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Important Topics Worthy of Your Attention
Life Improvement Magazines and TV Shows
LIFE.info is a very readable magazine in PDF format published every two months, with short articles, lots of pictures, and lots of good advice. skip
- Adobe Reader (a free PDF reader)
- Foxit Reader (a small, fast, free alternative to Adobe Reader)
- PDF Download (a Firefox extension that allows you to read PDF documents with Foxit in a Firefox tab)
- Read LIFE.info Magazine at LifeMag.info
- Check out LifeDevelopment.info (how you can get more out of life)
- Watch or Listen to Lifestyle Magazine - Focusing on Everyday Problems
- Watch, listen or read as host Dwight Nelson focuses on life issues such as stress, forgiveness, and hope.
- Sign up for free to access his forums, chat with experts and receive his newsletters. (offers more in-depth information not included in the life issues episodes)
- Get Free Support for Life's Questions and Issues at AnswersForMe.com
Free Life-Changing Books
Here are five books that have had a powerful, wonderful impact on the lives of many, including myself, for the better. Why not see if they have the same impact on your life?
(Audio versions are available, as are e-book versions for Palm Pilot, other PDAs and e-Book readers. To download a PDF book, right-click on the PDF link and select ''Save Target As'' or ''Save Link As.'')
If you're angry at God, see Him in a negative way or believe He doesn't exist and don't want to read the following books, why not give the magazines above on how to get more out of life a try? They're more your style. I encourage you to also get and read the following book. I believe you'll be glad you did.
- Learn about false assumptions about God and Christianity, and why they make us so miserable and unhappy. (includes information about the book ''12 'Christian' Beliefs That Can Drive You Crazy - Relief from False Assumptions'')
- PDF Readers:
- Books:
- Book: The Richest Caveman (also available in Spanish and Korean)
- Book: The Desire of Ages (Christ's life - my favorite)
- Book: Steps to Christ (also called Happiness Digest - my second favorite)
- Book: Christ's Object Lessons (my third favorite)
- Book: The Great Controversy (from the fall of Jerusulem to the new Earth - my fourth favorite and the most important book you can read in today's world)
- Request Free Literature (includes The Passion of Love - the final chapters of The Desire of Ages, Steps to Christ and The Great Controversy - only for residents of the United States and Canada)
How to Relieve Muscle Pain with Trigger Point Self-Treatment
- The Healing Power of Deep Self-Massage
- Trigger Point Tool Kit (comes with The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook, Original Backnobber II, 35-page User Guide and Original Indexnobber II) skip
- Thera Cane (instructional DVD also available)
- Body Back Buddy
- The Knob Trigger Point Massage Tool
- Hand-Held Massagers
- More Hand-Held Massagers
- Small Hand-Held Massagers
- Ergo-bars, T-Bars and L-Bars
How to Stay Safe at MySpace and Other Web Hangouts
MySpace.com and other Web hangouts open doors to very grave dangers for teens. Follow NBC's investigation to learn what you can do, depending on your child's age and your level of commitment, to keep your child safe from online predators.
- U.S. News & World Report's Cover Story ''What Parents Need to Know about MySpace: Your Guide to a Kid's World on the Internet''
- Children at Risk Due to Parents' Lack of Technology Know-How
- Kids think they're too smart for the dangers at MySpace and need to think again!
- NBC's 'To Catch a Predator'
- More from MSN on the Dangers at MySpace.com
- Testing the Bounds of MySpace: A Mother's Experience
- Join the Yahoo Group ''Parents Against Myspace.com''
- imbee is the first social networking and blogging site for kids that instead of having merely an unenforced policy with no age verification, has actual security features that help you keep your child safe! Seriously consider moving your preteen or earliteen from MySpace or another Web hangout to imbee. skip
- YoKidsYo is another social networking site with security features that help parents keep preteens and earliteens safe. skip
- YoKidsYo's Robust Security Technologies
- An Interview with the Founder of YoKidsYo
- (no independent reviews yet)
- Warning About Chatango
- Kids Outsmart Web Filters
- Kim Komando's Tips on Social Networking for Preteens
- FreeChildSafeWeb.com (courtesy of archive.org - information and resources provided by parents to help you protect your child from the immediate dangers of social networking web sites and other predator-friendly Web technologies)
- Keeping Kids and Teens Safe on MySpace, Facebook, and Other Networking Sites
- Book: MySpace Unraveled: What it is and How to Use it Safely
- Book: MySpace Primer: A Concise Guide On How To Use MySpace.com Safely and Responsibly | skip
- myspaceWatch.com (a service that allows you to monitor login activity, track profile changes, and keep a running history of up to 5 myspace.com profiles)
- How to keep your kids or grandkids safe while online: | skip
- Articles, Tips and Guides
- Blog Safety
- Safety Web Sites
- Safe Search Engines, Directories and Web Sites for Kids
- Online History Viewing and Monitoring Software
- System Shutdown Solutions
- Information on and Reviews of Internet Filters
- Internet Filters / Web Filters / Content Filters / Parental Controls | skip
- How to Configure Windows Vista's Parental Controls and Internet Explorer 7's Content Advisor
- Block out all but your own whitelist of approved web sites.
- Block out all but a pre-approved list of child-safe web sites.
- Block out all but a pre-approved, customizable list of child-safe web sites.
- Other Filters
America's Credit Card Debt Crisis
- Frontline Does It Again: Credit Card Industry Tactics Revealed
- PBS's Frontline: The Secret History of the Credit Card (a report on Americans' soaring credit card debt and the ''predatory'' practices of banks and mortgage lenders and their impact on middle-class Americans)
- ABC's 20/20: Digging out of Debt (includes do's and don'ts and tips)
- Eight Things a Credit Card User Should Know...and Much More You Probably Don't
- A Credit Card Quiz: How much do you know about Americans' use of credit cards?
- Credit Scores - What Your Should Know About Your Own FICO Score
- Download the PDF Booklet ''Understanding Your Credit Score'' Published by Fair Isaac
- Do you know what your FICO score is? Find out for a fee at MyFICO.com.
- Give Your Credit Score A Boost
- Get a free credit report at AnnualCreditReport.com (official site).
- Credit Counseling in Crisis | skip
- FTC Report: Building a Better Credit Report
- FTC Report: How to Dispute Credit Report Errors
- FTC Report: Getting Credit: What You Need to Know About Your Credit
- Consumer Federation of America
- The National Consumer Law Center
- The National Foundation for Credit Counseling
- CardWeb.com (information on all types of payment cards)
Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite
''Three Mile Island. Exxon Valdez. Bhopal. Chernobyl. These are the environmental disasters that make us fearful of what Industry -- industry with a capital "I" -- can do to our safety and our environment. Add to that list Libby, Montana.'' - ABC
- The Asbestos Epidemic in America
- About America's Nationwide Environmental Health Disaster: Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite from Zonolite Mine in Libby, Montana, Closed in 1990)
- Myths, Facts Questions, Answers and Resources on Libby's Vermiculite Provided by the University of Montana
- Should you stop using vermiculite potting and garden products?
- Keep Your Home Safe From Asbestos: Tips on How to Keep Dangerous Asbestos-Tainted Vermiculite Out of Your Home
- EPA's Current Best Practices for Vermiculite Attic Insulation
- Buy ABC's ''Nightline: A Killer in Town - Part 1''
- Buy ABC's ''Nightline: A Killer in Town - Part 2''
- About the Asbestos Trust Fund Bill and Mesothelioma
How You Can Help the Needy
- Have you helped the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the South Asia Earthquake or other relief efforts this month? How you can help.
- What you need to know about Africa's tragically troubled regions, the unspeakable atrocities being committed against women and children, and how you can help make a difference, instead of feeling helpless and jaded.
- How NewHeroes Can Help You Change the World
- How to Avoid Fraudulent E-Mails and Web Sites Asking for Donations
A Worthy Alternative to Windows Vista
Before buying Windows Vista or a Windows Vista PC, seriously consider:
- the advantages of a Mac over versions of Windows, including Vista, like...
- security,
- reliability,
- only 1 edition to choose from instead of 5 or 6 with Vista for all your computing wants and / or needs and...
- Mac OS Leopard's Time Machine, and...
- the advantage of an Intel-based Mac over a Windows PC: dualbooting Windows and Mac OS.
- CNet Checks Out Windows Vista: Stable, but No OS X Killer
- Mac OS X Shines In Comparison With Windows Vista
- Virtually Worry-Free Computing - Sufficiently Secure and Private Web Surfing
- Problems with the Windows Vista Operating System
- Problems with Hardware Requirements and Support for Windows Vista
- Windows Vista Upgrade Guides
- Windows Vista Editions
- Problems with the Windows Vista Operating System: skip
- Microsoft is confusing everyone with its new OS; here's what you need to know.
- Why Not to Buy Vista
- Government Agency Tells Schools to Shun Vista
- Wal-Mart: Microsoft Should Kill Vista Home Basic
- 10 Reasons You Don't Need Vista Today
- A Well-Considered List of Reasons to Wait on Buying Windows Vista
- The 5 Sins of Vista
- Visual Tour: 20 Things You Won't Like About Windows Vista
- Two Developers Discuss Problems in Vista
- Symantec Highlights Windows Vista User Vulnerabilities
- Vista Security: A Petulant Child
- Vista Security The 'Longest Suicide Note in History'?
- The Skinny on Windows SPP and Reduced Functionality in Vista
- Slowdown Problems: skip
- Hands On: A Hard Look at Windows Vista
- Everything You Need to Know About Windows Vista
- WinCustomize.com's Windows Vista Round-Up
- The Insider's Guide to Windows Vista
- The XP User's Guide To Windows Vista (8 parts so far)
- PC World's Windows Vista Frequently Asked Questions
- Problems with Hardware Requirements and Support for Windows Vista: skip
- One In Two PCs Won't Run Vista's 3D Interface
- ''Some PC vendors, such as Alienware and Polywell, are aggressively pushing XP over Vista, because both say graphics and other drivers for Vista aren't quite ready for prime time.'' - PC World
- The Truth About Windows Vista Hardware
- Windows Vista Capable: Good For Nothing!
- More Dirt in Vista 'Junk PC' Lawsuit: Top Microsoft Execs Detailed Problems They Had with Vista Capable PCs
- Windows Vista's Recommended Settings According to Microsoft, Then According to Ars Technica
- What PC to Buy If You Are Planning On a Vista Upgrade
- Engadget's Windows Vista Upgrade Guide, Part 2: Hardware
- Microsoft's Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
- CNET's Windows Vista Upgrade Advisor
- PC Pitstop's Vista Readiness Test
- Want to test Vista risk-free? Try virtualization.
- Upgrade Guides: skip
- Windows Vista Editions: skip
- About Windows Vista Editions
- Which Vista Is the Right Vista?
- See Windows Vista (official Microsoft demo site with videos describing the virtues of Vista)
- Take a Test Drive of Windows Vista Business Edition (official Microsoft test drive site)
- Microsoft Offers Downloadable Versions of Windows Vista and 2 Other Ways to Upgrade
- Downloadable Versions of Windows Vista
- Windows Anytime Upgrade
Virtually Worry-Free Computing - Sufficiently Secure and Private Web Browsing or Surfing
WARNING: If a key logger is installed on your computer, the following methods will be unable to keep your private data sufficiently secure and private.
I strongly recommend always using one of these secure encryption key fillers and one of these secure web form fillers to prevent key loggers from stealing your encryption keys, passwords and Web form data.
Tired of worrying about having the latest Windows, antivirus and antispyware updates to keep your computer from getting infected and your private data stolen? Or of it getting infected anyway by ''zero day'' attacks before updates have been made available for them?
Want an operating system that lets you try out software on your desktop or laptop PC and surf the Web without having to worry about such things?
One that completely removes malware, if it does get infected, simply by rebooting or restarting? One that lets your kid(s) or a nonsavvy computer user change, delete or mess it up, only to make itself new again on reboot?
Use a Virtual Operating System in a Secured Operating System
(recommended by experts for Windows users)
Or better yet, use a Windows, Mac OS or GNU/Linux Live CD, DVD or USB on a read-only CD-R, DVD-R or USB drive (recommended by banks for online banking) with mobile software and private data on an encrypted removable medium.
Attention Laptop Notebook Users!
Seagate Introduces Full Disk Encryption for Laptops Notebooks, an Industry First
Data on Momentus drives that are stolen remain fully protected even when repurposed (installed on another computer)!
Technology Papers and Details of the Momentus 4200, 5400 and 7200 Hard Drives
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Be Careful: Things Aren't Always as They Seem
''The living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing...Their love, their hate and their jealousy have long since vanished...in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.'' Ecclesiastes 9:5-6
''His breath goes forth, he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.'' - Psalm 146:4
''I can tell you confidently that the patriarch David [whom God called the apple of His eye] died and was buried, and his tomb is here to this day...For David did not ascend to heaven.'' - Acts 2:29,34
''God...alone is immortal...'' - 1 Timothy 6:15-16
''...the work of Satan [is being] displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.'' - 2 Thessalonians 2:9,10
Looks - and voices - can be deceiving.
''...Watch out that you are not deceived...'' - Luke 21:8
''...woe to [you], because the devil has gone down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that his time is short.'' - Revelation 12:12
''Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.'' - 1 Peter 5:8
''...these things I have told you, that when the time comes, you may remember that I told you of them...'' - John 16:4
- Watch or Listen to Deadly Delusions about Death and Hell with Flash Player
- Watch or Listen to End Time Delusions with Flash Player
- Deadly Deceptions
- Satan's Confusing Counterfeits
- The Truth About Death
- What the Bible Says About Death
- The Truth About Hell
- Get the Book ''Beware of Angels: Deceptions in the Last Days''
- Books, Booklets and Bible Quotes on the Dangers of the Last Days Before Jesus' Second Coming
- The 3 Angels' Messages for Us in These Last Days
Examine the Evidence
It's true. ''The Da Vinci Code'' is a novel, and the characters are fictional. But on the first page of his book, Dan Brown claims that the history he based it on is accurate, based on facts. Is it? Is his claim true?
- The Da Vinci Code: Is It Accurate?
- Investigating the Da Vinci Code
- Investigate the Reliability of the Bible
- Investigate The Case for a Creator
- Investigate Jesus as the God/Man Messiah
- Investigate Christianity
- Was Jesus just a man? Was he married to Mary Magdalene?
- Is there no evidence of God's existence? Is the Bible just a bunch of fables?
- Get ''The Women in Jesus' Life: The DaVinci Code'' DVD Set or Watch or Listen to Samples from the DVDs
- Get ''The Da Vinci Code Deception'' DVD (based on three best-selling books)
- Will People Burn Forever In Hell?
- HellTruth.com - The Bible Truth About Hellfire
- Hell-Fire, A Twisted Truth Untangled
- Watch or Listen to Deadly Delusions about Death and Hell with Flash Player
- ''God is a Consuming Fire:'' What do these words mean in relation to God and Hell?
- Is The Devil In Charge Of Hell? - The Good News You Never Heard About Hell (requires a Windows Media Player)
- The Truth About God's Character
- Bible Studies, Prophecy Courses, and Online and Offline Books and Videos
Specials on End-Time Prophecies
''Cultures in every part of the world have focused on symbols and events that would signal when the end times would be upon us. Are those predictions coming to pass? Which predictions should we believe? And is it possible that in the 21st century, science and faith might come together to give us the answers?''
''This special presentation brings a modern spin to ancient prophecies when it takes on these questions and more in an intriguing investigation into the most alarming trends to hit the headlines in recent years.'' - i Network
''When the books of Daniel and Revelation are better understood, believers will have an entirely different religious experience. They will be given such glimpses of the open gates of heaven that heart and mind will be impressed with the character that all must develop in order to realize the blessedness which is to be the reward of the pure in heart.'' - Testimonies to Ministers and Gospel Workers
''Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it, because the time is near.'' - Revelation 1:3
- Prophecy Courses and Previous Prophecy Specials Online in Text and on DVD, Audio (Podcasts and Streaming) and Video (Vodcasts and Streaming)
- Read the online book ''The Great Controversy'' (From the fall of Jerusulem to the New Earth) Contents
Internet Freedom in Danger of Being Lost
As unbelievable as it sounds, the U.S. Congress is pushing a law that would abandon the Internet's First Amendment - a principle called Network Neutrality. This is no joke. The threat is real. Save the Internet as we know it. Join the fight for Internet freedom.
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- Want to do more than just live? Get more out of life? Need help with life's everyday issues?
- LifeMag.info
- Lifedevelopment.info
- Because there's more to life than one's self, status or material things.
- (for those dealing with real-life issues and who enjoy participating in stimulating discussions on issues and ideas, crave the thrill of geographic, mental and spiritual exploration and discovery and value local and global community, belonging and old and new friendships)
- Watch or listen to Lifestyle Magazine online for free.
- Watch, listen or read as host Dwight Nelson focuses on life issues such as stress, forgiveness, and hope.
- Sign up for free to access his forums, chat with experts and receive his newsletters. (offers more in-depth information not included in the life issues episodes)
- Free Support for Life's Questions and Issues at AnswersForMe.com
- Words of Encouragement and Hope
- Suicide Hotlines and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
- Crisis Hotlines and Depression Resources
- Help for Sex and Pornography Addiction
- Recovery Options
- About Kiva (not rated) and Grameen-Style Microcredit
- Make an Investment in the Working Poor at eBay's MicroPlace.com (not rated)
- Rated Microloan Charities
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- Moved by inspirational stories? Ready to go from caring to doing? Help the New Heroes change the world.
- Discover Ways to Make the World a Better Place
- Don't let your computer's idle time go to waste! Help find the cures for cancer and other diseases with your computer or SP3.
- Have you helped the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the South Asia Earthquake or other relief efforts this month? How you can help.
- How to Avoid Fraudulent E-Mails and Web Sites Asking for Donations
Important Health Topics
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- The Right Way To Save A Life, Including Your Own, According to Dr. Heimlich and the Red Cross
- 10 Questions That Could Save Your Life: Make the Most of Your Time
- Ten Questions a Woman Should Ask Her Healthcare Provider
- Can't find a cure for an illness or want to get healthy? Give a Lifestyle Center a chance.
- Unresolved emotional issues are dangerous to our health. The best way to bind your emotional wounds so the healing can begin.
- Poor oral health is also dangerous to our health. The risk factors of tooth decay and gum disease and how to treat or prevent them.
- Ingredients in our personal care products, cosmetics, foods, water and air are also dangerous to our health. How to be a safe shopper.
- How to Live a Long, Happy, Healthy, Low-Stress Life
- What You Need to Know About Asbestos - Contaminated Vermiculite
- Have chronic, searing, debilitating muscle pain? If caused by trigger points, you can relieve it yourself and avoid unnecessary surgery. Learn more.
Important Digital Topics
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- What you need to do to keep your child safe at MySpace.com and other Web hangouts.
- Too smart for the dangers at MySpace? Think again!
- Beware the CyberLover [Bot] That Steals Personal Data in Chat Rooms and Social Networks Through Social Engineering
- Security and Privacy Threats and the Solutions Most Are Unaware of or Still Ignoring
- Virtually Worry-Free Computing - Sufficiently Secure and Private Web Surfing
- Sold, recycled, donated and discarded computers, PDAs and cell phones can contain recoverable private data even after a delete, format or reset. How to securely erase your data.
- How to avoid becoming a victim of or recover from America's credit card debt crisis and recent fee deregulation.
- Parent! Seriously consider moving your preteen or earliteen from MySpace or another Web hangout to imbee or YoKidsYo. Here's why.
- Thinking of buying Windows Vista or a Windows Vista PC? Before you do, seriously consider this first.
- Putting up with a noisy computer? Give your ears and nerves a break. Buy or build a quiet or silent computer.
- Webmaster: Stop Spam with These Free, Spam-Proof, Customizable PHP Scripts
Important Spiritual Topics
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- Does the Bible say God will torture bad people in hell for eternity?
- Was Jesus just a man who married Mary Magdalene? Has the church been hiding information from us for years about Jesus? Don't decide too quickly. Examine the evidence first.
- Think conclusive cases can't be made for the Bible and Jesus as the God/Man Messiah? You'd be surprised. The overwhelming mountain of factual, historical evidence is too compelling, too convincing to be ignored.
- Investigate the Reliability of the Bible
- Investigate Jesus as the God/Man Messiah
- Investigate the Case for a Creator
- Investigate Christianity
- If you're angry at God or see Him in a negative way, discover the good news about God's character and gifts of peace, joy, meaning and eternal life.
- Examine false assumptions about God and Christianity, and why they make us so miserable and unhappy.
- Videos of What God Has Done for Others
- Audios of What God Has Done for Others
- Free Life-Changing Books to Read or Listen To
- ''We are living in very interesting times. Too many people are confused about what the Bible says about the future, and a lot of that has to do with confusion about Israel.'' Learn more.
- If an angel or a loved one who has died appears or speaks to you, don't automatically assume it's a good angel or your loved one. Here's why.
- Don't automatically assume the entertainment industry is harmless. Listen to ''Escape From the Black Hole'' or get the DVD.
- Don't automatically assume the growing fascination with Harry Potter, witches, wicca and the occult is harmless either. Explore these controversial topics.
- Don't automatically assume that New Age / New Spirituality concepts and the alternative / holistic therapies and media influenced by them are harmless. Learn more.
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