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How to rescue an abandoned pet
For most pet owners, the companionship and love felt for their animal is irreplaceable. Unfortunately, there are some who take their pets for granted, or worse, put them in serious danger. While some situations may cause beloved pets to go astray*, there are reckless people who knowingly risk their pet’s life for their own selfish […]
People Power is the Silicon Valley startup behind your future smart house
Calling all surveillance fanatics, supporters of upcycling and anyone who has ever dreamed of living in a smart house: People Power has an app that will satisfy all of you. It’s called Presence. We first wrote about the app that allows users to turn their apple devices into smartphone-controlled home security systems back in May, a […]
Pet abandonment: stop it with a sign
As everyone over the age of seven should already know, owning a pet is a big responsibility. They need to eat food everyday, which then needs to be pooped out at the right place and time. They need their nails clipped, their hair trimmed, their toys replaced, and perhaps a brand new Halloween costume or […]
Sheriffs offer ‘No Open Carry’ signs to businesses
Sheriffs in Alabama are responding to that state’s open carry gun law—with signs. In the Montgomery tri-county area, sheriff’s offices are offering “No Open Carry” signs to local businesses for free, the Montgomery Advertiser reports. Alabama is an “open carry” state, meaning that people can carry a handgun in a holster, in plain sight without having […]
This Georgia neighborhood watch successfully cuts crime
The image is familiar to most: a dark figure in a trench coat and low-brimmed hat, his eyes peering out suspiciously from behind the universal “no” symbol. Above and below it, the announcement, “Warning Neighborhood Watch.” These signs have dotted American communities since the 1960s when outrage stemming from the lack of witness-response during the […]
‘Neighborhood watch groups are our eyes,’ police say
Lt. Michael Bernard of the Bedford Police Department in New Hampshire expressed his delight over the success of the three-year-old neighborhood watch program. Thanks to the active participation of watch groups, residential burglaries have been reduced from 45 burglaries in 2011 to 30 in 2012, with only 10 cases reported in the town this year. […]
California beaches: how public are they?
As a Californian with a mother from the Bay Area and a father from Orange County, I’ve enjoyed a good deal of picturesque, western beach stretches both north and south. As a child, I remember being in awe of their beauty and the fact that everyone could enjoy them for free. I remember asking my […]
