been away on vacation in Germany, and have also been ...