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Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Letter carriers protest delivery after dark (Wjla story)

Postal workers now plan to rally Monday night [Jan 20] for an end to all after-dark deliveries, arguing that more carriers are needed and that they should be able to start their delivery shifts earlier and have to work only eight hours a day.

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Consumer Guide for Seniors

This guide discusses many of the most common scams and crimes directed at seniors. It also provides useful information on pre-need burial and funeral contracts, medical insurance problems, telemarketing calls, and junk mail.

Friday, January 17, 2014

Planners approve transportation priorities for D.C. region (Washington Post article)

(Gerald Marineau/The Washington Post)
“People who represent the fragmented jurisdictions across the D.C. region agreed Wednesday on a set of priorities for transportation planners.
The plan adopted unanimously by the Transportation Planning Board urges local governments to think regionally in selecting projects, emphasize ones that fix the road and transit network we already have, strengthen public confidence in their decisions and give people more options about how to travel.”
Read the full article here and see the plan here.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Top 10 Simple Things Every Computer User Should Know How to Do (Lifehacker)

No matter how tech savvy you are, there are certain things every one of us has to deal with when using a computer—and we don't always deal with them in the most efficient ways. Here are 10 things that everyone can (and should) learn to keep their computer fast, safe, and easy to use. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2014