So, you can understand my surprise when walking into the theater and seeing three children (under 12) without parents, prepared to watch "Kick-ass". Once the movie started it was apparent it was an adult only movie. "Kick-ass" has graphic portrayals of torture, grotesque images, dismemberment, gun-play, death by fire, and an 11-year old girl getting kicked and beaten by an adult male.
Introducing Tech Talk. Think ‘Dear Abby’ but instead of relationship advice the topic is technology. If you have any questions about software, hardware, internet, programming, web pages, blogs, video games, video consoles, cell phones, money saving technology, local tech resources, security, error messages, virus, spyware, or any other topic concerning technology that you would like answered write to Tech Talk. The questions and answers will be printed and available on “The Contemplation”. Evergreen Country Shopper Attention: Tech Talk P.O. Box 408 417 9th Ave. W. Ashland, WI 54806 Email: techtalk@soketnetto.com The Internet can be a great source for online...
Wisconsinâ’s U.S. Senators Russ Feingold and Herb Kohl made a key advance in their efforts to make it easier for residents living in northern and western Wisconsin to receive Wisconsin-related television programming, such as news and sports. Currently, 13 Wisconsin counties are part of Minnesota or Michigan television markets, leaving many of their 157,210 households subject to television programming that may be tailored to residents outside Wisconsin. While local cable systems have often found ways to provide Wisconsin-based programming, for residents without cable as an option there is no choice. This is particularly a problem with news and sports...
In our process of moving, so does our phone service. It seems that Ashland, WI is an alltell world, while here in the Minneapolis, MN it is ‘anything goes’. We have been happy with At&t and would be interested in the iPhone (since we already have the iTouch), but we would need a $400 cell phone booster for the car when we travel outside the little town visiting other little towns. My Sister-in-law (Shannon) swears by the Blackberry and her husband (My brother, Jerry) has the iPhone and loves it. I would love the iPhone just for the option...
