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C.C.: 

Back in March I spoke about wearing the "No Complaints" purple band offered by a church in Kansas City, Missouri, to remind myself to be less sarcastic and critical. Fewer than 200,000 bands circulated then. In six short months, more than 5 MILLION purple bands have been requested. Talk about a "critical" mass!  

Computious keeps finding out about the health benefits of gratitude. Then she reminds me because she hopes I'll be less of a grump. (But that's part of my curmudgeonly charm!)

The other day someone told her about a book named "Thanks!"  It includes scientific research on how gratitude helps us. Dr. Robert Emmons, a professor at the University of California at Davis, conducted a lot of the research and wrote the book. He's also editor-in-chief of the Journal of Positive Psychology. 

Okay, "thanks" for more pressure, Dr. Emmons! In my case, the stress of being nicer may shorten one of my nine lives. Here's a link to a summary of his findings.

    “THANKS! :
How the New Science
of Gratitude Can Make
You Happier"  BOOK

This posting is written by C.C. the Cat, a friend of Computious^®  – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! —and friend of DotComplicated, Serge deFault, MeiMei, Sweet & Sour the Pig, PingPong the Panda,  and Elman the Elephant . What a group of characters!

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         “A BIG THANK YOU”                   “THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!"                                                    MAGNET                                                   GREETING CARD

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DotComplicated: 

Parade Magazine online offers a test of our Muggle knowledge about the Harry Potter universe. Fifty questions divided into three categories based on difficulty:

Level 1:  Challenging (20 questions)

Level 2:  Daunting (20 questions)

Level 3:  Cruel and Unusual (10 questions)

Great category titles! Thank you to Allison Takeda at Parade for creating the quiz. Here’s the link to the quiz.

This posting is written by DotComplicated, friend of Computious^® – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! – as well as friend of Serge deFault, Computious’ sister MeiMei.  Other friends include Sweet & Sour the Pig, C.C the Cat, PingPong the Panda, and Elman the Elephant.   What a group of characters!

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“KEYBOARDS OF THE RICH & FAMOUS"              “BLING BLING KEYBOARD”
                       MOUSE PAD                                                             MUG

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Serge:

The other day one of my non-technology friends told me he was worried about someone referring to him as a “geek.” He thought it might be an insult. Au contraire – what a compliment!

Yes, in previous generations the term “geek” had a negative connotation. But after geeks like Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Netscape founder Jim Clark, and Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page changed the world through technology, it’s become an accolade.

According to a well-established company that assists managers and executives in their communications skills, "passion and focus" define a geek. This company, Communispond, regards 1999 as the year the negative stereotype of the geek received a fatal blow with the release of the movie “The Matrix.”  Keanu Reeves’ character Thomas Anderson (hacker name: Neo) ushered in the next-generation geek: hypercool in his sleek, billowing black trenchcoat and sunglasses, and Superman-ly in his ability to traverse the virtual world while combating evil.

 
This posting is written by Serge deFault, a friend of Computious^® – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! — and of DotComplicated, and MeiMei. Other friends include Sweet & Sour the Pig, C.C the Cat, PingPong the Panda, and Elman the Elephant. What a group of characters!

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

           “I SAID 'DVDs' NOT 'BVDs'!”                                 “CAT-and-MOUSE” 
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Sweet & Sour:

Parade Magazine offers a "Snapshot" column to which readers can submit their photos and receive $100 if their photo is selected for publication in the weekly print version. This Sunday's (today's) selected photo, below, featured the humor of piglet posteriors, submitted by Linda Michalovic Crawley of Brookfield, Illinois. 

For details on how and where to send your photos, click here.  Parade's "Snapshot" column is an engaging activity, so I gave it my highest rating of (coincidentally) five pigtail wags. 

For piglet racing fans, here's a link to a short YouTube video.

This posting is written by Sweet & Sour the Pig , a friend of Computious^®  – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! — and friend of DotComplicated, Serge deFault, MeiMei, C.C. the Cat,  PingPong the Panda,  and Elman the Elephant . What a group of characters!

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

             “BIG THANK YOU”                                     “IN HIGH SPIRITS”        
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PingPong the Panda:

I love bamboo and chocolate, but I’ve found a new treat! In our previous blog entry, Computious highlighted Katie Leung, the actress who plays “Cho Chang” in the Harry Potter movies. Two days ago we met a successful entrepreneur with the same last name: Marina Leung.

Marina has created an award-winning line of delicious all-vegetarian soy jerky, named “Tasty Eats.” Yum yum!  There are eight flavors, including Hot ‘N Spicy, Teriyaki, and Cajun. Here’s the link to find out more.

And congratulations, Marina, on your new facility!

This posting is written by PingPong the Panda, friend of Computious^® – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! – and of DotComplicated, Serge deFault, and  MeiMei.  Other friends include Sweet & Sour the Pig, C.C the Cat, and Elman the Elephant.   What a group of characters! 

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

    “HULA GIRL" TOTE BAG                                          “YUM!" APRON

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                                                                         "CHO CHANG"
                                                                                                  (KATIE LEUNG)
 

Computious:

In the famously successful Harry Potter series, Cho Chang is the popular and pretty student in whom Harry is interested. I always liked it that she was kind to him when she turned down his invitation to the Yule Ball (in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) since she had already been invited.

The Scottish actress who plays Cho –  Katie Leung — turned 20 years old on August 8^th.  Happy Birthday Katie!
                                                                  

This posting is written by Computious^® – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! –friend of DotComplicated, Serge deFault, and  sister to  MeiMei.  Other friends include Sweet & Sour the Pig, C.C the Cat, PingPong the Panda, and Elman the Elephant.   What a group of characters!

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

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    “STAR IN YOUR OWN LIFE”                                   “CAT-and-MOUSE”    
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C.C. the Cat:

Rotten Tomatoes’ “Mid-Year Report” yielded a number-one spot to Pixar’s “Ratatouille.”  Here’s the link.

This posting is written by C.C. the Cat, a friend of Computious^®  – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! —and friend of DotComplicated, Serge deFault, MeiMei, Sweet & Sour the Pig, PingPong the Panda,  and Elman the Elephant . What a group of characters!

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

                    “PURRR-FECT CHEF”                                          “CAT-and-MOUSE” 
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Serge:

Great Marie Claire magazine blog entry entitled “Brains are the New Beautiful.”  

I know it’s a magazine for females, but I scan it sometimes to learn more about what girls are interested in! Click here to read the entry.

This posting is written by Serge deFault, a friend of Computious^® – The Everyday Sage of the Digital Age! — and of DotComplicated, and MeiMei. Other friends include Sweet & Sour the Pig, C.C the Cat, PingPong the Panda, and Elman the Elephant. What a group of characters!

The Computious^® product line includes fun, unique gift items at the easy-to-use site www.computious.com. See the Special Values!

               
  “MARRIED TO THE COMPUTER”                   “STAR IN YOUR OWN LIFE”
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