Not my normal sort of blog. Actually, the kind you would kind on Sequioa Seniors. (This blog no longer exists…) But, I’m writing about it because it involves economics and regulations. And, it’s the future that we did not want to see- for anyone.
Continue reading The Future is Not So Pretty…
OK. It’s rant time. But, no, I have not lost power again- yet. Although, I must admit, having bought my house some 25 years ago, I have had the “opportunity” to experience a blackout- longer and more pervasive than the one that hit the Northeast when I was a young lad- enough times that I find it amazing that we consider ourselves to live in the “First World”.
Continue reading It’s way past time to bury these items
We’ve been counting since the Pesach (Passover) Seder. 50 days after we were freed from Egypt (Mitzrayim- a place of narrow straits), we were waiting by Mount Sinai (sorry- NOT in the “Sinai Peninsula”, more likely in Saudi Arabia, near an active volcano), to receive the 10 Commandments. Where the words were seen- yes, seen. I admit, until I saw the effects of a rocket plant explosion in Henderson, Nevada, I had no idea you really could see “sound”. Not surprising that those in attendance were totally awed…
Continue reading Shvuot- the Feast of Weeks.
We’ve heard about this before- for years. Folks working in animal processing facilities are more prone to injury and poor working conditions than in other industries.
Continue reading Speed- at all costs
So, for years, we’ve worried about the effects of divorce on our kids. And, what fighting between parents can do to various children.
Continue reading I pulimented a mopar…
Autism. One of the scariest words uttered to a parent. The disease is manifested by poor social interactions (including little verbal communication), and often accompanied with repetitive behaviors by the child. And, the problem is that diagnosing autism spectrum disorders (ASD, as they are formally termed) – at least, right now- requires psychological evaluation by experts, and that typically occurs after the child may be too old to provide it the best chance to develop (almost) normally.
Continue reading A test for Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)?
Yes, I’m breaking into my queue. Something I don’t do very often.
This past Sunday, while I was celebrating with my son (and my family) his graduation from the University of Michigan (Go Blue!), my cousin, Hartley (Lee) Adrian Schwartzberg, died. I hadn’t seen him- or his family- in a while (he livesd in Florida). I have tried to keep in touch, though. (Facebook is NOT as good as being there, nor is eMail.) And, I’ve thought of him and his brother, my other close cousin, often.
Continue reading Lee Adrian… (Hartley A. Schwartzberg, DO)
So, after 20 years- I’m leaving MSN. I once was proud to be among those promoting Microsoft and its products- but over the past few years, the systems employed by the firm have become onerous, ponderous, and intrusive.
Continue reading Microsoft has changed
So, we’ve gone paperless- almost. We’ve got our computer, printer, and scanner. But, now we have to address the software we need to accomplish our goal.
Continue reading Going Paperless- Part II
Why should you go paperless? There are so many reasons. The first and primary reason is that everyone has access to the documents they need- even if they are not in the office. The second is that documents can be easily password protected and backed up- where they can be found. (How would you protect a paper document in a file? Lock the file?)
Continue reading We’re going to go paperless…REALLY!