It’s Time

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OK enough is enough. I don’t fault anyone who voted for Donald Trump – even though I actively begged folks to not to.  2016 saw both major parties put up deeply flawed presidential candidates and it was a matter of picking the lesser of the two evils for many folks.  I know a lot of people – smart people who… Read more »

Black Cats Rock!

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As I’ve mentioned at previous posts (see here http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/08/black-cat-appreciation-day/    and here  http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2017/08/black-cat-appreciation-day-again/  )  Black Cat Appreciation day is on August 17th.   As I’ve also mentioned many many times  I currently share my home with three black beauties – Hershey, the geriatric, crabby one who hated me for years and now begrudgingly accepts my existence; Pumpkin, my sweet girl and “cover model”… Read more »

Turn Up the Heat

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This afternoon I sat down to write about thermostat Nazis and why they are the bane of modern existence.  This topic is on my mind right now because it snowed today here in beautiful northern Iowa and yet there are STILL people on social media bragging about how they haven’t turned their furnaces on yet.  I pity the families of… Read more »

Why am I Doing This?

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After finding out I have a blog most people ask what it’s about.  As I’ve discussed before, that can be a tricky question to answer, but I try.  http://beckypalmer.thecomputerguy.bz/2016/03/whats-a-knotty-thing/ But even trickier is when people ask WHY I have one.  The simplest answer is that it’s my hobby.  I don’t do arts and crafts.  I don’t enjoy cooking.  I do like… Read more »