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A Night at the Union
Posted Thursday, June 13, at 9:31 AM "A Night at the Opera" is a 1935 classic movie comedy starring Groucho, Chico, and Harpo Marx. And, no, I am not old enough to have attended the premier. If you've ever seen any Marx brothers' movies you know the plot is insane and the quick-talking, fast-moving characters crazy...
Hearing Benji Grow He did it to me again. Friday, 10 a.m., caller I.D. says "Charlotte, N.C.," -- has to be either Benji or his long-suffering bride, Lisa. Both of them ought to be at school, teaching or whatever. Last time this happened it was Lisa, Benji was in hospital with appendicitis. What was it this time? Was my grandbaby, Parker, sick again?...
Raising Susan -- Today & Tomorrow Susan E. Skelton, Facebook posting, April 22, 2013: "So, in this day and age, nothing is official until it is 'Facebook official,' right? After much thought, discussion and prayer, Steve and I have decided that we do not want to wait until we are old (or until our children are grown) to live where we want to end up. ...
Raising Susan -- Then to Now She was the second of our babies whose birth I was privileged to witness. The nurse wrapped her in a blanket and handed her to me to hold while drops were put into her little eyes. I looked down and said to her, "Hello, Susan, you are special and your daddy loves you." That was 30 something years ago, and I just kept telling her the same thing -- because it's true...
When Kay and I first came to Brazil in 1996, we were immensely aided by Ken and Jenny Mitchell, who then operated Internet Family Services. Truth is there is no way we could ever repay them for their kindness to strangers. Although we'd had a computer for a couple of years and I had more-or-less conquered WordPerfect, this was my first real exposure to real computer workings...
Right after World War II my uncle Vernon was one of a very few in St. Louis who understood and could teach Einstein's theories. This was suddenly a hot topic because of dropping a certain bomb, and teachers were in demand. It is said somewhere (probably by our kids) that genius skips a generation, however. ...
If absolute truth must be told, after ten years of hanging out at Computer Central in Brazil listening to our son, Nathan, talk about computers, I really don't know much more than the average user who comes in the door. Mostly I know how to do the things I need to do. ...
When I was 18 years old (the ancient history of computers) my best friend, Roger, was taking a course in something called "data processing". At that time Roger was learning a computer Operating System called COBAL (Common Business-Oriented Language)...
"If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?" (Ode to the west wind, P.B. Shelley) Growing up in the 1950s in St. Louis every spring our grade school class would participate in something called "Clean-up, Fix-up, Spruce-up" campaigns. Exactly why we did this, assuming an explanation was given, I recall not. In retrospect me thinks it was mostly to give positive activity to a bunch of restless kids yearning to get outside...
This is "Brian" the new official mascot seen in the Exede "Internet from outer space" TV commercials, symbolic I think of how far we've come in about 20 years. Our first introduction to the Internet was dial-up service through America-On-Line (AOL). ...
When the 20-somethings (now the 60-somethings) invented the Personal Computer they had no "language" to work with except the one they had -- English. So, they simply captured and cannibalized existing words to express technology of which no one could have dreamed the day they were born...
Musial The last thread to tie me to a long-ago childhood passed last Saturday, Stanley Frank Musial died. When Musial retired in 1963, there was an editorial cartoon in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch depicting Father Time on the pitching mound and old #6 walking away toward the dugout. Father Time was saying, "I was the only one who knew how to pitch to him."...
My "golden years" are mostly wasted hanging out at Computer Central in Brazil where our son Nathan is owner and lead-technician. As one of my few "duties" there I've come up with a motto for 2013: "Get the Facts Before you get an axe!" Once again I have a few non-geek observations which seem worthy of passing on to any non-geek readers who prefer facts over geek-speak...
As one of my few "duties" at Computer Central in Brazil I've come up with a motto for 2013: "Get the Facts Before you get an axe!" As always, in the interest of full disclosure, our son Nathan is owner and lead-technician of Computer Central. And, no, I don't know nothing about no 'puters. That said, I do have a few non-computer-geek observations which seem worthy of passing on from time to time to any non-geek readers who prefer facts over gobbledygook...
In with the New -- Recycle the Old! Christmas is over. For better or for worse a new year is upon us. In the year of our Lord 2013, every family in Clay County, Indiana (hey, every family in America) will throw out something electronic: An out of date CRT or LCD replaced with a new and bigger monitor...
Tell me the story of Christmas When Jesus comes the tempters power is broken. When Jesus comes the tears are washed away. He takes the gloom and fills the life with glory For all is changed when Jesus comes to stay. (Chorus of "Then Jesus Came", a hymn by Dr. Oswald J. Smith) Over the past 20 or so years what used to be Christmas has become "the holidays." For the sake of political correctness, and indicative of the diminished role of the Church in America, the "holidays" include at least two traditions not always so associated:. ...
20 There was a report on the CBS program Sunday Morning that a survey concluded 20 percent of Americans, one in five, claim they have no religious affiliation whatsoever. I can believe this, given the decline of Christian values I've observed in the American culture and the accompanying rejection of God having a place in our politically correct society. ...
You may be a winner! There was a big Super Powerball lottery draw last month. Two people split half a billion dollars. I was not one of them. If I had been a winner I might have bought The Brazil Times just to give a raise to Jason, Rana, and maybe (just maybe) to John. But, I didn't win...
Lynne for ... Something new! "You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore..." (Richard Nixon, November, 1962) Last week, we received notice Lynne Llewellyn is leaving her position as General Manager of The Brazil Times. Say it ain't so, Lynne! My observation was she ran everything. If I actually wanted anything at the paper, she was the one to go to...
I Can Get It for You Retail Last Saturday night there was a Moonlight Madness/Christmas Walk along the main business street in Brazil. The event was promoted by Lori Brown and Tracy Chiles of Seasoned Wick and participated in by several businesses. I really did wish them well in this, and think making it an annual event will in time make it a valuable community event. ...
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Hearing Benji Grow
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Computer Fact -- Slow is Relative
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