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“Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.”
(attributed to Martin Luther King, Jr.)

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I Voted!

Bob Bergey
October 16, 2020

Our mail-in ballots arrived yesterday, and Susan and I just got back from dropping off our completed, signed and sealed ballots at the official ballot drop box in Quakertown for Bucks County voters. There was no line, but it was a very busy place, people in and out constantly while we were there. After all the issues regarding the United States Postal Service recently and losing some faith in their ability to deliver our ballots…

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Has Your Facebook Profile Been Cloned or Hacked?

Bob Bergey
October 14, 2020

My Facebook profile was cloned today. Someone copied some of my public profile photos, added a bit of other information to the profile, then began sending out friend requests to others who were already friends of mine. Several of my Facebook friends notified me today that my profile had been cloned, that they had received friend requests from me. I had not unfriended anyone in a long time, nor had I sent any friend requests…

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Fly Fun

Bob Bergey
October 12, 2020

The Vice Presidential Debate a few days ago didn’t move the needle much as far as the debate went. There were few if any surprises; Harris refused to answer at least one question, Pence refused most of them. But it did produce one memorable moment: near the end of the debate, a fly landed on Pence’s white hair and remained there for more than two minutes even as he continued talking. Not unsurprisingly, social media…

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News & Notes 6

Bob Bergey
October 5, 2020

Fill Your Brain and Inspire Your Heart Adobe has announced their annual “Adobe MAX—The Creativity Conference,” to be held over three days, October 20–22, 2020. Adobe MAX is a uniquely immersive and engaging digital experience, guaranteed to inspire. Three full days of luminary speakers, celebrity appearances, musical performances, global collaborative art projects, and 350+ sessions — and all at no cost. It is a virtual conference. The more than 350 sessions are spread over 10…

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Informed Delivery by USPS

Bob Bergey
October 3, 2020

Do you know about “Informed Delivery” from the United States Postal Service? One of the newer services from the USPS in the last year or so is what they call “Informed Delivery.” If you’re not familiar with it, once you’re signed up you get an email every morning (usually about 9 AM in my case, sometimes earlier, sometimes later) that includes a scan of the outside of every letter-sized piece of mail that will be…

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Pennsylvania Announces Release of the COVID Alert PA App

Bob Bergey
September 23, 2020

Pennsylvania has finally released the COVID-19 tracing app that notifies you if you’ve been near someone who has been diagnosed with COVID-19. It’s available for both iOS (iPhones) and Android devices (click on the links from your device to download and install the app). This is the system that was jointly developed by Apple and Google. After installing the app and enabling it (it will walk you through the steps) your device will begin collecting…

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Weekend Reading List

Bob Bergey
September 12, 2020

This week’s Weekend Reading List is short — just three articles — but the articles themselves are longer than usual. The first article is political, the second is for Beatles lovers, and the last for Apple fans. Enjoy! “The Case Against Trump (and why some of your friends and family no longer want to speak to you)” Make sure you’ve taken your blood pressure medication today. This lengthy article is the best compilation I’ve seen…

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Playing With My Food

Bob Bergey
September 5, 2020

As my Facebook friends know, I love corn-on-the-cob. Most of our corn this summer has been purchased at Snyder Farms in Perkasie, PA, one dozen ears at a time. After husking and silking one of our most recent purchases, I was playing with a few ears while the others were cooking, resulting in these photos. The main purpose of this post isn’t just to show off the corn but also to experiment with the new…

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News and Notes 5

Bob Bergey
September 4, 2020

​Lost Wages Assistance Program Good news! Pennsylvania has finally been approved to pay an extra $300/week in disaster-assistance benefits as part of the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) Program from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). That means if you’re already collecting unemployment compensation because of COVID-19, you may be eligible to receive $300/week for at least five weeks as a lump sum payment later this month. LWA Payments are available for claim weeks ending: August…

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Gambling: Lottery Ticket or Stock Market?

Bob Bergey
August 29, 2020

First, to clarify, I’m not saying that putting money in the stock market is gambling, but some people do believe that. This post is not investing advice — it’s history I’ve learned over the years of saving for retirement. There are no affiliate links in this post, nor do I have any interest in the companies mentioned in this post, except for owning a few shares of some. The Motley Fool, an investing website, published…

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Weekend Reading List

Bob Bergey
August 28, 2020

Here’s my recommended weekend reading list for this weekend — a few articles and blog posts I found interesting this week. Ron Sider’s Blog Dr. Ron Sider, a retired professor from Messiah University, is one of my favorite bloggers. I’m posted links to some of his posts before. His latest post today explains in detail why he will vote for Joe Biden for president. He explains why he believes Biden is more pro-life than Trump,…

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Apple Card — One Year Later

Bob Bergey
August 23, 2020

One year ago today I got my Apple Card (the credit card from Apple/Goldman Sachs). It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already, and I wouldn’t have even thought about it if Facebook hadn’t reminded me this morning (thanks, Facebook) after posting about it last year. I have used it almost exclusively for my purchases since I received it last year (I’ll mention the exceptions in a minute). Everything I buy, whether in person…

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