The Generalist

One's identity is far more than one's profession.

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Join Marguerite on the Climate Change March

Imagine_PeaceSeptember 18, 2014

 Dear friends,

I’ve been in a fog about the Climate Change March in NYC due to my computer’s being hacked and all my addresses contacted for a scam (sorry if you were one of them—no, I am not stranded in Manila on vacation, and thanks for not sending me money!).  Anyway, I just woke up to the fact that I didn’t have a seat on the train to and from NYC, so this morning at 6AM I was wide awake putting the pieces together.  The train from Trenton is already sold out, and I got two of the last seats from Princeton (luckily I’m close to both stations now that we live in Pennsylvania).

We’re all absorbed in the necessary and important things we fill our days with—yet we must also act to assure a livable future for those who come after we are gone.

On Sunday, Sept. 21, people from all over the country will be coming together in NYC for the People’s Climate March.  The March is anticipated to be the largest climate rally in history.  This is our chance to influence world leaders before the UN Climate Summit to support a comprehensive global agreement to dramatically reduce global warming pollution.

If you’re coming too, let me know!  If you can’t come, please join me in prayer for the sake of our children and grandchildren.  Look for me in the crowd and let’s pray for the loving, life-giving changes the world community must choose.

Blessings,

Marguerite

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Internet Fraud

Internet scams are so common that phrases like “Nigerian get rich quick” are a cliche.  Yet as Marguerite’s experience demonstrates, there seems to be no government agency interested in deterrence.  All that I have encountered seem interested only in investigating after an actual loss has occurred. [Read more…] about Internet Fraud

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Marguerite’s Email Hacked

Marguerite opened an email that appeared to be from Apple. Although she doesn’t recall the details, it was very authentic looking and she never doubted it’s authenticity.  She followed the instructions and though nothing of it.

But the email was a “spoof” and allowed the sender to capture Marguerite’s iCloud credentials and log in on her account and steal her address book. Using the stolen addresses the thief sent a fraudulent appeal for money to everyone in the address book.

Here is the full story: (click here)

Here is a news item about the scam: (Guardian Article)

Richmond

 

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Conspiracy Thinking

More than a half century ago, when I was a teen, I enjoyed reading science fiction. It was the 1950s and reports of flying saucer sightings regularly hit the news. Tabloids carried accounts of alien abductions. The movies and fiction writers exploited the public’s interest and produced all manner of fanciful entertainment that speculated about what it would be like if space aliens were among us.  There was a TV comedy staring a Martian.  Not surprisingly, there was a fringe of believers who speculated that aliens had secretly taken over the US Government. [Read more…] about Conspiracy Thinking

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Ross Bentley

Ross Bentley has written a series of excellent books on high performance driving (hpd). He’s been very successful in coaching successful racers and he makes a living sharing what he has learned.  Here is a recent email providing links to some of his current offerings. [Read more…] about Ross Bentley

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Honest Gil

What Can We Do?

Is American Democracy Hopeless?

The most expensive Senate campaign ever is underway in Kentucky. Millions will be spent, most of which is coming from outside of the state.  It’s an outrage, and a demonstration of the dysfunctional campaign finance system that has corrupted our democratic process.  Polling shows that over 90% of Americans think we should get the big money out of politics, but few people see much hope of that actually happening. [Read more…] about Honest Gil