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Technology

Google and the power we give in exchange for security

A couple of weeks ago,  I received an email from Google. It read: Chrome will show security warnings on http://burningbird.net To owner of http://burningbird.net, Starting October 2017, Chrome (version 62) will show a “NOT SECURE” warning when users enter text in a form on an HTTP page, and for all HTTP pages in Incognito mode. […]

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Writing

Writing alone can set you free

Not long ago, I received an email from a person praising one of my writings. He wanted me to know, however, that he doesn’t take sites like mine seriously because it’s a personal web site, and therefore, not credible. Because my site lacked credibility, he didn’t feel he could share the writing with others. I was […]

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Critters Photography

No Worries

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Political

Be the finch

  Think things are hopeless? That Republicans control it all? I just saw a hawk flying straight towards my house, being chased by a dozen small finches. Be the finch.    

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Critters Environment

Deception and the House SAVES Act

The House Committee on Natural Resources will debate five bills related to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Wednesday. Though these bills are couched in reasonable sounding phrases and catchy acronyms, promising to make the Endangered Species Act better, make no mistake: these bills are an attack on the ESA. The bill known as the […]