Monday, April 27, 2015
GACSPAC
Large group coming tomorrow for GACSPAC golf outing. Here's hoping we have good weather and great fellowship!
Saturday, April 25, 2015
It's On the Radio
On of the best investments you can make is a good quality weather radio. Some folks tell me that they don't like them because the go off with warnings outside the area. By "good quality" I mean one that allows you to fine tune the coverage area. I have my home county, plus the bordering counties in my listing. Since my home town is within 2 miles of 2 other counties, just makes sense.
It still startles me when it goes off, but when I am told that most people killed in big storms are asleep, I'm ok with being awake. There is also a siren system in our county, but the wind has to be blowing right.
Our other investment was in a home with a basement. We have our safe area in a corner in the lowest part of the basement. In our 17 years hear we have sheltered there less than a dozen times, however in every case I was thankful to have a safety exit.
Why do you care? As this is written the weather radio is "on" as the weather talking heads are predicting the potential for late night violent storms. If so, please wake me up Mr. Weather Radio and I'll grab our group and head to the basement.
There's An App For That
The speed in which technology continues to enter our lives amazes me and I'm not one of the "early adaptors" that has to have the latest and greatest new tech toy.
Having said that, there is no question that we are closely aligned with whatever "toys" we are toting around, similar to the "football" that the military guy carries with the President wherever he goes.
I know that many of you say that you are not wed to your phone, tablet, etc, but how many of you simply go into the "DT's" when you your battery is dead or you have no wi-fi or phone connection? We know where to take those who have become substance abusers, but where are the halfway houses for phone junkies?
Many say that these technology advances allow for faster responses, but are they better responses?
My first cell phone was anchored to the floor of my car and was not removable. It was pretty awesome, with its antenna on the back window, a sure status symbol that sent a message that the car was equipped with the latest and greatest.
My first computer was a Tandy 1000, with 2 floppy disks and no hard drive.
My first internet provider was Prodigy, a joint effort of Sears and IBM. It was a dial up. I later moved over to AOL, which was the latest and greatest provider at the time. I'm still with AOL as reflected by my email address which contains no numbers, a sure sign that it was an early one. Of course today an AOL address is a sure sign to others that you are indeed a technology dinosaur.
Fast forward to the present. There's even an app that tells you how long to retirement. It counts down the months, days, and minutes to my 12/31/15 last day.
I wonder if there's an app to show you how to "unhook" in retirement?
Having said that, there is no question that we are closely aligned with whatever "toys" we are toting around, similar to the "football" that the military guy carries with the President wherever he goes.
I know that many of you say that you are not wed to your phone, tablet, etc, but how many of you simply go into the "DT's" when you your battery is dead or you have no wi-fi or phone connection? We know where to take those who have become substance abusers, but where are the halfway houses for phone junkies?
Many say that these technology advances allow for faster responses, but are they better responses?
My first cell phone was anchored to the floor of my car and was not removable. It was pretty awesome, with its antenna on the back window, a sure status symbol that sent a message that the car was equipped with the latest and greatest.
My first computer was a Tandy 1000, with 2 floppy disks and no hard drive.
My first internet provider was Prodigy, a joint effort of Sears and IBM. It was a dial up. I later moved over to AOL, which was the latest and greatest provider at the time. I'm still with AOL as reflected by my email address which contains no numbers, a sure sign that it was an early one. Of course today an AOL address is a sure sign to others that you are indeed a technology dinosaur.
Fast forward to the present. There's even an app that tells you how long to retirement. It counts down the months, days, and minutes to my 12/31/15 last day.
I wonder if there's an app to show you how to "unhook" in retirement?
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