Category: 762: Valentine’s Day Apps, Don’s Soapbox, Steve’s FBI File, Reader Feedback

Fresh off of the arguably most masculine day of the year (Super Bowl), we have Valentine’s Day to maintain balance in the world. If you’re hoping to celebrate tomorrow with the one you love, check out these three apps to get prepared. 1. Candy Valentine Hearts, $.99 What’s Valentine’s Day without some tiny candy hearts…

I am heading out early to finish the vacation I started last year but had to cut short when my Mom passed. I will be reading a lot of books on my iPad 2 in between dips in the ocean and applying sunscreen. You will be in Kali’s capable hands while I am gone, and…

Get your sweetie a sweet case for the 15” MacBook Pro. With a fiery-colored interior and rich reddish-purple exterior, the Incase Nylon Sling Sleeve is a natural fit for Valentine’s Day. For one week only (but order quickly for Valentine’s Day delivery), get $10 off and free ground shipping.

Fresh off of the arguably most masculine day of the year (Super Bowl), we have Valentine’s Day to maintain balance in the world. If you’re hoping to celebrate next Tuesday with the one you love, check out these three apps to get prepared. 1. “*Candy Valentine Hearts,*”:http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=19XpSnZWhPI&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%3A%2F%2Fitunes.apple.com%2Fus%2Fapp%2Fcandy-valentine-hearts%2Fid295778759%3Fmt%3D8%2526uo%253D6%2526partnerId%253D30 $.99 What’s Valentine’s Day without some tiny candy…

*Start Soapbox* There appears to be a coordinated attack underway on women’s reproductive rights. Planned Parenthood, the women’s health organization, is a convenient target and it was apparent this week as Susan G. Komen for the Cure shot itself in the foot by cutting off their funding for breast cancer screening. Then, the rule that…

What could possibly prompt the FBI to run a background check on Steve Jobs? Perhaps any number of things in the notoriously “think different” icon’s past (“*lack of license plate notwithstanding*”:http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/239563/20111028/steve-jobs-drove-license-plate-got-arrested.htm), but specifically, it was his potential appointment to the first President Bush’s President’s Export Council. Jobs ended up being appointed to the council, which…

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_Dear Friends,_ We are used to having a lot of snow up here in the north country, but this year we have just not had enough to even cover the ground. This is one of the most snow-less winters that I have seen. I just hope that it doesn’t all come at once in the…