Category Archives: Miscellaneous

NSA secretly taps into Google, Yahoo networks

Are we becoming a police state? With our prisons overflowing and, in many states, police officers shaking down innocent citizens for money (see this article from USA Today) in a process called “churning”, how much further do we have to go before a majority of Americans stand up and say “enough is enough”? The U.S. government claims that… Read More »

Just for fun…

The most humorous things in life always have some bit of truth in them; that’s what makes them funny to some and not so funny to others. Here’s an article I came across while doing some research for our InfoAve Premium newsletter. We found some of these amusing, we hope you do too. 26 Slogans That Frankly Make… Read More »

It’s illegal to get a fish drunk…in Ohio

Bizarre Regional Laws In the U.S. Are Even Weirder Than You Thought Every now and then there’s a writeup of some weird U.S. laws, and it’s always interesting to see what random stuff merited legislation at one time or another. But this infographic, put out by the online attorney directory Upcounsel, takes the curation to the next level and… Read More »

Yes, we’re flip-floppers and proud of it

We don’t mind constructive criticism but it hardly seems likely that name-calling fits into the category of constructive criticism. We make errors like everyone else and if we do, we’ll admit and correct it. But constantly re-evaluating things we’ve recommended in the past and withdrawing our recommendation if the product we’ve recommended changes for the worse does not… Read More »

17 Misused And Made-Up Words That Make You Rage

Do you use words and phrases like irregardless, sherbert, “whole nother”, “I could care less”? Take a ride on the grammar and vocabulary express and seek out a whole other world of words you may misuse.   17 Misused And Made-Up Words That Make You Rage     Language is flustrating sometimes.