I have been complaining all day about the cold. I moved south to Georgia because I know that I do not function well in cold temperatures and as I prepare this post it is 10 degrees Fahrenheit. I have no right to complain because I am fortunate to have electricity and there are many that do not have that luxury tonight.
When I went to the store today the associates apologized that they didn't have anything left in the store that might help anybody stay warm. People are layering their clothes and adding more blankets to their beds. After I got home I started to goof around with my web site. The "End of Season" markdowns are happening now! You can order a space heater at a reduced price through this link.
Friday, February 20, 2015
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
HAPPY #FBLT!
You know me! I am sure you would have
expected me to appreciate a company like ACT Group of Cromwell, Connecticut. ACT Group has
office equipment such as printers, scanners and projectors which you
know I am partial to but they also offer managed print services.
You know this would have sold me on ACT Group but they went above and
beyond and also offer #3D printing!
ACT Group makes the 3D process easy.
They have design software and scanning tools that let you edit your
designs easily and you can make your prototype however you'd prefer.
They also have a store with 3D printers and all of the supplies
you'll need to print whatever you desire, be it for home use or your
professional needs.
I'm sold and you will be to. Visit
them on the web at Go ACT Group or you can connect with them on facebook at facebook.com/ ACTGroupCT. If you're in a hurry they would be happy to have you call
them at 800-632-9294.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
ENOUGH OF THE SOFT WORDS
This
afternoon it was announced that Royal Jordanian Air Force pilot
Moath
al-Kasasbeh was murdered by ISIS. My heart wrenched knowing that
just three days ago ISIS had beheaded journalist Kenji Goto of
Japan. I feel for the reporters that are telling me of this news and
I am frustrated to see the response from the President of The United
States.
Moath
al-Kasasbeh was one of eight children. He was Muslim, 27 years old
and was reported as being a devout Muslim who memorized the Quran. I
do not see that anything on this list is reason for murder.
After
the announcement of Moath al-Kasasbeh's death the president made a
brief comment and once again used the word “ideology”. We do not
use that word in my home. Ideology is not a reason for uncivilized
behavior.
So
I got to thinking about ideology. Ideology is a principle, a view,
an idea, a philosophy. To me it is a soft word that should be used
to describe literature and films. My next thought was Marxism.
That's not a big deal, it's just a theory but I instantly think of
communism. Communism is the implementation of Marxism. To me that's
a really big deal!
When
my children were toddlers I had rules. No hitting, no pinching, no
biting, no kicking, no pulling hair. That was my ideology. NEVER!
Not even once did I say to them, “I will not support that
ideology.” No. I played judge and jury and removed the violator
from the scene. As a parent I took control of the situation at hand.
I told them that they needed to be nice and follow the rules. Bad
behavior meant there was punishment and I didn't cover up their poor
behavior with soft words.
From
what I see on television most ISIS members are fairly young. I've
noticed they don't like it when somebody says something not nice
about them but somebody is the ring leader. They are not supporting
a duty to Islam and even though it is not permitted in Jihad, ISIS is
harming innocent civilians. It's no shock that they would break the
rules but with all of the bureaucratic nonsense and soft words the
world is literally letting these young people get away with murder.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
I AM THE ONE TO KNOW
I'm working to get all of the parts and pieces of my life together because there are so many of them that are intertwined. This was a challenge that I received from a friend that believes I should just mix business with pleasure. I tried to explain that for me business is pleasure. "You leave people guessing!" Then there were a lot of mumbles and grumbles but I ignored them.
Since I accepted the challenge I thought I should introduce myself to new followers properly and started a new social blog entitled, 'Kara said'. I figure if people are going to take my advice they could preface it with my name! It's a small way that I am poking the box to make a friend happy. Please take a moment to visit Kara said. I make no promises but hope it doesn't leave you guessing.
Since I accepted the challenge I thought I should introduce myself to new followers properly and started a new social blog entitled, 'Kara said'. I figure if people are going to take my advice they could preface it with my name! It's a small way that I am poking the box to make a friend happy. Please take a moment to visit Kara said. I make no promises but hope it doesn't leave you guessing.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Net Neutrality
Tonight when I went to surf the net I found an interesting article about net neutrality which is the concept that all service providers and governments should treat all data equally by not discriminating or charging by user. This is a term that was first used by Tim Wu of Columbia University. Initially I thought it played right into my complaint about the net but I was not that lucky.
I like the idea of net neutrality. I especially like my freedoms of speech and the press. This blog only serves as example.
Net neutrality wasn't my complaint but the use of offensive language on the internet is. I have been taking an online marketing class and the other students just don't seem to have much self control over their inappropriate language. In marketing I have not plans to kick anybody's %$s. Yes, I want to acquire followers that visit my web site but I did not give the site an offensive name to get people's attention.
It's really just that my mother taught me to be polite and I do not believe that she was wrong. Actually, my children tend to agree. Not as if they wouldn't say sh*t if they had a a mouth full but they believe there is a time and a place and a person should have self control. I will surely hear about it but if you should be in the room they might keep that to themselves until later!
I have decided that though I do not agree with the younger crowd I will continue with the marketing class and ignore the foul language. Hopefully I will learn something more than how to turn the air blue!
I like the idea of net neutrality. I especially like my freedoms of speech and the press. This blog only serves as example.
Net neutrality wasn't my complaint but the use of offensive language on the internet is. I have been taking an online marketing class and the other students just don't seem to have much self control over their inappropriate language. In marketing I have not plans to kick anybody's %$s. Yes, I want to acquire followers that visit my web site but I did not give the site an offensive name to get people's attention.
It's really just that my mother taught me to be polite and I do not believe that she was wrong. Actually, my children tend to agree. Not as if they wouldn't say sh*t if they had a a mouth full but they believe there is a time and a place and a person should have self control. I will surely hear about it but if you should be in the room they might keep that to themselves until later!
I have decided that though I do not agree with the younger crowd I will continue with the marketing class and ignore the foul language. Hopefully I will learn something more than how to turn the air blue!
Sunday, January 4, 2015
Steeler Fans are Crying
Some say that rain on your wedding day symbolizes the tears of a girl's ex-boyfriends. Tonight, when the Ravens defeated the Steelers 30-17, the tears of the Steeler fans poured down from the sky at my house. Hope we don't get flooded.
Congratulations, Baltimore. You deserved the win.
Saturday, January 3, 2015
Game Changer Year, 2015
It never fails.
Every year I almost miss a holiday because I am so involved in
whatever may be capturing my attention at the time. In 2014, I
almost missed New Year's Eve! I suppose that there would have been
many jokes about Rumplestiltskin throughout 2015 and I would have
survived the teasing but I am happy I only need to make the
confession to you and didn't sleep through the party.
I am happy to
move into 2015 free of harassment from friends and family and have
decided that this year would be my game changer year. No more of the
close calls of forgetting to get the Halloween costume! I found a
nice 2015 pdf calendar that we can use and I've made mental notes of the
weekdays of each holiday with hopes that my subconscious will work
as my personal assistant.
Have a happy and
well planned 2015!
2015 Holidays
Jan 1 (Thursday) New Year's Day
Jan 19 (Monday) Martin Luther King Day
Feb 14 (Saturday)Valentine's Day
Feb 16 (Monday) Presidents' Day
Apr 5 Easter Sunday
Apr 13 (Monday) Thomas Jefferson's
Birthday
May 10 (Sunday) Mothers' Day
May 25 (Monday) Memorial Day
Jun 21 (Sunday) Fathers' Day
Jul 3 (Friday) 'Independence Day'
observed
Jul 4 (Saturday) Independence Day
Sep 7 (Monday) Labor Day
Oct 12 (Monday) Columbus Day
Oct 31 (Saturday) Halloween
Nov 11 (Wednesday) Veterans Day
Nov 26 (Thursday) Thanksgiving Day
Dec 24 (Thursday) Christmas Eve
Dec 25 (Friday) Christmas Day
Dec 26 (Saturday) Day After Christmas
Day
Dec 31 (Thursday) New Year's Eve
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