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The Firefox browser was named after an animal (but it isn’t a fox)

Posted on July 3, 2022

Living (and loving) Life

If you’re an experienced Internet user you probably use the Firefox web browser at times.

I’ve had several people ask me how Firefox got its name, and the answer is actually quite interesting.

In the early days Mozilla referred to their new browser as Firebird, and they used that name for a good while.

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Frozen ‘TV Dinners’ were invented to fix a colossal mistake

Posted on June 19, 2022

Living (and loving) Life

Chances are you’re familiar with the frozen meals sold in grocery stores.

You know the ones I’m talking about. They usually come in a tray that includes some sort of meat entrĂ©e (Salisbury steak, anyone?) along with a couple of vegetables and/or a dessert item.

When I was growing up those frozen meals were referred to as “TV dinners”.

Busy moms seemed to love them but most everyone else preferred enjoying a home-cooked meal.

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Whether you like an old song could well depend on the memories you associate with it

Posted on June 15, 2022

Living (and loving) Life

If you’re like most people, hearing an old song come on the radio brings back one or more old memories.

And truth be told, those memories can be either good memories or bad memories.

The thing is, the memories you have attached to an old song will often determine whether you like that song or not.

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Are you a caregiver? Wireless doorbells make excellent (and inexpensive) ‘Call Buttons’

Posted on June 6, 2022

Living (and loving) Life

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Are you a caregiver who regularly assists someone who needs frequent help with the basics of day-to-day life?

If so, you’re probably constantly on edge, worried that you might not hear their call for help while you’re doing something in a distant room.

Well I have a suggestion that just might help put your mind at ease: Use a wireless doorbell as a call button.

Here are several reasons why these devices are perfectly suited for this purpose: [Read more…]

Video: Marty Stuart fiddling the “Orange Blossom Special” (at 13 years old)

Posted on June 5, 2022

Living (and loving) Life

Most fans of Country and Bluegrass music know Marty Stuart as a master musician who excels on the guitar and mandolin, but truth be told he can play most anything with strings on it.

I was checking some videos last night when I happened upon one featuring Marty playing the timeless fiddle classic “Orange Blossom Special” on – you guessed it – a fiddle.

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