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My AMAZON account got HACKED!

Posted by Benton on May 12, 2014 in All, Public Service, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

Consider this a public service post! It can happen to us all! Upon first check of my email early this morning, I had an order from Amazon for a $145 watch that was purchased from my account overnight. The order was completed, charged to my debit card and was being processed for shipping. I saw this 5 hours after the order was placed. My EMAIL address...

Is Social REALLY Social – Look up!

Posted by Benton on May 5, 2014 in All, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

I’ve never been referred to as “not current”. Most people think I’m quite technologically advanced. As a matter of fact, my family refers to me as PapaTronic! I’ve always participated in the latest – greatest in some way or the other. And I am connected to the social media outlets we all know. But as that segment of...

I experienced a true honor today!

Posted by Benton on Dec 20, 2011 in Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

A young man who I have never had the pleasure of meeting came home today. I had a joy within about his homecoming almost as I would with family even though he doesn’t know me. You see, Andrew Wilson grew up in the Brentwood area. He attended Brentwood Academy and graduated as any other young man would imagining the world was at his command and was...

Maggie – my granddaughter tells an important story!

Posted by Benton on Dec 6, 2011 in Family, Fascinating, Grandchildren, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

I’ve got to say … if I hadn’t known her since birth a little over 6 years ago, this video would have moved me anyway. However, because I have the privilege of sharing some life with her, love her dearly and am having the time of my life watching her grow into a young woman MUCH too fast …. this video moved me to tears! Maggie is...

If you want to truly feel the spirit of this Memorial Day …

Posted by Benton on May 30, 2011 in Entertainment, Humanity, Public Service, Real Life | 0 comments

…. may I strongly URGE YOU – if you didn’t see it last night to set your DVR’s for a rebroadcast of the National Memorial Day Concert from Washington, DC that aired LIVE last evening. I have found that PBS (WNPT – Channel 8 in Nashville) will rebroadcast the program at 2:00AM Central – tomorrow (Tuesday AM) on the...

Sending or posting pictures from your mobile device?

Posted by Benton on Apr 12, 2011 in Public Service | 0 comments

Sending or posting pictures from your mobile device? BEWARE of the risks of others being able to know where you took them which therefore enables them to find the subject of those pictures. Very good information in this video and worth your time to watch and...