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Privacy Tools: How to Build Better Passwords

Art Shotwell Jan. 22 2014 3 minutes read

Passwords are the first line of defense between your private data and an attacker whether it is a criminal hacker or a spy agency.

Police Blotter, Jan. 11 - 16, 2014

Jan. 18 2014 6 minutes read

A man who texted a pornographic photo to someone’s phone got a surprise: an Anacortes police officer called back.

The Middle Way

Jan. 17 2014 2 minutes read
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Michael Pollan, author of Omnivore’s Dilemma, observed, “Humans are the only species that need to be taught how to eat.” It is an insightful, humbling, and valid statement.

Eagles cancel weekend's donkey basketball

Art Shotwell Jan. 17 2014 1 minute read

The Eagles have decided to cancel Saturday night’s scheduled donkey basketball game at the middle school in the light of increasing complaints to the Eagles and the school district.

Why Join Toastmasters?

Jan. 15 2014 6 minutes read
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Are you terrified of public speaking? Are the words um, er and ah in your vocabulary? You have lots of company in the world.

Annual Eagles Donkey Basketball to end

Art Shotwell Jan. 15 2014 1 minute read

An official with the Anacortes Eagles says they will not host any more donkey basketball games after this Saturday’s Middle School game, which has drawn a large number of protests to both the Eagles and the School District.

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