Me, Her, the Boy and a Dog: Archive

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Phishing Scam Hits Facebook, User Accounts

Today I got a Facebook e-mail from a good friend and colleague, someone I trust. The message simply read “Look at this!” and had a link to fbstarter.com (see image below, but do not go to this Web site). I clicked on the link and it came up with a page that looked exactly like the Facebook login page, but the address bar still says fbstarter.com. This is clearly a phishing scam...

Apr 30th

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Virginia Tech’s Wesley Singers (Wesley...

Apr 30th

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Robert Chafin of Christiansburg is a professional...

Apr 30th

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Apr 30th

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Recapping a Fabulous Wesley Weekend

This past weekend I had the unique opportunity to meet a lot of great people associated with Blacksburg United Methodist Church through its affiliation with the Wesley Foundation. My friend Ginger earned her master’s degree at Virginia Tech in 2007 and during her year at Tech she sang for the Wesley Foundation’s “Wesley Singers.” The Wesley Foundation - and the Singers -...

Apr 29th

Help Save NBC's Chuck! →

I’m a big fan of the NBC show Chuck and rumor has it that the show is on the verge of getting canceled. I am really hoping that NBC gives it another shot. It’s critically acclaimed, but for whatever reason, it just hasn’t caught on the way the fat cats would like. Help save one of the most creative and original shows on TV today.

Apr 29th

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Happy Birthday to Cousin Carter

Apr 24th

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Yikes! My Boss Facebooks and Twitters!

Friday afternoon marked the completion of my first week back to the 9-to-5 world, though these days it’s more like 8-8:30 a.m. to 4:30-5 p.m., depending on your lunch break. Anyhow, I’m still getting settled and trying to get a feel for where I will fit in with my new team. My primary responsibility is as chief Web editor (a.k.a. uber Web geek) for three Web sites run by my...

Apr 18th

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toddwickersty: Solsbury Hill - Dave Matthews and...

Apr 17th

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WordPress File Monitor

businessbullpen: I’ve released a new WordPress plugin called WordPress File Monitor. Essentially, it keeps track of what files are installed in your WordPress install (or site) and watches for files being added/deleted/changed. One catch is that it does rely on WordPress being able to load in order to do its work. So if the malicious individual totally brings your site down, or removes...

Apr 17th

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Finalist for FOX's The Best Damn Sports Show...

So, I got the most random e-mail today from a producer of FOX’s The Best Damn Sports Show Period. For those that may not have been bored to tears by my stories of being a TV personality (or lackthereof), I used to be a sports anchor for WVIR, the NBC affiliate in Charlottesville, Va. Here’s the e-mail I received today: Gary, I am a producer with FOX’s Best Damn Sports Show Period...

Apr 15th

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Hertz vs. Enterprise - A Review of Rental Car...

In the last two months I have rented a car there times - one for a business trip and twice for family visits. The first two times I rented from Enterprise in Christiansburg and overall the experience was acceptable. Enterprise - The Pros The cars are delivered in immaculate condition. They wash them on the spot before they give it to you and clean the inside out - it’s like you are driving...

Apr 15th

TheGaryCope.com Gets a New Look

By now you have noticed that this blog has a new look! The old design was a bit too dark and was too focused on me. In reality, most people read my blog to keep up with my son Nicholas, so I wanted a design that more accurately reflected the content of the site - Nic and daddy. I am keeping the domain name thegarycope.com for search engine optimization reason, though I have not ruled out getting...

Apr 14th

773 Free Songs on Amazon →

toddwickersty: I know what I am listening to tomorrow.

Apr 14th

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Apr 14th

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Apr 13th

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Going Back to Work

Tomorrow morning I will do something I haven’t done in more than four months… I’m going back to a full-time job. Since being part of a round of layoffs from Luna Innovations on Dec. 4, 2008, I have kept afloat by beefing up my workload from my small business, CWI Media & Marketing, which I founded in 2005. Thankfully, business has been good enough to pay the bills. My friend...

Apr 13th

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Apr 12th

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Easter Egg Hunt

Apr 11th

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Apr 11th

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Discovering the Best BBQ in the NRV

I thought I had discovered good BBQ when I ate at Log Cabin in Blacksburg. Then I thought I found equally good BBQ for slightly less coin when I ate at Pee Wee’s BBQ in downtown B’burg. Recently, however, I was introduced to the best BBQ in the NRV when I ate at Due South BBQ in Christiansburg. One word … WOW! Anyone that knows me can attest to my love of down home food,...

Apr 10th

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Learning to Throw a Frisbee

Apr 9th