The Mincey household has teenagers. And those teenagers bring other teenagers into the house. The Mincey household also has Macs lying around all over the place. Unattended Macs. Macs with important files, special apps, photos, music, documents, movies. How do you keep what’s on your Mac safe from prying eyes and stick fingers? How do … Continue Reading »

Weather is a curious thing. We’re all affected by weather. We complain about weather. Not one of us does anything about it. Except watch it. Today, checking the weather means having as much data as a television meteorologist at your fingertips. My iPhone has weather radar and severe weather alerts. What about my Mac? Jeffrey … Continue Reading »

Blame it on the geek in me, but it’s cliche time for boomers– where there’s a will, there’s a way. Necessity is the mother of invention. What goes around, comes around. And, advertising pays the freight. If you use Safari to browse the web and keep a handful of open tabs to various web sites, … Continue Reading »

One thing about being a boomer…someone is always talking about some new trend we’ve started. This week it’s news that boomers are leaving their desk jobs and turning to a life of farming. You have to admit it sounds like a very bohemian thing to do: retire from the cubicle and corporate uniform, put on … Continue Reading »

It was one of those days that come so rarely now; a whole afternoon spent lounging in and around the swimming pool. Even though I had my nose stuck in my mystery novel, I couldn’t help but be distracted now and then by laughing children, and the splash of a teen-ager executing a perfect can-opener … Continue Reading »

World Cup 2010 kicked off this past weekend. The U.S. Team is off to a surprisingly good start, having battled strongly favored England to a 1-1 tie. It’s exciting watching the competition being played in South Africa (the first African nation to host the tournament), but could the fans please go easy on blowing those … Continue Reading »

So there I was, once again complaining about how running just seems to get harder and harder with each passing year. My exercise buddy (who’s more experienced and hardcore than I am), was again listening to me catalog my injuries over the past year: shin splints, sore knees, plantar fasciitis (twice!), and stiff lower back. … Continue Reading »

First off, by “now” I don’t mean now as in April, I mean now as in at this stage in your life. Hold on! Hear me out first. Taking up skiing or returning to the slopes now that you are 40+ years old is not as crazy as it first sounds. Here’s three reasons why: … Continue Reading »