A man was found stumbling along the street, holding onto a street post wearing beggar’s clothes, but in his pockets he held $16,000. Much remains a mystery. — A Beggar Among Beggars In 1888, a seemingly intoxicated man swang against a lightpost near what is today Lower Manhattan, and he was wearing rags that were described as decrepit in comparison of those that would be found on a beggar. He had a thick grey beard, below average height, a rough wrinkled face…

In 1919, in the bitter cold of Christmas, a man picked up a cat on the side of the road… — Blistery Cold During the blistery cold christmas of 1919 in Hallam Pennsylvania, Mr. Hershey was on his way to church for Christmas when he saw a kitten on the road. He pulled over and called to it, “Here Kitty, Kitty!” The animal came right up to him, so he picked up the…

Sometimes known as phishing, smishing, and vishing; phone and email attacks in today’s world are ever-evolving due to a lack of enforcement and regulation. Here are some common scams. — Faked Calls with Spoofing

A man looking forward to starting his new life with a woman he loved, died unsuspectingly from ingesting rat poison. To this day the facts are unclear. — A Seemingly Sweet Start After three years of knowing each other in the winter of 1894, Alexander Brigance proposed to Kate Besse, a poverty stricken widow with four children. They were happy, and together, they rented a farm in Woodville California. Next door lived their landlord, who was also a dear family friend and…

Very few artifacts from Anne Boleyn’s controversial life remain, and to see one of her most beloved objects and be able to hear it's chimes that she also heard, happens to fills one with awe. — On 13th of May in 1842, Queen Victoria purchased Anne Boleyn’s wedding clock from Horace Walpole’s Estate sale for a total of 110 Guineas, which was no laughing matter, it was worth tens of thousands more, but in fact, priceless. In the 1930’s it was valued at around $ 50,000…

HIPAA Law Requires hospitals to provde status updates on health to friends and family members, so why do hospitals then require a security code and rely on arbitrary hospital policy to grant access to the sick and ill? — The Sad Reality On February 3rd, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced it was not going to impose penalties during the interim of CoronaVirus for HIPAA violations, namely in regard to tele-health and tele-medicine. This struck a chord with me, as last June I had to reference privacy law…

Don’t advertise that anything is secure. It never ends well. — Any lock safeguards personal posessions and within that inherent trust, advertising and smart technologies should provide the average end user robust security controls as said user likely envisions. On March 27th, 2020, the ever famous LockPickingLawyer bypassed a pricey Tapplock device with a $25 magnet, but other more pressing security…

The majority of news providers have turned to digital advertising and tracking cookies to survive, and here is one example of a extremely concerning functional limitation that inconspicuously masks itself as functional requirement instead of a privacy violation. — Tonight, I missed the Governor’s Address regarding Washington State’s Stay at Home Order due to COVID19 (03/24/20). The speech was set for 5:30p but I’ve been heads down on a project, so I didn’t get around to watching it until later. I’ll admit, I’m lazy right now, slow thinking about…

Below is a treasure trove of advice regarding beauty from days past, with ‘formulas’ for home care. — Disclaimer: Use at your own risk and consult your doctor first. Please research these recipes before you make them, the ingredient names may be similar but completely different to products we use today with the same name.