How Twitter Saved Our Vacation
I've always been a sweepstakes person. When I was about twelve or so, I remember reading an article with sweepstakes winners detailing the tips and tricks of the trade. At that time, you had to cut out the entry blank or write your information on a 3x5" index card. Each entry set you back the cost of the envelope and stamp, not to mention your time. Oh, how sweepstakes have changed! Fill out a web form, hit "Submit" and you're done. Web sites like EZsweeps make it even easier by finding the sweepstakes for you and prefilling the form for you sometimes. Over the years, I've won several small things. The best I ever won was $250.00 from Hormel. Until now... I can vividly remember the day I got THE email message. The subject line was "Congratulations - You are a winner in the Dream Suite Sweepstakes". My immediate thought was that it was either a scam or a phishing attempt. But something made me read closer. The email went on to say that I had won th...