Summer’s bounty…
...a treat for all the senses - vivid, aromatic, sweet…
Viewed through the eyes of my second chance.
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Tech Tuesdays: Kudos to trusted source A Grey Area Computer Repair for exorcising the tenacious gremlins from my daily driver laptop on short notice. As always, you rock! On Facebook here.
Greg says: This is a lot deeper of a story than just the bogus Pokémon click bait stories. More here…
Forbes notes 'Pokémon GO' Is About To Surpass Twitter In Daily Active Users On Android. Link here.
And on the security front, this link on the latest ransomware, Zepto.
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From trusted source MakeUseOf: Yes, this offer ends on Monday, July 18, 2016 so act now! Hulu offers 2 months of commercial-free streaming to Windows 10 and Xbox users here. (Even though PayPal or CC info is required, you won’t be charged if you cancel before the end of your trial.)
And this: 10 Best Security & Privacy Apps for Smartphones & Tablets, link here. Check out #5 if you’re a fan of WhatsApp, and #7, my personal favorite.
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Trusted source GroovyPost reveals this tidbit: Windows 10 Mobile (Only) Continues to be Free Past July 29. Link here.
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And a bit of good news on a 17-year-old dog found and carried from the woods by a logger after fleeing fireworks. Touches even a Dog Grumbler’s heart. News video link updated July 11 from Buzz60 here.
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The Internet is still the Wild West in many ways, freedom the prize. Protect yours. From trusted source Free Software Foundation: Protect your privacy: Resist mass cracking by US law enforcement (link here).
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Wednesday Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch celebrates summer with cheeseburger and fries, coleslaw and fruit chunks, Friday roast beef with mashed potatoes, baby carrots and fruit chunks. Reservations required. Nutrition Lunches Wednesday and Friday are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112.
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Tech Tuesdays: Kudos to trusted source A Grey Area Computer Repair for exorcising the tenacious gremlins from my daily driver laptop on short notice. As always, you rock! On Facebook here.
Greg says: This is a lot deeper of a story than just the bogus Pokémon click bait stories. More here…
Forbes notes 'Pokémon GO' Is About To Surpass Twitter In Daily Active Users On Android. Link here.
And on the security front, this link on the latest ransomware, Zepto.
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From trusted source MakeUseOf: Yes, this offer ends on Monday, July 18, 2016 so act now! Hulu offers 2 months of commercial-free streaming to Windows 10 and Xbox users here. (Even though PayPal or CC info is required, you won’t be charged if you cancel before the end of your trial.)
And this: 10 Best Security & Privacy Apps for Smartphones & Tablets, link here. Check out #5 if you’re a fan of WhatsApp, and #7, my personal favorite.
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Trusted source GroovyPost reveals this tidbit: Windows 10 Mobile (Only) Continues to be Free Past July 29. Link here.
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And a bit of good news on a 17-year-old dog found and carried from the woods by a logger after fleeing fireworks. Touches even a Dog Grumbler’s heart. News video link updated July 11 from Buzz60 here.
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The Internet is still the Wild West in many ways, freedom the prize. Protect yours. From trusted source Free Software Foundation: Protect your privacy: Resist mass cracking by US law enforcement (link here).
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Wednesday Toledo Senior Center Nutrition Lunch celebrates summer with cheeseburger and fries, coleslaw and fruit chunks, Friday roast beef with mashed potatoes, baby carrots and fruit chunks. Reservations required. Nutrition Lunches Wednesday and Friday are sponsored in part by Area Agency on Aging. Suggested donation $3 for those 60+ years of age. Contact Diana, diana.haug@lewsicountywa.gov or call (360)864-2112.
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Wednesday: Toledo Community Library features needlework help 3-5 p.m. alternate Wednesdays, genealogy assistance 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. the other Wednesdays. On Facebook here.
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And: The Toledo Park Board meets 3 p.m. second Wednesdays monthly at Toledo City Council Chambers. Public invited. Contact cityoftoledo@toledotel.com or call (360)864-4564.
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Plus: Cowlitz Prairie Grange 6:30 p.m. meeting is a potluck second Wednesdays, cake-and-ice-cream affair fourth Wednesdays. Getting in gear for the 52nd Gas Show and Threshing Bee August 26-28. Grange Hall at 5180 Jackson Highway. Contact Sandy Bickar, (360)864-2601.
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Thursday: Lewis County Fire District #2 Commissioners Meeting 7 p.m. second Thursdays monthly at Toledo Fire Department. Open to the public. Visit http://www.lewiscountymedicone.com for more info.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
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And: The Toledo Park Board meets 3 p.m. second Wednesdays monthly at Toledo City Council Chambers. Public invited. Contact cityoftoledo@toledotel.com or call (360)864-4564.
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Plus: Cowlitz Prairie Grange 6:30 p.m. meeting is a potluck second Wednesdays, cake-and-ice-cream affair fourth Wednesdays. Getting in gear for the 52nd Gas Show and Threshing Bee August 26-28. Grange Hall at 5180 Jackson Highway. Contact Sandy Bickar, (360)864-2601.
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Thursday: Lewis County Fire District #2 Commissioners Meeting 7 p.m. second Thursdays monthly at Toledo Fire Department. Open to the public. Visit http://www.lewiscountymedicone.com for more info.
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Photos from TOT archives unless otherwise noted.
Email your news, reviews and events to: toledo.columnist@gmail.com
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