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Get Serif PagePlus X5 desktop publishing for $15

Camarillo Publishing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:14:00 +0000

This powerful desktop-publishing suite is a steal–especially when you compare it to programs costing 10 times more. (Credit: Serif) Well, I’m bummed. I paid $75 for this product just a few months ago. But I needed it at the time, and it was worth it. That makes this deal all the more un-pass-up-able. Today only, [...]

Can the Scent of Rosemary Make You Smarter?

Camarillo Publishing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:13:56 +0000

Can the Scent of Rosemary Make You Smarter? Feb. 24, 2012 — Can a whiff of rosemary boost your performance at work or school? It’s possible. A new study suggests that the pungent and pine-like scent of rosemary oil may improve speed and accuracy when performing certain mental tasks. Twenty people were asked to perform [...]

Obama Vows to ‘Double Down’ on Green Investments Despite Solyndra and Volt Flop

Camarillo Publishing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:13:54 +0000

President Barack Obama speaks during a fundraiser at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Fla., Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) (CNSNews.com) – Despite some green energy failures, such as the bankrupt Solyndra solar panel company and weak-selling Chevy Volt, President Barack Obama said that he wanted to “double down” on green energy spending, [...]

Dow 13,000 is a big number, but it’s just a number

Camarillo Publishing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 13:13:49 +0000

Big, round numbers are hard to ignore. That’s why we pay attention when the odometer clicks over to 100,000 miles, and why the world threw a party at the dawn of 2000 instead of the technical start of the millennium in 2001. It’s no different on Wall Street. When the Dow Jones industrial average briefly [...]

Betraying A Friend

Camarillo Publishing — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:13:44 +0000

20th Century Fox “I could have had Lourdes, and it might have meant betraying a friend, but let’s say I didn’t know the guy. Should I have given a damn?“ This week, Doc Love, author of “The System,” talks friend betrayal. Reader’s Question Hey Doc, So, I’m at the club last night, the booze is flowing, everyone [...]

Box offers 50GB of free cloud storage to Android users

Camarillo Publishing — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:13:03 +0000

HP TouchPad and RIM PlayBook owners can also get in on the deal, which is good for life. Unfortunately, Dropbox-style desktop syncing isn’t part of the equation. Log into your Box account (or a new one) from your Android device and presto: 50GB of free storage is yours. (Credit: Box) Looking for free, reliable cloud [...]

Condom Knowledge Not Common Knowledge

Camarillo Publishing — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:12:59 +0000

Condom Knowledge Not Common Knowledge Feb. 24, 2012 — Knowing how to use a condom correctly — and actually using it — may mean the difference between life and death. A new review of research shows errors in condom use — such as putting it on too late, or not using condoms throughout sex, or [...]

Michelle Obama: Middle-Class Struggles Are Nothing New; Folks ‘Squeezed’ for ‘Decades’

Camarillo Publishing — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:12:56 +0000

First lady Michelle Obama tours the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman) (CNSNews.com) – At a fundraiser in Louisville, Ky., Thursday evening, First Lady Michelle Obama said she hears every day about the struggles of the middle class — which are nothing new, she added: “Every day, [...]

Greece Launches Largest-Ever Sovereign Debt Restructuring

Camarillo Publishing — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:12:52 +0000

By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece formally launched a bond swap offer to private holders of its bonds on Friday, setting in motion the largest-ever sovereign debt restructuring in the hope of getting its messy finances back on track. The swap is part of a second, 130-billion-euro (175 billion euro) rescue package to claw [...]

The Cheapskate FAQ

Camarillo Publishing — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 01:12:27 +0000

Everything you ever wanted to know about how this blog works–and then some. Read it, then bookmark it! (Credit: Photoxpress) After more than four years writing the Cheapskate blog, I’ve been asked the same questions more often than I can count. Alas, time doesn’t always permit me to answer each reader’s inquiry, so I’ve put [...]