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Good Bye and Good Riddance 2008

When you get as “long in the tooth” as this ole country boy, to see another year pass is sometimes a sad experience.  I can’t say that about 2008.  I am glad it’s gone, and I’ll be even happier when it takes with it the third-rate government of GWB. It is truly a:

Mississippi Nursing Homes Rated

The CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) has issued quality ratings for 15,800 nursing homes throughout the USA that participate in Medicare or Medicaid. Each nursing home is assigned a star rating, from one to five – with five being the best. The ratings are based on health inspection surveys, staffing information, and [...]

Microsoft issues fix for Windows IE7 flaw

Microsoft have today issued an emergency patch to plug the leaks in its popular Internet browser Internet Explorer 7.
 
Get the patch!If you don’t know how, then turn on “Automatic Update” on your computer.  Check your settings in Control Panel, Windows Security settings.

Technology not Laws

  Here’s a perfect example of technology solving a real, and many times fatal, problem for societies instead of arcane and often un-enforceable law.  The problem of “cell phone driving”, is said to cause as many as 2600 deaths in the U.S. annually.  Now there is device to prevent this from occurring.   Just how [...]

New Hope for Rural Broadband

“Broadband service is becoming a necessity in rural areas.
In less than two decades since its commercialization, the internet has become an essential tool for businesses, schools, and families. Unfortunately those in rural areas seem to have been left in the dust as opposed to their urban counterparts. Hopefully in a few months that will [...]