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Last week I received a calendar alert on my iPhone reminding me of the one year anniversary of Pete’s death. I did not know Pete personally. In fact, we were complete strangers until May of 2015, when he suddenly appeared in my office. Unfortunately he died only minutes after we first met. I never knew his…
Donkey Kong was an extremely popular video game released by Nintendo during the 1980’s. The video below is reported to be part of an upcoming production by Banks, a professional graphic designer. Learn more about him at My Name is Banks. Very cool…
See the green “X” overlaid on one of the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina? That’s Morgan Island, commonly referred to as Monkey Island. I marked the spot because neither name appeared on Google Maps when I searched for the mysterious island. It’s been the source of legends, spooky sounds, and government conspiracy…
Digital resources for research and family genealogy are growing rapidly. One of the most valuable research tools are old newspapers. Perhaps one of the largest online collections is from Google News. Google Newspapers has been around for about ten years now. There are thousands of pages of old newspapers that may be browsed and researched…
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There are dozens of personal inventory software programs and apps for consumers to catalog their belongings in case of fire, theft, or some other disaster. However, you can create your own system that will, in most cases, meet your needs. Simply use your smartphone or digital camera to photograph valuables and upload those photos to a storage…
DNA testing and Genetic Genealogy caught my attention several years ago. Since that time, I have submitted saliva samples to both FTDNA and Ancestry in an attempt to confirm my heritage, and hopefully, find previously unknown relatives. I have been fortunate. Not only has the testing allowed me to discover cousins on my paternal side,…
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Photo books are an affordable option for telling a story in print, or simply preserving photographic memories. Photo books (or printed photo albums) have quickly become a popular old-school choice in our digital world. There is something satisfying about viewing photos in a printed album versus viewing them on a computer screen. I recently ordered some photo books…
U.S. Taxpayers contribute over half a million dollars annually for the Library of Congress. But what we get in return is probably priceless. Visiting the Library is a tremendously satisfying experience. However, if you can’t visit in person, then by all means visit their website. If I tried to tell you about everything the Library has to offer…
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The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) allows state residents to add emergency contact information online. The information is then available to law enforcement personnel, who can share it with emergency medical services. The free service is available at https://www.scdmvonline.com/dmvpublic Look on the bottom right of the page and click Provide An Emergency Contact…
