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Recipe for beating a computer to death

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I’m analog in a digital world.  Why can’t working with a computer be more like a recipe?  Add two eggs and beat slightly.  The only part of computing like cooking is the waiting.  Wait for the computer to boot up, … Continue reading →

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Excuses of the 21st century

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Excuses being phased out — “I had to stop for a passenger train,” “my typewriter carriage return wouldn’t,” “the iron won’t heat up,” “my nylons got a run” or “my assignment was late because my pen ran out of ink.” … Continue reading →

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The E-life

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

When I was a young girl, I’d walk to Winchell’s donuts.  With a leftover nickel, I could buy frosted cake donut holes sprinkled with coconut (still my favorite).  Supposedly life is easier now.  I don’t think so.  Now I drive to a bakery and … Continue reading →

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Life’s subtle changes

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

In the vernacular of the day, my granddaughter told me to wait a minute.  She held up two fingers and said, “Pause, Grandma.”  Then came back to me in a few minutes, gave me a thumbs up, and said, “Okay, … Continue reading →

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To tweet or not to tweet

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I’m old school.  I learned to drive stick shift on Papa’s old Fifty-something Chevy pickup truck.  In Vegas when there was more desert than lights, when the Strip was the only show in town, I borrowed the truck without telling … Continue reading →

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Frequently requested Microsoft tools

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Yesterday I received a frantic call from an attorney.  He feared he’d lose the edits to a very important document.  “What’s the error message say?” “I don’t know,” he replied.  This is a man who makes his living creating fine … Continue reading →

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My take on politics

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

I swore I would never blog about politics.  I left that topic to the people who have absolutely no idea how to run a country.  Besides I have enough in my life that makes me crazy and I’d surely offend someone — … Continue reading →

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The younger generation

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

My co-worker set up a virtual PC for me, then sent me an image of it on email.  The virtual lets me experiment with software, then with a flip of a switch restore everything back to what it was.  I wish I had … Continue reading →

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Directionally challenged

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Anything in front of me is up and anything to the rear of me is down.  I’m good with that.  It’s East, West, North, or South that gets me confused.  Knowing I’m directionally handicapped is only the half of it.  My husband … Continue reading →

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A different breed

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Penny Print This Post Print This Post

Attorneys are brilliant people at what they do… until you sit one in front of a computer. I contract for a law firm as an applications trainer and help desk coordinator. It never ceases to amaze me how much assistance … Continue reading →

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