Category: Public Service Announcement

PSA V

Every once’t in awhile, I come across some life lesson/self-discovery stuff that really makes sense — and in this case, sense enough to share. A friend sent this to me yesterday, from a site run by a guy named Craig Harper, a motivational speaker from Australia. The article is called “Getting Out of My Own [...]

PSA IV

You just never consider that it could happen to you…and then it does. Then you want to smack yourself in the head. PSA for today: check your credit card transaction history every month. The sad tale: I have a credit card through PayPal (a division of evilBay). The Thriller, who pays the bills online every [...]

The 411 on 419s

Yesterday, in my school email, I found this letter: Each time I get one (which is quite frequently), I find myself wondering, Who actually falls for this stuff? The answer: many folks. It’s unbelievable. Called “Nigerian 419″ scams because of Nigeria’s law enforcement code for fraud (419), these schemes promise huge windfalls of cash if [...]

Remember this.

Regardless of your opinions about war, keep in mind that somebody’s great-grandfather, grandfather, uncle, dad, brother or friend risked — and in many cases, gave — his life so you and I could pontificate on them. Thousands more still risk and give their lives, adding into the mix sisters, aunts, moms, etc. So there you [...]

Inasmuch as you have done it to the least of these…

You might have read that Michael Vick, former NFL quarterback doing 2 years at Leavenworth, plans to file for reinstatement to the league after pleading guilty to running a dog fighting ring. He hopes that his admission of guilt will shorten his sentence. Now I believe that someone can do wrong, then rehabilitate. If NFL [...]