Yesterday, I used the Wayback Machine at web.archive.org to look at my old website for classified ad sites I recommended in 2017. One of the sites I recommended was Backpage.Curious to see if Backpage was still in business, I clicked the link to the Backpage home page.The following image is the first I have seen online in 40 years.The Backpage founders have been sentenced to prison. Michael Lacey, 76, received a 5-year sentence for money laundering in August 2024. He still faces 30 prostitutio

Have you ever dreamed of living the laptop lifestyle, working remotely from exotic locations worldwide? The allure of being a digital nomad is undeniable, with promises of freedom, adventure, and a work-life balance that seems too good to be true.However, as someone who has experienced this lifestyle firsthand, it's not always a walk in the park. My laptop lifestyle is different from what I envisioned.Let's look at the expectation vs. reality of being a digital nomad and uncover the unforeseen

WARNING! This post is a rant about Facebook.On February 5, 2024, I received a content removal notice from Facebook."What we've got here is failure to communicate." (classic line in the movie "Cool Hand Luke")Facebook neglected to tell me which piece of content they removed or when I posted it.The Facebook removal notice includes a process to request another review, but it is limited in scope for several reasons, including "it was a joke." Not knowing which of my posts was removed, I chose the "