Links to make you think

Can you hide from the world? Not if they have your phone number.

You know how easy it is to get someone’s phone number. If it’s not in the book, you can call directory assistance, or do a search on the web. Phone numbers are easy to find. Did you know someone with your phone number can get a map to your house? 

To see if your phone number is mapped, go to http://www.google.com . Type your phone number in the search bar and hit enter. If your number comes up, you can click the map link and it will take you directly to a map to your house. 

Think about someone weird you met in the last year. Is there anyway they could know your full name? If so, they can find your house. Believe me, online maps are VERY detailed.

On the screen where your phone number comes up from the search, click the “phonebook results” link. It will take you to a screen where you can request that your phone number be removed from the database.

Ever filled out a form to enter a drawing, or apply for an account? How many companies have your phone number in their records? Even if you didn’t put your number  on the form, you probably put your full name and address, at least the town/city you live in. Very simple to get a phone number with that info.

Think about who might have access to your number. Then go protect your family.

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There is an email going around that is attributed to Andy Rooney, which praises older women. Andy Rooney didn’t write it, and admits that he doesn’t like older women. But the article is great anyway!

Sample: "Older women are sublime. They seldom contemplate having a shouting match with you at the opera or in the middle of an expensive dinner. Of course, if you deserve it, they won’t hesitate to shoot you if they think they can get away with it."

Check it out here. I check all my links to make sure they are active right before I send out the newsletter. When I went to this site, it started me laughing aloud, and I had to read the whole thing over again. Do you have the eNetiConAppliance yet?

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I don’t know if you’ve heard about Project Prevention or not. It has been very controversial. The program is also called Cash for Birth Control, and C.R.A.C.K. (Children Requiring a Caring Community). The program offers drug addicts cash if they get a long-term method of birth control, such as Norplant, Depo Provera, IUD, tubal ligation or vasectomy.

The controversy arises over the sterilization. Some people feel that this program is akin to Hitler’s search for a perfect race. I can’t figure out where that comes from, but most people seem to think that this program pushes involuntary sterilization of drug addicts.

Personally, I am in favor of this program. The less drug-addicted babies born the better, in my opinion. But I’ll let you check it out for yourself here.

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Are you sick and tired of telemarketers bothering you? Visit http://www.donotcall.gov/ and put your name on the list. (For US citizens only.)

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