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It is more than nickles and dimes. It can be a significant amount of cash. The airlines are looking at every possible excuse to charge for any service. Recently, there is the fee to travel on what is called a “busy day”. However, the creative charging does not stop there.
Here is [...]

There is a data breach at Cornell University that has compromised thousands of files with sensitive, confidential information. The security breach involves the names and security numbers of approximately forty five thousand (45,000) people.
This incident illustrates one of the pitfalls of data security. Policy set in place becomes meaningless unless there is some [...]

During the period of soaring fuel prices, airlines were removing amenities and looking at creative ways to generate revenue. It was during this time that various airlines instituted a fee for checked luggage. This has proved to be a reliable way to create revenue:
“American Airlines and US Airways led U.S. carriers in collecting [...]

It might be a universal truth that every internet user wants speed. However, what you pay for, in terms of internet service, is often not what is received. The internet users in the United Kingdom are receiving some consumer information about their internet service:
“Customers will be better informed about the speed of their [...]

It is seventeen days from election day, November 4th. Is it possible that Governor Palin will stand for election with Senator John McCain without ever having has a full fledge news conference with the national / international media? If Governor Palin can achieve that, it would be absolutely unprecedented. She will have [...]

There has been a change in security policy at American airports. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is allowing laptops to be left in specially manufactured laptop cases and x-rayed taken with the laptop in those cases:
“…Passengers who have what the Transportation Security Administration calls “checkpoint-friendly” laptop cases — so-called because X-ray machines can easily [...]

Amid the wave of protest concerning the luggage fees charged to the U.S. military personnel, some airlines have responded. For example, Northwest Airlines waived the fee:
“…Effective today, military personnel traveling on orders domestically or internationally may check up to three bags, up to 70 pounds each, at no fee.
“Northwest Airlines takes every opportunity to [...]

For many people, especially the elderly, social security is somewhat a puzzle, even when one is receiving benefits. There is an online resource that seems to help address some of the confusion and the seemingly shifting policies:
link: Social Security Online
It is a helpful resource. For example, under the ‘Other Useful Links’ feature, [...]

One’s sixth birthday is very cool. Jamie has been telling everyone that it means that bedtime is later and he is allowed more time with the computer games. Age does have its privileges. The only thing that is not cool is that Jamie is in his third week of a hospital stay. [...]

Did he really say that? - There has been another shift in Senator Obama’s position. Now he will support limited offshore drilling:
“ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Friday he would be willing to support limited additional offshore oil drilling if that’s what it takes to enact a comprehensive [...]