Gonna leave a mark!David Carradine hung himself...in a closet. Someone's death, especially by suicide, is not an appropriate topic for humor. But come on. He has to have known that would strike people funny. Did he do it for that reason?
Rule #3: Parting shots are cheap shots. If it's over, just walk away. Letting loose with the verbal barrage, no matter how justifiable, is never constructive because it's already irreparably broken. You'd be gratifying the flesh and that brings only very short term gratification. Long term you'll feel better about yourself, be able to carry your head high, if you keep your mouth shut and walk away.
64 Bits of Bad News
On my way home from dropping Sunday's music at Matt's office I stopped into Best Buy to look at PC's. I want to have as much information as possible when I make the decision about buying a new laptop, whether PC or MAC.
I did not know until this morning that Windows Vista (and Windows 7 when it's released later this year) are 64 bit operating systems. I don't even understand what that means. But I don't have to.
What I also learned today is that Windows XP, what's on this laptop, is a 32 bit operating system. But here's the real kicker: all of my software is also 32 bit. And 32 bit programs won't run on Windows 64 bit systems. None (!) of the programs I'm currently using will work on a new PC.
The vast majority of my work is done using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Publisher. To purchase just that package would run close to $300. So the price of a new PC plus Office and Publisher is real close to a MacBook.
Yes, I'd have to purchase the equivalent of Office and Publisher. For a MAC that's called iWork and it costs $64.
Any way I slice this I'm going to get a learning curve and buying new software. Turns out the only thing about my current setup that isn't totally obsolete is the backpack I carry it in. And the price gap is narrowing because of the cost of Microsoft software.
Moral to this story: if you have an old computer running Windows XP (or earlier) start saving your money, because when it fails you're in for an expensive surprise. You're basically going to have to start all over with new hardware and new software.
Bummer.
OK, here's a link that is worth twice what you're paying to read this blog:
GrammarBook.com
If you are a home schooler you NEED this site. If you're into grammar (I am) you NEED this site. If you just want to test yourself on the rules of grammer...
Be sure to check out the videos (which are free).
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!
World Digital Library
But don't go to this one until you have a few hours to spend. Or bookmark it. WAY too much cool stuff here for one visit.
(The above illustrate why I like World Magazine so much.)
I don't like Mitt Romney. His position on abortion has been too fluid and on a purely subjective level I find him arrogant and pompous. (Hey, it's my blog.) But it's hard to argue with his business acumen, as evidenced by his turn-around of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
I saw him interviewed on The Today show yesterday morning. Matt Lauer pointed out that a year ago Romney counseled against giving the auto companies bailout money. He predicted that if the govt. did that those companies would end up in bankruptcy court. Matt asked him if this was an "I told you so" moment for Romney but he didn't rise to that bait.
Lauer asked him what he thought should happen now that the govt. owns 60% of GM, pointing out that the President has said he doesn't want to run a car company. Romney responded that the govt. should give those shares to the citizens. That's how publically traded companies are supposed to work; the shareholders ultimately call the shots. Giving the govt. shares to the citizens would restore that natural condition.
I have no idea how you'd pull something like that off. The logisitics seem impossible. But I sure like the idea in principle. The govt. bought those shares with our money, so why shouldn't we own them? And be able to exercise the rights and powers that come along with owning those shares?
I like:
Rule #3: Parting shots are cheap shots. If it's over, just walk away. Letting loose with the verbal barrage, no matter how justifiable, is never constructive because it's already irreparably broken. You'd be gratifying the flesh and that brings only very short term gratification. Long term you'll feel better about yourself, be able to carry your head high, if you keep your mouth shut and walk away.
64 Bits of Bad News
On my way home from dropping Sunday's music at Matt's office I stopped into Best Buy to look at PC's. I want to have as much information as possible when I make the decision about buying a new laptop, whether PC or MAC.
I did not know until this morning that Windows Vista (and Windows 7 when it's released later this year) are 64 bit operating systems. I don't even understand what that means. But I don't have to.
What I also learned today is that Windows XP, what's on this laptop, is a 32 bit operating system. But here's the real kicker: all of my software is also 32 bit. And 32 bit programs won't run on Windows 64 bit systems. None (!) of the programs I'm currently using will work on a new PC.
The vast majority of my work is done using Microsoft Office and Microsoft Publisher. To purchase just that package would run close to $300. So the price of a new PC plus Office and Publisher is real close to a MacBook.
Yes, I'd have to purchase the equivalent of Office and Publisher. For a MAC that's called iWork and it costs $64.
Any way I slice this I'm going to get a learning curve and buying new software. Turns out the only thing about my current setup that isn't totally obsolete is the backpack I carry it in. And the price gap is narrowing because of the cost of Microsoft software.
Moral to this story: if you have an old computer running Windows XP (or earlier) start saving your money, because when it fails you're in for an expensive surprise. You're basically going to have to start all over with new hardware and new software.
Bummer.
OK, here's a link that is worth twice what you're paying to read this blog:
GrammarBook.com
If you are a home schooler you NEED this site. If you're into grammar (I am) you NEED this site. If you just want to test yourself on the rules of grammer...
Be sure to check out the videos (which are free).
BUT WAIT! THERE'S MORE!!
World Digital Library
But don't go to this one until you have a few hours to spend. Or bookmark it. WAY too much cool stuff here for one visit.
(The above illustrate why I like World Magazine so much.)
I don't like Mitt Romney. His position on abortion has been too fluid and on a purely subjective level I find him arrogant and pompous. (Hey, it's my blog.) But it's hard to argue with his business acumen, as evidenced by his turn-around of the 2002 Winter Olympics.
I saw him interviewed on The Today show yesterday morning. Matt Lauer pointed out that a year ago Romney counseled against giving the auto companies bailout money. He predicted that if the govt. did that those companies would end up in bankruptcy court. Matt asked him if this was an "I told you so" moment for Romney but he didn't rise to that bait.
Lauer asked him what he thought should happen now that the govt. owns 60% of GM, pointing out that the President has said he doesn't want to run a car company. Romney responded that the govt. should give those shares to the citizens. That's how publically traded companies are supposed to work; the shareholders ultimately call the shots. Giving the govt. shares to the citizens would restore that natural condition.
I have no idea how you'd pull something like that off. The logisitics seem impossible. But I sure like the idea in principle. The govt. bought those shares with our money, so why shouldn't we own them? And be able to exercise the rights and powers that come along with owning those shares?
I like:
- Mashed potatoes
- Mike & Mike in the Morning
- Mozart
- Mystery Pudding!
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