Internet bullying strikes again. This 11 yr old boy reads out loud some of the cruel comments people (kids?) have posted regarding his YouTube videos. Please watch his two minute video confronting these commenters. If people don't have anything pleasant to share, why post such negative comments? Where are the parents of these kids who post cruel comments such as these and/or if these aren't … [Read more...]
U/Saint Thomas – Summer class final exam
July 13, 2015 By
So, the final exam tonight (for my "Object oriented software analysis & design" class) was closed book, but we could bring a double sided cheat sheet to use. I got there, and the whole row behind me (4-5 people) were poring over copies of someone's cheat sheet - font size 6, double column - I laughingly made a comment about the font size, so one person handled me a copy. I showed them that I … [Read more...]
Rude people texting/FB’ing at the Symphony
July 11, 2015 By
NPR article about Patti Lapone confronting person with cell phone during her performance (opens in a new window) This is getting out of hand - last 3-4 shows at Orchestra hall, I've been seated next to people like this. It's so f'ing irritating/distracting. Good for Patti L. … [Read more...]
Friend’s thoughts about marriage equality
July 10, 2015 By
More thoughts about marriage equality and the bible by my friend Tina Weems Dolechek. Thanks, Tina, for sharing. I have been reading many posts lately about marriage equality and how the Bible says marriage is between a man and a woman. I thought I would do a little Bible research myself. This is what I found. The Bible is ok with men having more than one wife. King David, remember David The … [Read more...]
Orchestra Hall – Singing in the rain
July 8, 2015 By
Orchestra Hall - Singing in the rain (opens in a new window) Got my ticket to see this film & music event at Orchestra Hall tomorrow morning. The musical/movie is a classic, and truth be told, I've probably never seen the entire thing before, so it'll a first for me. Of course, I waited to the last minute to invite a friend to go with me - they apparently would have enjoyed going, but they … [Read more...]
Bill Cosby
July 7, 2015 By
I am Greatly, Greatly disappointed in Bill Cosby. I didn't want to speak up before, when this first made the headlines months ago, but it now seems it's been confirmed. Fifty yrs of "the good" that he's done, now completely erased due to an incredibly WARPED (and morally WRONG) sense of "sexual entitlement" [just because he's "Bill Cosby", he thought he could act this way, without any moral … [Read more...]
Children not obeying
July 4, 2015 By
This is a video showing what it's like with Lailah, when she's painting with me...lol https://www.facebook.com/WatchThisOfficial/videos/1602559860005606/ … [Read more...]
Fat shaming of women – I’m tired of it
July 3, 2015 By
Article about an overweight female blogger (opens in a new window) You go, Girl! Regular size (aka plus size) women rock, and they certainly do not need any negativity about their body size. I'm hoping more and more women start to think more positively about their bodies. Please do not be ashamed or embarrassed about your body - whatever size you are, you are beautiful. And, to those idiot males … [Read more...]
Garbage disposal
July 3, 2015 By
Feeling a bit dumb. Garbage disposal jammed. Immediately tried the broomstick method a couple of times, no luck. Didn't want to make it worse by frying the motor so I left it alone while I scratched my head. Finally goggled it, found a video showing the hole in the bottom of the unit, where you insert an allen/hex wench to turn the blades, which, of course, unjammed it in, like, 2 seconds - if … [Read more...]
BusinessWeek devotes double issue to “computer programming”
July 1, 2015 By
Not my quote: “It’s no longer acceptable to be ignorant about the ways it <BSW: "software"> works,” he said. “If everybody brought the same ignorance about software to medicine, it would be insane, we would be mocked.” “Software is a completely different discipline and we wanted to help to demystify it for the world that doesn’t think that way. What if you explain code in the same way you … [Read more...]
