Category Archives: Advice

Am I qualified to give advice? No matter, sometimes I give it anyway!

The One I didn’t think I’d ever write

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I have dear friends and family members who are life long Republicans.  I have dear friends and family who are life long Democrats.  I’ve made it perfectly clear over the years that I am in Independent and that I don’t think either party is worth a damn.  I value my right to a private ballot to the point where I don’t… Read more »

Amateur Hour

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I’ve touched on my suspicion of most “alternative” medical treatments in a couple of past posts, most recently in my posts titled Common Scents http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/01/common-scents/  and It’s Not that Simple http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/02/its-not-that-simple/ I’ve noticed there are a couple quick, simple guidelines that tell me right away I should steer clear of some products: #1 The label says “this product is not designed to… Read more »

Vegas for Grownups

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Because I’m old, I’m still recovering from the trip my husband and I took 2 weeks ago to Vegas.  It was an amazing trip and lots of people have asked what was the best part.  That is a really hard question to answer because there were so many highlights! However, since so many people have asked, I’ve decided that I… Read more »

5 Things I Wish I had Known When I Started Blogging

First of all, I am not and will not ever claim to be an expect on blogging.  I’ve done this on and off since 2009 and some days I feel just as clueless as I did the day I wrote my first post.  However, through trial and error, reading approximately 3 million articles on the subject, and through my awesome… Read more »

Sleep like a what?

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I think we can all agree that “sleep like a baby” is a silly expression.  Babies sleep for a couple of hours at a time tops.  Babies usually wet themselves in their sleep.  Babies need to sleep on the backs (or whatever position is fashionable this week).  NO ONE wants to sleep like that! What you really want is to… Read more »

Expert advice

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Several weeks ago actress Lena Dunham made headlines when she announced she would be taking some time out of the spotlight to get treatment for her endometriosis.    She was widely praised for being so open about a condition that some folks still find hard to discuss in public. I’m sure she didn’t, but if Lena had decided to read… Read more »

The Rainbow of Personality

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How often have you heard someone say “Well, their true colors finally came out”?  I seem to be hearing a lot lately and I’ve noticed that there are two scenarios that lead to this statement. #1 Someone you know well- perhaps a family member- has been acting quote differently around certain people or groups of people in order to appear… Read more »

You’re Ugly and your Mother Dresses You Funny

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There has been a lot of talk about bullying lately.  Schools, civic groups and parents can buy all kinds of programs designed to stop bullying.  That’s all well and good, but it seems pretty clear that most of these kits and the ideas behind them were compiled by people who were never actually bullied themselves.   How can I tell?… Read more »