Free Stuff at Long Island Restaurants

Hi All,

Who doesn't like to get free stuff while you're at a restaurant.  Getting 'comped' like that makes you feel like a special guest - and the food or the drink or whatever you are getting for free - is usually extra good.  Because, well, its free!

Forthwith - a link from the Long Island Press from October 2017.  The article is titled, 'The A List: Free Stuff Restaurants Will Give You Just Because It's Your Birthday'. 

As is the case in life...there is a section in the article titled 'Fine Print'.  Which basically explains that the various restaurant(s) might require you to sign up for email or become a member of the restaurants 'club'.  (Which might entitle you to more free goodies in the future...)

As if that isn't enough; click on this link for an article titled, 'Free Things To Do With Your Kids on Long Island' published in September 2017 by TripSavvy.com.

The article has a nice list of interesting and obscure - but family friendly - things to do on Long Island with kids!!!

Enjoy the links and the free stuff that Long Island has to offer!

Regards,
Stu 

Happy Birthday National Park Service!

Hi All,

Did you know that the National Park Service turns 100 on August 25, 2016?  Well, it does!

Click on the various links below to learn all about the National Park Service (NPS, hereafter).   Find a park!

Plan your NPS visit! 

Learn all about America the Beautiful Passes 

Get the kids involved - click on this link for the Centennial Junior Ranger Activity Book 

View the film 'National Parks Adventure' - which presents parks in never-seen-before ways!  Alternatively, click on this link for photos and multimedia regarding the NPS - quite the visual display of beauty!!!

Find out about NPS Centennial Programs, get NPS Centennial News and get involved with the NPS!

Did you know that there is an FAQ for the NPS?  Yup - there is! Click here for the link. 

Finally, click on this Wikipedia link to learn more about the history of the NPS. 

Enjoy the parks!

Regards,
Stu

More Computer Security - Why? Because It's Important!

Hi All,

I just came across an interesting New York Times article on the web titled, 'How Many Times Has Your Personal Information Been Exposed To Hackers?'

Indeed...using the interactive features on the site, readers can find out how many times your information has been exposed to hackers in categories like:

address information,
birthday,
credit/debit card,
email,
employment history,
financial history,
fingerprints,
health history,
password,
phone number,
social security number

Users are asked to answer basic questions and check off which of the various services they used - then the numbers in the various categories change based on which the user checks off.

The United States Government, AOL, Ebay, Twitter, Anthem, Kmart, Home Depot, Target and UPS are among the larger companies listed in the article as to whether or no users had any affiliation to the organization.

The article goes on to explain what readers should do now, why this keeps happening to websites and how you can protect yourself in the future....

Click on these links to learn more about how you can protect yourself online so you are less likely to become hacked, spoofed or have your identity compromised.

Online Safety - USA.gov
Tips For Online Safety
Secure Your Computer
FCC - How to Protect Yourself Online
FBI - How to Protect Your Computer
US Department of Justice - Protecting Yourself While Using the Internet

Hope the links help protect you while you are online!

Regards,
Stu

Happy Anniversary William Shakespeare!!!

Hi All,

William Shakespeare died on April 23rd, 1616. Which makes tomorrow - Thursday - the 399th anniversary of his death.  Wow!

For a really, really brief overview of his life, works and context of his life, click on this link from Wikipedia.

Here is a list of some very helpful William Shakespeare links:
Internet Shakespeare Editions
Folger Digital Texts
Open Source Shakespeare complete works - with search engine and concordance.
First Four Folios - Miami University Library
Shakespeare Quartos Archive
Shakespeare's Words - online version of a very popular glossary
Shakespeare's Will
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Works by William Shakespeare at Project Gutenberg


Readers might want to click on this link which goes to the library card catalog on the subject of 'William Shakespeare'.  Readers will find Shakespeare plays, poems, literary criticism, books on CD, videos and more by clicking on the link. 

Enjoy the links and happy birthday to the Bard!

Regards,
Stu