These last two weeks have been harsh and weary,
My cat is becoming downright scarey,
He throws fits and tantrums enough to make me scream,
I pick him up while he snarls and hisses,
This is really a nightmare, not a bad dream,
But I finally console him with many kisses.
I contemplated his death today,
Believing that he is wishing it somehow,
Finally decided that to neuter is a better way,
Wondering if he will settle down now.
The summer heat is making me stay indoors
Using air conditioning and fan to cool the room,
Drinking lots of lemony tea instead of a bottle of Coors,
Watching my flowers come into bloom.
If this is spring, what will summer be?
I dare not ask for surely I will find
That spring has been skipped you see
Or was it winter to be so kind?
Yours Truly
Janet Fauble at home
Saturday, June 29, 2013
Summer Heat
Believe me, it is hot today. I did go out in it for a few minutes but mostly have stayed indoors. I did get a lot of house cleaning accomplished in all of this. I am still working on getting rid of lots of excess paperwork that I no longer need in my life. I am such a schmuck, saving everything but it was always with the thought that in my old age I might want to review and remember all of this stuff. Now it is just clutter but I do like to remember it and it is a good thing to do that.
I have really seen changes in my cellphones since I have wifi in the apartment. The computer is so much more fun now that I don't have to stick in modem, watch how many hours I spend, and so finally I can really use my computer to its fullest capacity.
I will still use the modem if and when I go out somewhere where I cannot get wifi. That is its purpose.
What a time I have been having though with all this communication systems snarl and mess. I am dealing with so many different companies that it is not funny. I talked with two different men at Verizon using two different stores. My neighbor turned out to be a great friend to me and insisted that I talk to a second Verizon man to learn what had happened. I have it on my gmail exactly what happened but fortunately when I talked with the representatives on the phone they were understanding and nice about it all.
Why I am writing all this now. First of all, if it helps someone else, good, and secondly, it is to remind me of my weaknesses and strengths.
It is very easy to be duped by people today, even in reputable business places. Most of the time, the people with whom we work are fair, honest, and self respecting but once in a while we meet up with a glib and arrogant personality...that seemed to happen to me when this technician tried to push me into a service that I did not want.
My broadband works for my cellphone too so I use it a lot but now that I have the wifi I think that is operating the cellphones more than the 4G is doing. And once in a while, 4G turns into 3G. A real mess. Century Link is taking over both accounts. I can deal with that.
I have really seen changes in my cellphones since I have wifi in the apartment. The computer is so much more fun now that I don't have to stick in modem, watch how many hours I spend, and so finally I can really use my computer to its fullest capacity.
I will still use the modem if and when I go out somewhere where I cannot get wifi. That is its purpose.
What a time I have been having though with all this communication systems snarl and mess. I am dealing with so many different companies that it is not funny. I talked with two different men at Verizon using two different stores. My neighbor turned out to be a great friend to me and insisted that I talk to a second Verizon man to learn what had happened. I have it on my gmail exactly what happened but fortunately when I talked with the representatives on the phone they were understanding and nice about it all.
Why I am writing all this now. First of all, if it helps someone else, good, and secondly, it is to remind me of my weaknesses and strengths.
It is very easy to be duped by people today, even in reputable business places. Most of the time, the people with whom we work are fair, honest, and self respecting but once in a while we meet up with a glib and arrogant personality...that seemed to happen to me when this technician tried to push me into a service that I did not want.
My broadband works for my cellphone too so I use it a lot but now that I have the wifi I think that is operating the cellphones more than the 4G is doing. And once in a while, 4G turns into 3G. A real mess. Century Link is taking over both accounts. I can deal with that.
Continuation of television story
Well, Alex and Bobby, the service men and delivery men who know how to install t.v.'s came to inspect the television set, and found that they could do nothing with it either. They decided to call the store to learn if there is a t.v. in inventory. I knew that there was but said nothing...not a good thing to tell everything that you know but I knew that there were two more because the salesman had told me when I bought this one.
Sure enough, they had two in stock. So one of the two will make its way here on either tomorrow or Monday, depending upon which day I suppose that they think they can drive up to Scottsdale again.
I give them credit. They were courteous and considerate, giving me phone calls and being respectful and thoughtful. I like these two men very much. Thank you.
So next installment after new t.v. is delivered. The same thing happened while they were here except for the noise. I didn't try to make that happen by changing channels. i changed one time only from CNN to History Channel. No noise in that operation.
Chapter to follow coming up after they bring in new t.v. hopefully in the box.
Sure enough, they had two in stock. So one of the two will make its way here on either tomorrow or Monday, depending upon which day I suppose that they think they can drive up to Scottsdale again.
I give them credit. They were courteous and considerate, giving me phone calls and being respectful and thoughtful. I like these two men very much. Thank you.
So next installment after new t.v. is delivered. The same thing happened while they were here except for the noise. I didn't try to make that happen by changing channels. i changed one time only from CNN to History Channel. No noise in that operation.
Chapter to follow coming up after they bring in new t.v. hopefully in the box.
Two weeks of communication systems misery
When it rains it pours syndrome is happening to me. I bought the t.v. and had it installed. It is now a problem for me after having wifi installed yesterday afternoon. The wifi was supposed to have been installed last Monday but we surely had a lot of problems with that. The dsl did not work properly so I had to call customer service. As it turns out, I would not have been able to do it all myself. Eventually, the time arrived when the technicians arrived to solve the problem They arrived at exactly 2:00.
I did not have to install a new phone jack because they tested it to see what was wrong and were able to repair it immediately...after some lapse of time but immediate in the sense of on that day. So then once we could see that the thing was functioning they were going to hit the road fast but I said wait, I want you to help me to activate it. As so far, it was not activated. Michelle, the female in the pair, said that she could not read my computer so she would have to get her own. The installation and activation process was a serious problem so that she had to install and activate it with her computer as the password that was on the modem did not function properly. As soon as she saw it, she said, No, she meaning me, can't do it. I will have to do it. So she took over and began the activation process. She set it up and got it to running.
You won't believe it but now that my cellphones are on wifi the Samsung Galaxy is now performing totally differently than it had before. Things are beginning to work on it that had not worked previously. WTF?
So then I tried to set up the wifi on the t.v. but one last final step I did incorrectly and it has been pandemonium ever since. I just hit the wrong button and now I am having serious trouble with the t.v. I have unplugged it until someone comes to repair it and to get it working as it should.
Prior to this time I had had no problems at all with it, but now it is on a self timer of some kind with flashing lights. The problem is that it stops and starts every two or three minutes which is very annoying. Also there is a horrible sound like fluttering loudly coming from it at times when making channel changes. I hate that!
So I sent a letter to Fry's to the manager David Keith explaining the problem. They are supposed to respond within 24 hours. That means a telephone call to me.
The problem is that the Sony remote does not work properly at all. Probably needs new batteries but it is a problem and dead batteries is a sure sign that something is not right at that store in my opinion.
The other problem is that I can only get around by bussing and the Tempe area bus services are under negotiations so that if things don't go well this weekend, a strike may occur on Monday of this week. Making it literally impossible to get to Tempe on Monday. I will have to go either today or tomorrow.
The heat only adds to all this misery. But this is what a wreck of a week we have had thus far...all due to wifi and installation and activation.
But at last I can use my computer and cell phones readily and handily. I bet it won't be long before the t.v. is fully operable and working fine too. Hope so anyway.
I did not have to install a new phone jack because they tested it to see what was wrong and were able to repair it immediately...after some lapse of time but immediate in the sense of on that day. So then once we could see that the thing was functioning they were going to hit the road fast but I said wait, I want you to help me to activate it. As so far, it was not activated. Michelle, the female in the pair, said that she could not read my computer so she would have to get her own. The installation and activation process was a serious problem so that she had to install and activate it with her computer as the password that was on the modem did not function properly. As soon as she saw it, she said, No, she meaning me, can't do it. I will have to do it. So she took over and began the activation process. She set it up and got it to running.
You won't believe it but now that my cellphones are on wifi the Samsung Galaxy is now performing totally differently than it had before. Things are beginning to work on it that had not worked previously. WTF?
So then I tried to set up the wifi on the t.v. but one last final step I did incorrectly and it has been pandemonium ever since. I just hit the wrong button and now I am having serious trouble with the t.v. I have unplugged it until someone comes to repair it and to get it working as it should.
Prior to this time I had had no problems at all with it, but now it is on a self timer of some kind with flashing lights. The problem is that it stops and starts every two or three minutes which is very annoying. Also there is a horrible sound like fluttering loudly coming from it at times when making channel changes. I hate that!
So I sent a letter to Fry's to the manager David Keith explaining the problem. They are supposed to respond within 24 hours. That means a telephone call to me.
The problem is that the Sony remote does not work properly at all. Probably needs new batteries but it is a problem and dead batteries is a sure sign that something is not right at that store in my opinion.
The other problem is that I can only get around by bussing and the Tempe area bus services are under negotiations so that if things don't go well this weekend, a strike may occur on Monday of this week. Making it literally impossible to get to Tempe on Monday. I will have to go either today or tomorrow.
The heat only adds to all this misery. But this is what a wreck of a week we have had thus far...all due to wifi and installation and activation.
But at last I can use my computer and cell phones readily and handily. I bet it won't be long before the t.v. is fully operable and working fine too. Hope so anyway.
Friday, June 28, 2013
Summarizing past week's Supreme Court decision
The Supreme Court has thrown out a part of DOMA (Defense of Marriage Act) and also overturned Proposition 8 in California. This means that gays are now considered equal in status to heterosexuals in the act of marriage legally. Any specific rights pertaining to a man and woman now apply as well to a man and man or woman and woman marriage. So already in California this afternoon gays began to get married in civil courts.
What does this mean? This means that the USA recognizes the validity of long term relationships between members of the same sex so that they can have legal benefits. Whether any of these can be retroactive is something that has yet to be addressed. I would rather imagine not.
Catholic bishops have called this decision an American tragedy. The real tragedy is the fact that the bishops cannot honor the consitution which clearly states that separation of church and state means that no single religious body can control the government of the USA. The Church is designed to guide and teach, but not dictate or rule. The United States was created with freedom of religious belief so that one can even live in the USA without a practicing religious belief and be protected by law.
Civil law is what governs the USA, not religious bodies. The Supreme Court fortunately did make the right decision. It ruled that the USA is a nation that does acknowledge two different sexual lifestyles so that each is protected by legal process.
It is sad to think that the Church of Jesus Christ would become a tyrannical body instead of a spiritually developing body. I do not concur with gays that because Jesus did not state anything about homosexuality that that means that he had no opinions or beliefs about it. I believe that the written word of the Bible is probably distorted and often incorrect in many ways. It is likely that homosexuality was addressed at the time, as it is a topic that is addressed in the old testament so that modern day preachers try to use old testament statements as the cause and reason to be against homosexual behaviour.
Jesus does describe the state of marriage as that between man and woman. He does not say between man and man or woman and woman but clearly between that of man and woman. St. Paul goes even further in his addresses to his following, explaining how man and woman should treat one another. So there is no doubt that marriage was considered an act between man and woman. Jesus also goes further to state when asked about who is married to who in Heaven that there is no such thing as marriage in Heaven. In the resurrection, all will be like the angels, unmarried. No such thing as marriage in Heaven.
But governments that are made to be independent and free can create a society in which homosexuals as well as heterosexuals can marry and be equal to one another in terms of the law. The state cannot determine whether it is sinful or not. That is the role of the Church.
To be perfect, Jesus suggested to a rich man that he sell all his goods and give to the poor. I would imagine that just as he advices Mary Magdalene to sin no more, he probably addressed the act of homosexuality. For some reason it appears not to appear in any written text of the new testament.
I honestly believe that some people who are honest know that they are not suited for a long term relationship with anyone so that they choose not to marry. I do not see any acts of congress or of the court that address the laws applicable to spinsters or bachelors. Without the push, nothing will ever change for these people who may be angels unawares, or angels aware.
So be it.
What does this mean? This means that the USA recognizes the validity of long term relationships between members of the same sex so that they can have legal benefits. Whether any of these can be retroactive is something that has yet to be addressed. I would rather imagine not.
Catholic bishops have called this decision an American tragedy. The real tragedy is the fact that the bishops cannot honor the consitution which clearly states that separation of church and state means that no single religious body can control the government of the USA. The Church is designed to guide and teach, but not dictate or rule. The United States was created with freedom of religious belief so that one can even live in the USA without a practicing religious belief and be protected by law.
Civil law is what governs the USA, not religious bodies. The Supreme Court fortunately did make the right decision. It ruled that the USA is a nation that does acknowledge two different sexual lifestyles so that each is protected by legal process.
It is sad to think that the Church of Jesus Christ would become a tyrannical body instead of a spiritually developing body. I do not concur with gays that because Jesus did not state anything about homosexuality that that means that he had no opinions or beliefs about it. I believe that the written word of the Bible is probably distorted and often incorrect in many ways. It is likely that homosexuality was addressed at the time, as it is a topic that is addressed in the old testament so that modern day preachers try to use old testament statements as the cause and reason to be against homosexual behaviour.
Jesus does describe the state of marriage as that between man and woman. He does not say between man and man or woman and woman but clearly between that of man and woman. St. Paul goes even further in his addresses to his following, explaining how man and woman should treat one another. So there is no doubt that marriage was considered an act between man and woman. Jesus also goes further to state when asked about who is married to who in Heaven that there is no such thing as marriage in Heaven. In the resurrection, all will be like the angels, unmarried. No such thing as marriage in Heaven.
But governments that are made to be independent and free can create a society in which homosexuals as well as heterosexuals can marry and be equal to one another in terms of the law. The state cannot determine whether it is sinful or not. That is the role of the Church.
To be perfect, Jesus suggested to a rich man that he sell all his goods and give to the poor. I would imagine that just as he advices Mary Magdalene to sin no more, he probably addressed the act of homosexuality. For some reason it appears not to appear in any written text of the new testament.
I honestly believe that some people who are honest know that they are not suited for a long term relationship with anyone so that they choose not to marry. I do not see any acts of congress or of the court that address the laws applicable to spinsters or bachelors. Without the push, nothing will ever change for these people who may be angels unawares, or angels aware.
So be it.
What a Day!
Finally, Century Link came to install the wifi connection. I met two very nice people who did finally get my wifi connection set up for me. I am not sure yet how I feel about this entire thing since it is so new to me. But what a wonderful feeling to sit here to write this post instead of having to put a modem in and have to feel as though I must sit at the table, fearing that I could break the stick modem. They are very expensive to replace.
At any rate, the pair arrived at 2:00 and luckily did not need to put in a telephone jack so that no wiring was needed but other problems ensued that they alone could handle. At last, Michelle brought her own computer in to set up the activation process as she could not read the small type that is on my computer. Then she noticed that I could not possibly set up the activation process myself so she set it up for me. It is working at last and I can use not only the computer but the cell phones and the t.v. now.
The t.v. is another problem. I did get through all but the last step in the process and now I am suffering great difficulties on the t.v. now. I will have to call Fry's to have some technician come up to see about it, and I am convinced that I need a new remote. It just simply does not work right at all. And I remember well that the salesman told me that the remote is covered by the warranty as well. Which is making me think that something was probably known to them about the remote so that he at least gave me a clue in his statement. Can't say that that is so but it is not operating correctly at all, and I don't think it is the batteries but if so, why weren't brand new batteries put in this thing. I am taking it with me when I go to Fry's tomorrow to make certain that someone does come up to repair this thing.
At any rate, the pair arrived at 2:00 and luckily did not need to put in a telephone jack so that no wiring was needed but other problems ensued that they alone could handle. At last, Michelle brought her own computer in to set up the activation process as she could not read the small type that is on my computer. Then she noticed that I could not possibly set up the activation process myself so she set it up for me. It is working at last and I can use not only the computer but the cell phones and the t.v. now.
The t.v. is another problem. I did get through all but the last step in the process and now I am suffering great difficulties on the t.v. now. I will have to call Fry's to have some technician come up to see about it, and I am convinced that I need a new remote. It just simply does not work right at all. And I remember well that the salesman told me that the remote is covered by the warranty as well. Which is making me think that something was probably known to them about the remote so that he at least gave me a clue in his statement. Can't say that that is so but it is not operating correctly at all, and I don't think it is the batteries but if so, why weren't brand new batteries put in this thing. I am taking it with me when I go to Fry's tomorrow to make certain that someone does come up to repair this thing.
Thursday, June 27, 2013
Computer tales
Oh dear, what a time, but all is going fine right now. I did finally learn that I did not lose any apps and my "teacher" whose name is Bernard helped me to finally learn the truth about what had happened to my apps. They were all there on the second page of icons. What an idiot! I realized right away what had happened. Why it took so long to have to learn it all from Bernard is more than I can know but so it goes. Roll with the punches.
So I made a long time to do two things at apple next time I go for my one to one as I am also joining a group session a half hour later. That should make an interesting beginning for July. I am taking all next week off so that I have time to do some other things that need addressed.
Anyway, I learned how to fill my calendar, changed my password, and learned a new system to recheck my passwords should I forget them. What a cool system this apple really is as it all turns out. So that made me feel quite happy for all the problems that I had encountered. I am slowly learning as much as I can to make life endurable. Bernard is at least sensible and understanding and kind enough to even answer my questions about a car.
So on July 8 I will spend three hours at apple instead of one. I can deal with that.
My internet connection is scheduled to be installed tomorrow around noon. It is hotter than hades here in this region so I hope that there is little outside work to do. I had to tell management that I am putting in a new phone jack and that the guy will be here tomorrow so that I was reminded about the wiring. I wonder how much wiring this will require.
My modem from Verizon is even working now or I would not be typing this. I had to coax it and talk to it a bit so that it finally came on. I was getting very annoyed but voila! it is working...Hallelujah!
So I made a long time to do two things at apple next time I go for my one to one as I am also joining a group session a half hour later. That should make an interesting beginning for July. I am taking all next week off so that I have time to do some other things that need addressed.
Anyway, I learned how to fill my calendar, changed my password, and learned a new system to recheck my passwords should I forget them. What a cool system this apple really is as it all turns out. So that made me feel quite happy for all the problems that I had encountered. I am slowly learning as much as I can to make life endurable. Bernard is at least sensible and understanding and kind enough to even answer my questions about a car.
So on July 8 I will spend three hours at apple instead of one. I can deal with that.
My internet connection is scheduled to be installed tomorrow around noon. It is hotter than hades here in this region so I hope that there is little outside work to do. I had to tell management that I am putting in a new phone jack and that the guy will be here tomorrow so that I was reminded about the wiring. I wonder how much wiring this will require.
My modem from Verizon is even working now or I would not be typing this. I had to coax it and talk to it a bit so that it finally came on. I was getting very annoyed but voila! it is working...Hallelujah!
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