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January 17, 2012Volume 26, Issue 6

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J%C$(Ac&*DF".)%"/*38*2'(*E/35%(&*7C(;&*R(\*0M'%#%2Ripley’s Aquarium of the Smokies announced today the opening of a new innovative, educational and fascinating new exhibit “Perfect Predators: SHARKS!”

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Solas has performed at all the major Celtic and folk festivals, including Philadel056$,F#_&21)"1)F#"6'#*'@')&0ary National Folk Festival, ,)&#`$*/,8?''N%#!9$%6#>'%"l#but also at Telluride Bluegrass Festival, and the chamber mu0sic summer series at Steam0=1,"#G59$)@%F#E1*19,&1C#!"#6,%#performed at Symphony Hall, H1*>#I9,5F#"6'#D19&#O256$0theater, and Queens Hall in _&$)=89@6F#G;1"*,)&C#!)#h'/#n19?#E$"+F#/6'9'#"6'#=,)&#was based in its early years, it played the legendary Bottom V$)'#>1*?#;*8=F#,)&#;*,%%$;,*#venues such as Town Hall and G+2561)+#G5,;'C##

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To obtain more information 1)#"6'#G1*,%N#D'=98,9+#QB#5'90>192,);'#,"#J$,),#H19"6,2#Theatre or to purchase tickets ]M'@8*,9#iABl#G"8&')"#iPYl#E6$*&#iQP^F#;,**#"6'#"6',"9'N%#=14#1>(;'#,"#]WPW^#PYf0\YAB#19#:$%$"#///C&/"6',"9'C;12C#G"8&')"#M8%6#"$;?'"%#]iQB#>19#%"8&')"%#/$"6#:,*$&#!CJC^#are sold the day of the show, =,%'&#1)#,:,$*,=$*$"+C#

Wortham Theatre to present Solas on main stage

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It’s a suggestion I get quite 1>"')#>912#5'15*'F#-n18#%618*&#15')#,#9'%",89,)"C3##!#6',9#"6,"#phrase at least a couple of times each year (that and, “you should get a tan and buy a condo in a1;,C3^

The suggestion for a restau0rant comes from my reputation for being rather good in the ?$";6')C#!N**#"691/#,#5,9"+#,)&#make food, people will awe over it and tell me that I am wasting my true talents, that I should really be focusing on feeding ;9,)?+#68)@9+#5'15*'C#!"N%#,#suggestion I always ignore, tell0ing people that the food is just a 61==+F#,)1"6'9#5,%%$1)#1>#2$)'C#However, once I did listen to a

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This list was long and cum0bersome, it had a wide range of ideas: start a band, start a brew0ery, start a soda brand, start an auto repair shop, start designing /12')N%#8)&'9/',9#0#"6'#*,%"#of these would be very lucrative >19#8%#>19#,#:,9$'"+#1>#9',%1)%C##

One afternoon, David and I were having lunch at our >,:19$"'#5$<<,#5,9*19F#a1=N%#K$<<,C#H'#=1"6#>'*"#1*'#a1=#6,&#"6'#='%"#5$<<,#$)#"1/)F#=8"#"6'#place was never as popular ,%#$"#%618*&#6,:'#='')C#I6,"#afternoon as David and I looked over our list, ole Bob came out "1#"'**#8%#"6'#=,&#)'/%C#a1=#had decided that it was time to @'"#18"#1>#"6'#5$<<,#@,2'F#6'#wanted to live closer to his son, so he decided he was gonna get ,#",)#,)&#=8+#,#;1)&1#$)#a1;,C#David and I were stunned, and sadden to hear that our favorite 5$<<,#5*,;'#/18*&#%11)#='#@1)'C#That’s when it hit us, David and I both looked at each other, and J,:$&#%,$&#-H6+#&1)N"#/'#=8+#the place?”

Three weeks later a golden toned Bob handed us the keys, ,)&#9,)#1>>#"1#D*19$&,C#D19#8%F#the nice part was that we didn’t have to worry about getting new gear for a kitchen, it was ,**#"6'9'C#H'#&$&#&';$&'&#"1#9'0=9,)&#"6'#5*,;'C#H'#6,&#,#*,9@'#banner printed, it read “Com0$)@#G11)U#n18#G5$)#`'#M18)&#K$<<,C3#

The next task was the one that daunted us the most, going about creating the new menu, we knew we’d have the basics, but us being the pop culture mavens we are, we knew we’d

come up with some funky names for a few things on the 2')8C#O2,<$)@*+#$"#/,%)N"#%1#much the ins and outs of the restaurant that gave us the most "918=*'F#,%#$"#/,%#"6'#2,%;1"C##

It was the week before we /'9'#&8'#"1#15')C#J,:$&#,)&#!#/'9'#58""$)@#"6'#(),*#"18;6'%#on the revamped interior, and @1$)@#1:'9#189#9';$5'%C#H6$*'#we were applying some touch up paint to one part of the wall, David causally mentioned “Do you think we should have a mascot?”-V$?'#%12'"6$)@#"6,"#;,)#='#

an icon? Some branding in the ;1228)$"+F3#!#,%?'&C#-n'%F3#6'#%,$&C

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I dropped my paintbrush and *11?'&#1:'9#,"#J,:$&F#58<<*'&F#!#asked “A Conquistador?” -n',6F#+,#?)1/F#*$?'#_*#E1)0

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To my knowledge, no one had ever had a conquistador as the 2,%;1"#>19#,#5$<<,#b1$)"F#!#%'0cretly suspected the only reason David wanted to do this was in hopes it would cause the people 1>#189#"1/)#"1#9'>'9#"1#6$2#,%#_*#E1)78$%",&19C#S$%#5*,)#$%#"6,"#he would show up during our (9%"#6189#1>#=8%$)'%%F#,)&#')"$;'#5'15*'#$)"1#"9+$)@#189#5$<<,C#H6')#!#@,:'#"6'#RTF#6'#9,)#

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On opening day, our buddy Tommy was coming in early with me, to help out and give 219,*#%85519"#/6'9'#)''&'&C#The three of us got our staff ready, and did one last check of things before we opened up for =8%$)'%%C#G619"*+#,>"'9#"6'#(9%"#few customers walked in, David disappeared to get changed into 6$%#E1)78$%",&19#;1%"82'C#

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at the strike of three on the clock, a mari0achi band entered, and began playing >,)>,9'C#I6'#,;"#1>#which was noticed by everyone in the 5*,;'C###

After a few mo0ments of fanfare, David burst in through the door, dressed not like a Conquistador, =8"#,%#,#`,",&19C#-E$"$<')%U#_*#E1)078$%",&19#1>#K$<<,#$%#6'9'U#_,"F#J9$)?F#a'#Merry!!” did David 591;*,$2C#H$"6#"6,"F#David produced a sombrero, which he "1%%'&#"1#"6'#d119#and began to do a Mexican Hat Dance /$"6#$"C#J,:$&#6,%#always been known for being slightly shy, and never one "1#&,);'C#I6$%#$%#why I think Tommy passed out at the sight of David’s &,);'C#J,:$&#()$%6'&F#'4;*,$20$)@#-D9''#G*$;'#1>#K$<<,#>19#,**F#D912#_*#E1)78$%",&19UU3##

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Thursday,January 19

Horticulturist Hugh Conlon will present “Privacy Please”, a primer on using trees and shrubs to create '>>';"$:'#%;9'')$)@#,"#f#5C2C#,"#"6'#.16)%1)#E$"+#K1/'9#a1,9&#a8$*&$)@#Auditorium on Boones Creek Road ]S/+#AY\C^#$)#.1)'%=1918@6C#H$"6#

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Friday,January 20

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One of the Bible’s most inspir0ing stories will be brought to life

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Saturday,January 21

The wonderful Hurd Family will perform at Bellamy Hardware in G89@1$)%:$**'#,"#fLAB#5C2C#E12'#1)#18"#1)#,#;1*&#.,)89,9+#)$@6"#,)&#hear some of the best Bluegrass

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musical remains true to the original stories as it follows two great

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R%<'2*9$$(1*\%2'*#)%<'2(&2*stars and hidden wonders

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the shoulders, knees and belt of Orion, dangling from the hunter’s belt are three stars mak0$)@#85#6$%#%/19&C#

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But those views through a good amateur telescope can be =9',"6",?$)@C#T)1/)#=+#"6'#21)$?'9#-`0\P3#,%#"6'#&'%0ignated catalogue number by ,)1"6'9#QW"6#E')"89+#%?+#68)"'9#Charles Messier, this object is truly a behemoth of hydrogen ,)&#1"6'9#@,%'%CG5,))$)@#QYB#V$@6"#n',9%#$)#

diameter, this most celebrated of deep sky wonders is truly @$@,)"$;C#I1#@$:'#,#%$<'#5'9%5';0tive, the closest star is just over four light years away!

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E5%(&*>'%&*-((5Celestial events in the skies for the week of Jan. 10-16, Celestial events in the skies for the week of Jan. 17-23, 2012, as compiled for The Loafer

by Mark D. Marquette.

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The Great Nebula, from Hubble

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Paranormal enthusiasts and seri0ous investigators will want to know "6,"#"6'#c$9@$)$,#K,9,k8'%"#$%#%'"#>19#D9$&,+F#D'=98,9+#P\#,)&#G,"89&,+F#D'=98,9+#PYF#$)#V+);6=89@F#c$9@$)$,C#I6$%#;1)>'9');'#;1:'9%#,#%$@)$(;,)"#spectrum of paranormal and meta056+%$;,*#%8=b';"%C

The paracon, set at the Holiday Inn $)#J1/)"1/)#V+);6=89@F#cOF#/$**#include seminar topics as diverse as O)12,*18%#V$@6"#K6')12'),F#gDR#E,%'#M'519"%L#c$9@$)$,#G$@6"$)@%F#E9+5"1<11*1@+F#h',9#J',"6#_45'9$0ences, Animal Communication, The PBQP#_)$@2,F#`1"62,)#q#`')#$)#a*,;?F#K1*"'9@'$%"%F#H19?%#q#V$>'#1>#_&@,9#O**')#K1'F#G5';$,*#Dx#,)&#S190ror Production, Talking with the Dead ,)&#219'C

Many of the speakers, a mixture of authors and practitioners, will ='#>,2$*$,9#"1#5,9"$;$5,)"%C#a'"6#a91/)F#E69$%#G'2")'9F#T,9')#H9$@*'+F#M$;6,9&#V,)@F#I,9,#a9+,)"F#O*,)#`,+F#`$?'#G"C#E*,$9F#`,""#E*18&F#2+%'*>#and daughter, Stephanie Bussard, as /'**#,%#1"6'9%C#R)#D9$&,+#)$@6"#>912#f#5C2C#"1#QB#

5C2CF#,#`''"#r)#Z9''"#/$**#='#6'*&#,"#/6$;6#,""')&''%#;,)#",*?#1)'01)01)'#/$"6#"6'#59'%')"'9%C#G,"89&,+#>912#e#,C2C#"1#Y#5C2C#$%#9'%'9:'&#>19#"6'#*$)'85#1>#%'2$),9%C#I6'#i\B#,&2$%0sion to the conference also includes

a buffet lunch on Saturday, for those /61#59'09'@$%"'9C#K,9,k8'%"#$%#%'"#85#to maintain an atmosphere which al0lows participants the opportunity to $)"'9,;"#/$"6#,8"619%#,)&#%5',?'9%C

In addition to all of the above, there will be a variety of merchants, book signings, workshops, demon0%"9,"$1)%F#,)&#5,)'*#&$%;8%%$1)%CV,%"#+',9#!#,*%1#59'%')"'&#,"#

c$9@$)$,#K,9,k8'%"#1)#"6'#"15$;#1>#=89$,*#59,;"$;'%#$)#"6'#c$;"19$,)#'9,C#I was impressed with the solidarity

of the two paranormal investigative "',2%#/61#19@,)$<'&#"6'#;1)>'9');'F#Seven Hills Paranormal and Bedford K,9,)192,*C#I6'$9#>18)&'9%F#I,9,#Bryant and Alan May and their teams managed to keep things running very smoothly throughout the entire ;1)>'9');'C#I6'#;1)>'9');'#$%#8)$78'#$)#9'@,9&%#"1#$"%#;1228)$"+#%5$9$"C-H'#6,:'#,#:$%$1)#1>#K,9,k8'%"#,%#

='$)@#,#5,9,)192,*#r;1015CN#I6'9'#$%#so much knowledge and experience here in our own region, we are fo0

cused more on providing a platform for our local community to share their talents, rather than bringing in 2,+='#219'#/'**0?)1/)#%5',?'9%#>912#18"%$&'#"6'#,9',F3#%,$&#a9+,)"C#The intimate and casual atmosphere lends many networking opportuni0ties for guests, and I think that is part 1>#/6,"#2,?'%#K,9,k8'%"#%1#%5';$,*C#If you leave ParaQuest with new knowledge, new inspiration, and new friendships, then we’ve done our job” %,$&#a9+,)"C

Bryant and May teamed together to bring ParaQuest to the public a few +',9%#,@1C##`,+#6,&#='')#%5',?$)@#,"#some conferences and events when he &';$&'&#"1#='@$)#1)'#1>#6$%#1/)C##S'#?)'/#b8%"#"6'#5'9%1)#"1#;10>18)&#"6'#conference “I approached Tara with "6'#$&',F#=';,8%'#%6'#$%#%2,9"C#H'#6,&#worked together on some things in the past such as the National Paranor0mal Coalition and on some investiga0"$1)%F3#%,$&#`,+C##S'#;1)"$)8'&F#-!#try hard to keep my group drama free and wanted the conference to be the same – an outlet where we could all discuss ideas and learn from each 1"6'9C##I6'#9'%"#>'**#$)"1#5*,;'U3!"#28%"#6,:'#/19?'&C#O8"619#a'"6#

Brown wrote on her blog a story c$9@$)$,#K,9,k8'%"oc1"'&#ra'%"#J9,2,0D9''#K,9,)192,*#E1)>'90');'N#=+#O""')&''%C#-!N2#)1"#'4,;"*+#honored to participate in every event "6,"#;12'%#,*1)@C##!)#>,;"F#"6'#2,b190ity of paranormal conferences fall somewhere between the categories 1>#,/?/,9&#,)&#'2=,99,%%$)@C#D19#,#refreshing change, this event was just "6'#1551%$"'F3#/91"'#a91/)CV,%"#+',9#/6')#!#59'%')"'&#,"#

c$9@$)$,#K,9,k8'%"F#!#2'"#%1#2,)+#people who were interested in the un0usual, the paranormal, the supernatu09,*F#,)&#]"6$%#1)'#/$**#%8959$%'#%12'^#%;$');'C#K'15*'#b8%"#*$?'#2'#/61#;9,:'#answers to so many mysteries in the microcosm and macrocosm of our '4$%"');'C#I,9,#a9+,)"#,)&#O*,)#`,+#are exceptional leaders within the 5,9,)192,*#;1228)$"+C##n18#;,)#()&#out more about them and their teams ,"#///C='&>19&5,9,)19,2*C;12#,)&#///C%':')6$**%5,9,)192,*C;12C#!>#you are interested in the paranormal, this is one of the must do conferences 1>#"6'#+',9C#!"#$%#)1"#+189#-;11?$'#;8"0"'93#;1)>'9');'C

A participant wrote a ParaQuest PBQQ#M':$'/F#1)#"6'$9#M,)"%#,)&#M,:'%#=*1@C#!)#",*?$)@#,=18"#6'9#experience at last year’s paracon, the =*1@@'9#$&')"$('&#,%#_*'),#/91"'F#“All in all it was an informative ,)&#>8)#&,+C#!#2'"#%12'#$)"'9'%"$)@#people that I share common interests with and I look forward to next year’s ':')"C##R)'#>9$')&#1>#2$)'#51%"'&#1)#Facebook saying he thought it was $)"'9'%"$)@F#=8"#6'#/18*&#='#%?'5"$;,*C#`+#9'%51)%'#/,%F#rH'N9'#,**#%?'5"$;%F#8)"$*#/'N9'#)1"vCN3I6$%#+',9N%#c$9@$)$,#K,9,k8'%"#$%#

dedicated to David “Chief” Parrish, a member of Seven Hills Paranormal /61#5,%%'&#,/,+#1)#G'5"'2='9#PA#1>#*,%"#+',9C#

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O"#"6'#(9%"#1>#',;6#+',9#!#')b1+#picking out a hot new trend that may or may not catch on and become ,)#$)"'@9,*#5,9"#1>#189#*$:'%C#I6'#/,;?$'9#"6'#='""'9F#1>#;189%'C##!)#"6$%#age of constant change and product introductions, I am never at a loss for 2,"'9$,*#"1#;1)%$&'9C

As we know, our cars seem to be getting smarter, although I have seri018%#&18="%#,=18"#"6'$9#&9$:'9%C#R)'#recent advertisement claims their :'6$;*'#$%#"6'#(9%"#"1#='#;*18&0=,%'&F#,#9'>'9');'#"1#"6'#2,)+#$)"'9)'"0=,%'&#%+%"'2%#"6,"#/$**#",)",*$<'F#=8"#615'>8**+#)1"#&$%"9,;"#"6'#&9$:'9C#R)'#system will lock your house and set your alarms when you back your ;,9#18"#1>#"6'#&9$:'/,+C#O)1"6'9#sophisticated gadget will take over the driving in the event you become $);,5,;$","'&#19#5,%%#18"C#H6,"#/'#don’t know is where the car will ",?'#+18C#S15'>8**+#"1#"6'#)',9'%"#hospital or, if the situation warrants, "1#"6'#)',9'%"#51*$;'#%","$1)C#R)'#;,9#also promises streaming audio and /$9'*'%%#$)"'9)'"#,;;'%%$=$*$"+C#O)&#you thought cell phones were road 6,<,9&%CH6$*'#9';')"*+#/,";6$)@#h'/%+F#

my favorite app, I came across a very $)"'9'%"$)@F#,)&#78$"'#=$<,99'F#5$';'#about one of the latest innovations $)#%2,9"#;,9#"';6)1*1@+C#O"#(9%"#!#thought this was a clever hoax, but upon further research I found that $"#$%#$)&''&#"98'C#H6,"#!N2#",*?$)@#about is something called buttprint technology. Sounds intriguing, offen0sive, or at least pretty creepy, doesn’t $"u#M',&#1)F#$>#+18#&,9'CH6,"#/'N9'#",*?$)@#,=18"#6'9'#$%#

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Here’s what the current issue of the Manila Bulletin (yes, I know this %18)&%#%12'/6,"#%589$18%^#6,%#"1#%,+#,=18"#"6$%#)'/#&':'*152')"C#I6'#“butt sensor will be able to tell it’s you by measuring the contours and "6'#/'$@6"#$"#58"%#1)#"6'#%',"C3#n'%F#+18#9',&#"6,"#;199';"*+C#Buttprint technology#$%#b8%"#"6,"#0#$"#

enables your car to tell if it’s you ='6$)&#"6'#/6''*#=+#9';1@)$<$)@#"6'#8)$78'#;1)"189%#1>#+189#+180?)1/0/6,"C#_78$55'&#/$"6#A[B#%')%19%F#

this fascinating new technology can map an image of your butt and %"19'#$"#$)#"6'#1)=1,9&#;1258"'9C#!>#someone other than you tries to start your car, he or she will be unpleas0,)"*+#%8959$%'&#"1#()&#"6'+#;,)N"#@1#,)+/6'9'C#I6'$9#=8""#/$**#@$:'#"6'2#,/,+C#O)&F#,;;19&$)@#"1#,#9'*,"'&#,9"$;*'#$)#I6'#J,$*+F#"6$%#)'/#=8""0%')%$)@#"';6)1*1@+#6,%#,#eW#5'9;')"#level of accuracy when it comes to

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9',9#')&F3#,&:$%'%#I6'#J,$*+#/9$"'9CThe Manila Bulletin columnist

"'**%#8%#"6$%#)'/#591&8;"#("%#$)"1#,#@91/$)@#9'%',9;6#('*&#;,**'&#a$12'"0rics, or “the study of measurable =$1*1@$;,*#;6,9,;"'9$%"$;%C3#D,;'09';0ognition technology is one example, =8"#])1#58)#$)"')&'&^#"6'9'#,9'#2,)+#1"6'9%C#J'5')&$)@#1)#61/#%8;;'%%0

ful this innovation is at sensing the correct derriere, we should expect to see it being used in other applica0"$1)%C#-D19#'4,25*'F#$)#;,9%#"6'#=8""#sensor can be used to tell who among the registered users is driving the ;,9C3#I6$%#&,",#;18*&#='#8%'>8*#>19#insurance companies and rental car ,@');$'%C#R);'#"6$%#9';1@)$"$1)#$%#established, and the buttprint sensor $%#%,"$%('&#"6'#;,9#$%#)1"#='$)@#%"1*')F#

the system “could adjust everything from the car seat to the favorite radio stations and song playlists and even "6'#%"9')@"6#1>#"6'#,$9#;1)&$"$1)'9C3#Further, if “butt sensors become port0able, you can even attach it to your couch so it will communicate with "6'#Ic#"1#%61/#189#>,:19$"'#591@9,2#1);'#+18#%$"#1)#$"C3##O)&#!#@8'%%#"6$%#miraculous device could also turn on your microwave and prepare your =,"6C#I6'#51%%$=$*$"$'%#,9'#%''2$)@*+#endless, so let your imagination run /$*&C

Critics of this innovative technol0ogy are quick to point out that it does 9,$%'#%12'#"918=*$)@#78'%"$1)%C#D19#example, if the driver loses or gains weight (a more likely possibility, @$:')#189#),"$1),*#"9,;?#9';19&^F#/$**#"6'#%')%19#='#,=*'#"1#9';1@)$<'#him or her? And what happens if "6'#&9$:'9#/',9%#=8*?$'9#5,)"%u#H$**#seasonal clothing make a difference in the way the sensor detects the ;1)"189%#1>#189#=8""%u#H6,"#6,55')%#when we cram additional stuff into our back pockets? And can the sensor be deactivated if we let someone who 6,%)N"#='')#=8""0591(*'&#&9$:'#189#;,9u#H'#;,)#1)*+#615'#"6'#>1*?%#,"#the Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology have taken these factors $)"1#;1)%$&'9,"$1)C

Despite these apparent drawbacks, the Manila Bulletin blogger predicts a rosy future for buttprint technol01@+#,)&#1"6'9#=$12'"9$;#,55*$;,"$1)%C#“Maybe in the near future,” the blog0ger writes, “we’ll see more everyday objects using biometrics to person0,*$<'#189#59'>'9');'%#/6')#8%$)@#"6'2C#H6'"6'9#$"N%#189#()@'959$)"%F#face, voice or even our butts, I think biometrics could be fun for everyday 8%'C3#!#/18*&#,&&#-2$%8%'3#"1#"6'#list as well, because it’s inevitable that this technology, like every other form of technology, will fall into the /91)@#6,)&%#]19#=8""%^#,)&#;,8%'#8)"1*&#2$%'9+#,)&#$);1):')$');'C#a8"#],@,$)F#)1#58)#$)"')&'&^#"6,"N%#the price we pay for progress, even in "6'#,9',#1>#=8""0=,%'&#9'%',9;6C

I can only hope this new technol0ogy will one day be able to detect if someone other than me is attempting to write Kelly’s Place. So far, I don’t think anyone has tried to hijack my column, but who knows when %12'1)'#/$"6#,#&$>>'9')"#=8""#591(*'#"6,)#2'#/$**#,""'25"#"1#&1#b8%"#"6,"C#By then I will hopefully have my buttprint sensor in place and can foil "6'#$251%"'9C

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