Archive for November, 2006
South Florida Emergency Preparedness Contact Information
Monday, November 13th, 2006Martin County Resources Emergency management: 561-288-5694 American Red Cross: 561-287-2002 Palm BeachCounty Resources • Emergency management (561) 712-6400. For the hearing impaired (TTY/TTD): (561) 712-6343 PBCgov.com • American Red Cross (561) 833-7711 (800) 733-2767 RedCross-PBC.org • Florida Department of Emergency Management Floridadisaster.org • National Hurricane Center NHC.noaa.gov • Better Business Bureau 842-1918 or (800) 834-1267 [...]
Home Mortgage Protection
Monday, November 13th, 2006Living in South Florida over the past years, you tend to hear many stories of mortgage fraud and how it has affected friends. There are many websites fighting mortgage fraud that state illegal schemes that have grown more complex over the past several years. It is essential to learn all of the ins and outs [...]
“My Name is Sam”
Monday, November 13th, 2006After I was discharged from the Navy, Jim and I moved back to Detroit to use our GI bill benefits to get some schooling. Jim was going for a degree in Electronics and I after much debating decided to get mine in Computer Science. One of the classes that was a requirement was Speech. Like [...]
Disaster Preparedness – LED Flashlights
Friday, November 10th, 2006There have been some great advances the past year in mass producing LED lighting technology that are making it much more affordable for mass consumer purchases. LED stands for Light-Emitting Diode, a semiconductor “chip†that converts electrical energy directly into light. The technology is fantastic for increasing longevity of lighting products, especially flashlights and household [...]
Paralyzed Ferret Gets New Set Of Wheels
Thursday, November 9th, 2006While most vets would have put a paralyzed ferret to sleep, new owner Bill Higbee gives Scooter the royal treatment. When the local vet told Higbee about the ferret, he says he knew he had to adopt him. “We ran the aisles of Ace Hardware with this scooter,” said Higbee. Higbee adopted Scooter and even [...]
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