Random Thoughts
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Technology Moves Forward at the Grocery Store
Thirty years and more ago, your local grocery store used cash registers. Prices were marked on all items; the checker punched that price into the cash register and the total was calculated much like a desktop calculator with a paper tape. Although the first patent for a bar code type product was issued in October,… Continue reading
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Why not use spoons?
He asks the forman “Why don’t you use a backhoe for this?… “Ah”, says the other man, “If you j “If we take away the shovels and tell them to use spoons, then we’ll have jobs for HUNDREDS of workers.” Continue reading
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Working Here, Working There
I worked from home on Tuesday. I got a lot done. I put in nine and a half hours without noticing. I didn't feel the need to "get up, get out, and get away". It was quiet. There were no distractions. I got work done. I was productive. I felt relaxed. It was wonderful. I… Continue reading
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Envying Snow White
Do you recall the scene in Snow White where she's singing and the bird comes and sits on her hand and they do a duet? We have a bird feeder in our back yard. I filled it this evening and the birds were delighted. Sparrows, finches, a happy chickadee (who landed at the feeder and… Continue reading
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How Many Carbs in Baklava?
The Company I work for does a lunch meeting three Thursdays a month. They bring in "takeout" food for 100 people. The quality… varies 😉 and it's usually all tepid, but I have found that I can usually find some combination of things to eat. There's almost always more than enough food, so the leftovers… Continue reading
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Squishy Squashy Squooshy
Have you tried a huggable therapy pillow yet? They're meant to be hugged… and hugging them feels good! Pillows come in different sizes, from small to large. They're made by several different companies. All have have brightly colored, satiny, spandex covers. They're filled with microbeads and they are sooooo huggable. The Sharper Image carries a… Continue reading
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A Taste of Summer
August is peach season, the time when peaches are at their peak of perfection. Our local grocery store gets incredible "local" peaches every August – huge, sweet, juicy and delicious. We buy these as often as we can until the season ends. August is also a popular vacation month. When I was growing up, my… Continue reading
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Maybe if I Just Ate Half…
I walked by Carl's Jr. yesterday and saw their poster advertising the "Low-Carb breakfast bowl". It appears to be a sausage patty, folded egg, cheese and … bacon? … in a bowl. No potatoes, no bun. It looked pretty good. Last night I looked it up on the web, if for no other reason than… Continue reading
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Are Mac Users Smarter?
Well, yeah…Isn't it obvious? I mean, we use Macs! Duh! Paul Murphy decided to do a little "scientific research" into the subject for his recent article in MacNewsWorld. I doubt it's possible to get a definitive answer, but as long as you don't take any of it too seriously you can have a lot of… Continue reading
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Into My Garden
[ This was a writing prompt from Daily Writing Practice ] Who stepped into my garden? We live on the edge of a ridge, a string of lakes, a watershed, and a wildlife preserve. In the daytime, visitors to our garden include various sorts of birds and (after 15 years!) grey squirrels. In the summer,… Continue reading
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