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Brentwood Academy making news on NBC!

Posted by Benton on Apr 14, 2015 in All, Family, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

We’ve watched this school for many, many years. Brentwood Academy’s mission has never changed. Their first paragraph from their website states: Brentwood Academy is a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school dedicated to nurturing and challenging each whole person – body, mind, and spirit – to the glory of God.   They have had...

The Dark Side of your Fitness Tracker

Posted by Benton on Apr 8, 2015 in All, Entertainment, Fascinating, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

The Dark Side of Your Fitbit And Fitness App I admit, I read this article with great interest. I’m guilty to a point of what Mr. Adamic suggests in this article. I track my fitness because doing so, motivates me. But I can see where the fitness watch phenomenon could get in the way of total body fitness if we’re not careful....

10 Things Americans Have Suddenly Stopped Buying!

Posted by Benton on Jul 30, 2014 in All, Fascinating, Humanity, Real Life | 0 comments

I read this interesting article this morning penned by Brad Tuttle with Money Magazine. Some of these 10 Things may surprise you – others probably not! (Can you say …. Chef Boyardee?) America is just not the clean-shaven, gun-buying, soda-drinking, Chef Boyardee-eating place it used to be For a variety of reasons—including but not...

I UBER’d today! (and really LIKED it!)

Posted by Benton on Jul 2, 2014 in All, Fascinating, Hard to Believe!, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

I’m a UBER rider! Go figure! Many might think I’m risk-averse to trying new things especially something like UBER … but nope, needed the service and used it today. I have to say – I am incredibly impressed!! UBER is an ONLINE ride-sharing service that started in (where else) San Francisco and has broadened across...

61!

Posted by Benton on May 28, 2014 in All, Fascinating, Real Life, Technology | 0 comments

If you are a baseball fan, you may remember the movie – “61*” It is a 2001 sports drama film written by Hank Steinberg and directed by Billy Crystal. It stars Barry Pepper as Roger Maris and Thomas Jane as Mickey Mantle on their quest to break Babe Ruth’s 1927 single-season home run record of 60 during the 1961...

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...