Facebook is a great social medium tool for keeping up with family and friends in the neighborhood or all around the world.

When you want your family or friends to know something about you or your family, no need to write an email and forward it to three hundred or so close friends or relatives. Just post a blurb on Facebook and those that are really interested in you will read it, and perhaps make a comment.

Now Facebook has a whole new purpose.

Our local news had a story about homes that had been robbed while the owners were away. Not unusual in and of itself. But in this story the common denominator was all residents that had been robbed had posted on Facebook they were going on vacation. Duh!

So now the would-be criminal has a new tool in his arsenal of ill repute. He doesn't even have to "case the joint", so to speak. Just click on his neighborhood of friends on Facebook, and see where his next gig will be.

Who would have thought the life of crime could get easier.

So now the next thing to be wary of is, just who are your friends on Facebook!