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How (and when) to clean the gunk from your iPhone’s Lighting port

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Do you have an iPhone that has a Lightning connector instead of the newer USB-C port?

If so, there might come a time when you have difficulty getting the battery to charge like it should.

For example, the phone might fail to start charging at all or it might start to charge and then stop if you somehow manage to jiggle the charging cable.

When these types of charging issues pop up most people mistakenly believe the problem is with the battery, but in the vast majority of these cases the battery is just fine.  [Read more…]

Incredible time-lapse video showcasing the night sky over the South Pole

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We earthlings are blessed to live on an incredibly beautiful planet, and few sights in nature can compare with the night sky over the Earth’s north and south poles.

The short time-lapse video below featuring the night sky over the South Pole really drives home just how beautiful the frigid nights at the poles can be.

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Would you like to visit Yosemite? Watch this short video.

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It’s no secret that Yosemite National Park is home to some of the world’s most spectacular scenery. In my humble opinion, a visit to Yosemite belongs at the very top of everyone’s bucket list.

But truth be told, there’s a lot more to this amazing park than just a multitude of scenic vistas and miles of rugged trails to hike.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is Colonial Penn life insurance a scam?

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Question from Carol:  My mom is 75 years old and she’s worried about my brother and me having to pay her burial expenses after she passes on.

We’ve told her that she doesn’t have to worry about that but she insists on getting insurance to cover her burial expenses.

I keep seeing ads on TV that say Colonial Penn will sell life insurance to anybody for just $9.95 per month, even if they’re as old as 85.

They also state that your premium will never go up. It’ll always stay at $9.95 per month.

How can they do that? If it’s true that sounds like something we could get for her. But I’m leery because it sounds like it has to be a scam. Is it?  [Read more…]

A video visit to Virginia’s Natural Tunnel State Park

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My home state of Virginia offers plenty of gorgeous scenery and fun things to do for those who come to visit.

Whether it’s sun and surf on the beaches bordering the Atlantic ocean and Chesapeake Bay on the state’s eastern coast, hiking or biking the mountainous trails in the west or visiting the many historic Civil War sites and quaint towns on the piedmont, Virginia has something wonderful and intriguing waiting for you to enjoy most anywhere you might happen to be.  [Read more…]