| Q: How Do I Get Rid Of Junk Mail?
Overflowing mailboxes rejoice! We have the tips that will reduce the amount of junk mail shipped to you and how to protect yourself from getting more. Junk mail starts arriving just weeks after residents move in or get a new phone number because both events add names to the biggest telemarketing and advertising resource: phone books. Having an unlisted phone number might help with the telemarketing, but the direct mail companies can also use public records such as housing titles and motor vehicles records to get your mailing address. To get the flood of junk mail to stop, youll need to do a little work and have a little patience. .
Stopping the Junk Mail Deluge Can Be Done
Junk mail, paper catalogs and unsolicited credit-card offers clog our mailboxes. Consumer Reports shows some ways to stop the mailbox deluge and get to the mail you need to read. Homeowner Rachel Skinner said she cringes every time she takes a pile of catalogs out to be recycled. More than 53 million trees are used to produce paper catalogs each year. "I can get close to 20 catalogs a day. I get furniture catalogs, lots of children's clothing catalogs. I get bed and bath catalogs," Skinner said. "I'll get four different catalogs from one company." Consumer Reports, however, says it is possible to opt out and choose not to receive catalogs in the mail – and even to end those seemingly endless credit-card solicitations. "The Direct Marketing Association, which includes companies that send you catalogs, must take you off of their mailing list if you sign up for their Mail Preference Service,'" Urvashi Rangan, with Consumer Reports, said.
Funny you should mention that
Well, you should be," he continues. "You see, we all have baggage. We go around year after year carrying our stuff around. And the problem with most of you is that you're not going to baggage claim." Here, Richmond often pauses to ask a man in the front row his name. This time it is Jose. Using his best annoying airport manner, Richmond then says in a deep voice: .
Stop Chasing High-Tech Cheaters
Opening up The New York Times last week, I stumbled across an article that outraged me. "Colleges Chase as Cheats Shift to Higher Tech" detailed the struggle of some academics against new, high-tech forms of "cheating" that are based in Internet use, iPods, cellphones, and PocketPCs. The tone of the article was one of dismay at the collapse of morality in education. As I watched the article climb the "most e-mailed list" on the Times Web site through the day, my outrage increased. .
Youngstown Crime
Progress is made in a Youngstown homicide investigation. Tonight, we have the details and an update on how the city is handling several murders that have unfolded in the last few weeks. Just over 24 hours after David Clinkscale was murdered on Ohio Avenue early Monday, Police had two men in custody -- both 18 and both from Youngstown. They have not yet been charged. "IT DOES SEEM PROMISING THAT THESE TWO WERE INVOLVED IN THE DEATH OF DAVID CLINKSCALE." Fast action for Youngstown investigators who have seen five murders since October 21st, that is when Elmer Landaverde was killed during a robbery. Next was Lamont Belcher, shot several times with drugs and money found at the scene. There are no suspects in that case. Louis Davis has been charged with the Jo Ray Redmond's murder on October 24, and Alan Frost is being prosecuted for the death of 18 Year old Greg Sopher on the 27th, after a shooting over a video game.
Celebrity Dentists Good for Cosmetic Dentistry: Survey Results
Most dentists feel that celebrity cosmetic dentists are increasing public awareness of dentistry and are good for the profession as a whole. However, one in three dentists disagrees, feeling that televised cosmetic dentistry emphasizes appearance over dental health and can lead to unrealistic expectations for patients who see a cosmetic dentist. .
Bevo Beat
No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers. Check out their news, notes and random thoughts here all season long. On commenting We ask that when responding to entries in our blogs that you keep it clean. Do not use defamatory, racist or otherwise crude language. Do not harass others. Do not post or link to indecent content. We reserve the right to remove any comment and to suspend commenting. RSS feed If you use an RSS reader, here is feed for Bevo Beat: XML. Learn more about RSS. What's on this page? The entry titled "Applewhite contacted by Texas." Categories Baseball Cross country Football Forty Acres Golf Men's basketball Soccer Softball Swimming Tennis Texas Exes Track Volleyball Women's basketball .
Open Mike: Models? Strip poker? Sign me up
Gentlemen check your ego's at the locker room door. Golf is a great game and the word Macho died in the 80's. John of Dunedin, New Zealand:
Should Michelle Wie eventually make the cut in a PGA event, would her supporters then say she is the equal of Babe Zaharias? Chris of London, England:
I think your being totally sexist. C. Williams of Florence, S.C.
This whole Michelle Wie thing is a JOKE !!! She's no different from Anna Kournikova. Both have gotten so much hype and haven't won jack ... I can see Sorenstam playing against men, she's EARNED it! It has been GIVEN to Wie. Jerry of Queens, N.Y.:
It's really really tragic the way her career is handled. . . John of Pittsburgh, Pa.:
If she were a 16-year-old boy she would be on the cover of Time, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated & a Wheaties box at the same time.
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