Feb 11, 2019 | Random Musings
In my last post, I described the moves companies take in their fight against fake news. That post raised some privacy issues; issues I will further explore in today’s post. Namely, I list here 15 default settings you could change to safeguard your privacy,...
Feb 9, 2019 | Random Musings
If you haven’t heard the term “fake news” yet, please come out from under that rock and join the rest of us. As for the rest, you will no doubt be aware that fake news has been linked to extremist politics, social division, mob violence, and crime....
Feb 4, 2019 | Random Musings
Apologies for missing yesterday’s post. It’s because of the various bugs that the wee one’s been bringing home since her school reopened after the Christmas holidays. Last week we had to keep her home every day but Monday, so that threw a spanner in the works: I...
Jan 29, 2019 | Random Musings
This is an unusual topic, but it touches upon so many of us that I had to ask: have you received one of those threatening emails that claim to have hacked your computer and/or camera and recorded you pleasing yourself? They then ask for a large amount of money paid in...
Jan 15, 2019 | Random Musings
When I shared here my guest post for Mom’s Favorite Reads, Reading Tricks for Kids of Any Age, I was once again impressed by the interest you showed in the subject. One particularly interesting comment was by Missimontana, who shared a link to the...
Dec 9, 2018 | Random Musings
WordPress 5.0 was released on Thursday, and many people (those who are self-hosting, for example) were in for a nasty surprise: their entire way of adding a new post will have changed dramatically. The new release replaces TinyMCE with Gutenberg; a completely new way...
Nov 11, 2018 | Random Musings
As the wee one is now at an age when she’s starting to read, I have been wondering how I can help her enjoy reading. Recently, I came across a two-part post by Jennie, a teacher of thirty years, titled Language, Literacy, and Storytelling. She shares there some...
Aug 27, 2018 | Random Musings
With so many of us looking for an extra source of income, I thought I’d share one of the best job offers I’ve come across in a while. As The Bookseller reports, Philip Blackwell, founder of the Ultimate Library company, is recruiting a bookseller to work...
Aug 16, 2018 | Random Musings
First of all, I need to apologize if this post ends up being a bit of a downer. I always strive to keep my blog positive, as you know. Not today. Originally, I wanted to write today about yesterday’s celebration of the Dormition of the Virgin, the third...
Jun 27, 2018 | Random Musings
I have been hosting a number of guest posts by essay-writing service providers and some have called me out on it, albeit in your always polite way. So, why do I do it? Part of the reason is my own experience. As an awkward teenager, I remember struggling with a...
