Why Are Credit Card Chips Safer Than Magnetic Strips?

You know the drill by now. You step up to the cashier, push your purchases across the counter, and then slide your credit card through the reader. Then the machine beeps. “Do you have a chip?” the cashier says, even though you both know perfectly well that you do. “Right, right, I always forget,” you say, then you shove your card into the slot. You wait, and wait, and wait, and then suddenly the machine freaks out — REMOVE YOUR CARD NOW! You grab it, and walk away with your head down, leaving everything you just bought behind you. There’s got to be an easier way.

— Read on curiosity.com/topics/why-are-credit-card-chips-safer-than-magnetic-strips-curiosity/

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Kafka and the Doll

True love never dies. I still love those I have lost as much as I did when they were here, and then some. My love and appreciation for them grows as I age.

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Death, grief, despair: these scorns of life are devastating. Death is arguably the most sorrowful time an individual can experience in life. Most unfortunate is when people encounter death within a family, a friendship, or an acquaintance. Sometimes, the loss can hurt so bad that it may seem like the pain and suffering will never go away.

Bill, a dear friend of mine, lost his wife to cancer at age 60 and a brother to murder at age 42. He uses faith, philosophy, family, and friends to mitigate his loss.

I would like to share the following story/essay that he wrote a while ago while thinking of these unfortunate events. It is our hope that this story will help ease the pain and sadness of others who may be struggling with the loss of a loved one.

Here is Bill’s story/essay.

As part of the…

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