Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 29th, 2008 in blogging, high-tech stuff
Having been a blogger for three years and designing and developing websites for 10 years, I rely on my ability to learn new things and solve problems. Yesterday I had one of those weird things happen that can only be explained by my inner geek. I recently upgraded to the newest version WordPress 2.5.1, but [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 27th, 2008 in blogging
I’m having a drought inside of my head. Thinking creatively is really hard to do right now. I wish there was a faucet of creativity inside my head that I could just turn on at will and out would flow all kinds of creative thoughts and ideas. Or, maybe I just have [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 27th, 2008 in miscellaneous stuff
Since 2001 I have been taking prescription medication for acid reflux disease.
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 22nd, 2008 in family, food critic, life in Scottsdale
Growing up I was blessed with lots of cousins who I got to see every couple of years. As an adult in my 20s I spent a lot of time with a few of my cousins who lived near me in San Diego. One of them was my cousin Vony.
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 20th, 2008 in high-tech stuff, life with Norm
Every home has one, you know, that place where things disappear in your house. The black hole in our house is also known as Norm’s office.
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 17th, 2008 in life in Scottsdale
A while back Norm and I visited the new Senior Center in our neighborhood which was built almost 2 years ago. It’s a really nice place and among the rooms available for public use there was a fitness center. It was very well furnished with all of the necessary fitness equipment. There were stationary bikes, [...]
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 16th, 2008 in life with Norm, miscellaneous stuff
Sometimes when I’m watching TV and commercials come on they can get me to thinking. I guess part of the reason commercials air in the first place is to get us to think about and want their product.
Posted by Karen of Scottsdale on April 16th, 2008 in high-tech stuff
I’ve been pondering how things have changed in the last 10 years because of technology.
hand writing a letter versus sending e-mail
carrying cash or a checkbook versus debit cards
writing checks to pay bills versus online banking and bill paying
wearing a watch or carrying a pocket watch versus carrying a PDA or cell phone
sending birthday cards versus [...]