Have Fun with Photos ...

There a number of simple tools available to make quick fixes and/or changes to photos. Here is a site that is just fun ... give it a try: http://kyolo.com.

Ink and Toner at Office Depot ...

Several days ago I ran out of ink and didn't have a spare. A new Office Depot opened a few months ago not far away, so I decided to give it a try. I was pleasantly surprised! Not only do they guarantee they will have the cartridge you need, but you get an instant $3.00 credit for an empty cartridge (limit of 3 per visit), plus they have a free rewards program that gives you 10% back for ink, toner, and paper. I checked prices online at OfficeMax, Staples, and HP, and found all were the same as Office Depot, but without the credit and rewards. Any comments?

The Man Who Sold Hot Dogs ...

There was a man who lived by the side of the road and sold hotdogs.
He was hard of hearing so he had no radio.
He had trouble with his eyes so he had no newspapers.
But he sold good hot dogs.
He put up signs on the highway telling how good they were.
He stood by the side of the road and cried: "Buy a hotdog, Mister?"
And people bought.
He increased his meat and bun order.
He bought a bigger stove to take care of his trade.
He finally got his son home from college to help him out.
But then something happened.
His son said: "Father haven't you been listening to the radio? Haven't you been reading the newspapers? There's a big recession. The Middle East situation is terrible. The budget deficit situation is worse."
Where upon the father thought, "Well, my son's been to college, he reads the papers and he listens to the radio, and he ought to know."
So the father cut down on his meat and bun orders, took down his advertising signs, and no longer bothered to stand out on the highway to sell his dogs.
And his hotdog sales fell almost over night.
"You're right, son," the father said to the boy.
We certainly are in the middle of a great recession.

Think It Over!

Be Kind ...

Entry in a diary: "Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have no regret, for I am far surer of what is kind than I am of what is true."

Quoted by Robert Brault in National Enquirer

SensibleUnits ...

There are a lot of ways you can use the internet to convert one unit of measure to another, including Google. Here is a site with a unique approach. For example, in addition to telling you that 1 gigabit is equal to 1000 megabits, it tells you that 1 gigabit is equivalent to the contents of 25 Bibles. That is a lot easier for me to comprehend. Or, do you have trouble visualizing the size of an acre? SensibleUnits gives you the usually conversion in units like square feet or square yards, but how about thinking of an acre as 11 IMAX screens. This could be a good site for parents and teachers to help young children better understand units of measure. Take a few minutes and give it a try.

Joopz ...

Have you ever been sitting at your computer and need to send a text message to someone? What if you could send the message from your computer instead of your phone? Let's face it, a full-size keyboard and large screen is easier and faster to use than a phone's keyboard and screen, especially if you are already at your computer. Hop over to Joopz and sign-up for a free account and see if you agree.

Father's Day ...

There's an English proverb that goes: "One father is worth more than a hundred schoolmasters." Thanks, Dad!