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There's a familiar saying that the only two things in life that are certain are death and taxes. But what if you live in Texas, for example, where there is no state income tax? Or what if you're a massive corporation that pretends to be based in Ireland to avoid settling up with Uncle Sam? Then the only thing that's certain is the cold embrace of death. And for a lot of people, death only comes at the end of very long life. And then it's like, "What took you so long?"

Every certification training course we sell here at TestOut Continuing Education is on some level a BOGO. That's "buy one, get one," for those of you not totally in the know about discount shopping parlance. It's not a perfect comparison, but it's close. That's because when you train with TestOut, you have the option to get not one, but two certifications at the end of each course. One is a professional credential from CompTIA, Microsoft, or Cisco.

There's a new film about Mary Stuart, better known as Mary, Queen of Scots, that's set to be released on Dec. 7, exactly three months from today. Creatively titled Mary Queen of Scots, the historical epic will feature Irish-American actress Saoirse Ronan as Mary, and Australian actress Margot Robbie as Queen Elizabeth I, who was consistently antagonized by Mary's Catholic loyalists and survived numerous plots intended to elevate Mary in her place.

In the post-television age of streaming video in which we live, everyone watches everything online. Don't give me "cable channels" this, or "satellite package" that. Come on, people. It's 2018. TV is dead. Everyone watches everything online. If you can't watch all the old episodes on Hulu, or stream it on Amazon Prime, or burn through an entire season in three nights on ...

The IT Insights blog is taking the day off in honor of the U.S. observance of Labor Day. We'll be back on Wednesday. Until then, please take advantage of our massive Labor Day blowout deal on the Library Suite training and certification package.