Thursday, September 20, 2012
Google Blogger Now Officially Stinks.
The changes Google made to their compose a message has made Google blogger the worst piece of crap and the worst design since the Edsel. They ought to find the idiot or idiots that designed the new compose message feature and fire them or put lighted matches under all ten toes and fingers. Because of the lousy feature I am seriously considering suspending the blog for a few days until I can either understand the idiot's design or find to a new website to blog from.
Today I have been promoted to the Master Of The Obvious. I apologize if the blog ends up all together in one sentence but I have no control over it and in their infinite wisdom the Google idiots didn't give a set of instructions to go with the new compose design. Nor is there even a help feature.
First obvious article.
http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight/0917/shoppers-who-read-food-labels-are-thinner.aspx?xid=aol_eh-diet_7_20120917_&aolcat=EFG&icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-nb%7Cdl25%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D206584
I read the labels and I still need to lose weight but if I didn't read the articles would I need to lose more weight?
Second obvious article:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/tax-cuts-rich-dont-spur-151649273.html
We had trickle twice during my life and both times there was a recession, so I am not shocked that tax cuts for the rich don't help. Tax cuts for me would.
Obvious article number three:
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57514497/aging-drivers-face-inconsistent-rules-across-u.s/?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.1
Another shocker. States have different laws.
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AMEN, Bill! It won't make paragraphs. I can't find their touted "dashboard", and it's generally crap! I'm with you in thinking about bailing out to someplace else. A pox on all of them!
(but seriously, Mary, tell us what you really think)
Hi Mary Z
It is always nice to see you here!
The other thing you can't do is upload pictures.
Makes you wonder what idiot thought this was an improvement.
Bill
Okay, I'll try this one more time, as Blogger says the message is too long. I'll cut in in half and see if it works...
Bill and Mary - One word - Wordpress. Maryanne (Womens Issues/S16) is working a lot with authors, realtors and others who need websites, blogs and social media guidance and expertise. I've hired her to do all the promo for the book. She's selected Wordpress for me and her other clients. First, it's easy to set up (although I'm letting her do the initial setup). Second, it's easy to change and maintain either site. I'll be honest and say I've not gone in and fiddled with it yet. However, on the half dozen writers' loops I'm in and in the many blogs and books I've read for maintaining an author presence, Wordpress comes up as the most highly recommended for ease of use and, most important to these folks, ease of maintenance, changing options and the like and tying to other blogs/websites/likes/FB, etc. It may well be worth investigating.
Don't know if Maryanne lurks here, but you can always contact her in e-mail and I know she'd be happy to talk with you about the issues. Let me know, if you don't have her e-mail.
Interesting article on reading labels, although I really can't agree with all their demographics. It makes sense more women check labels, as women generally do most of the grocery shopping. I don't think label reading is largely restricted to urban area, but could be wrong. People in small towns are also reading labels. Yes, calories are important, but equally important are other items, especially sugars and saturated fats and sodium. I read labels, have ever since Himself had the heart attack. I sometimes decide it's worth "using" something that may be a bit over the top, if the rest of the meal is low in calories, fats and sodium. It's a balance issue.
As to the second article - well, duh!
Second half of my response...
Senior driving. I think it's an individual issue, which bureaucracy can't deal with. I know people who gave up driving because they recognized their reaction time or such weren't what they needed to be, others who recognized vision problems. I also know a woman who's 100 years old and still drives, as her vision and health are great. In SC, regardless of age, you must renew your license in person and you must take a vision test, regardless of age. Until the age of 65, you can renew for ten years (I got in just under the wire). After age 65, your renewal is for five years. I don't think we have any requirement for road tests, as Himself renewed at age 72, with a vision test only, for five years. The decision to give up driving or being forced to give up driving is a very difficult one. Mom sold her car and gave up driving when she left AK. She recognized her eyesight was becoming marginal and figured she'd never handle driving in the city. In retrospect, she regretted that decision and not renewing her driver's license. She could have managed quite well, so long as she drove only in TR, to the grocery and Walmart and such, and let me do the "city" driving to doctors and therapy and the like. Giving up driving totally was giving up a huge chunk of her independence. Himself has no trouble with driving and drives no differently than he did ten years ago. I remember, years ago, we had to take Nana's keys away and put her car up on blocks, when her Alzheimers got so bad it was a combination of slow reactions and not having a clue where she was going and where she was. It was painful for everyone involved. I hope to continue driving for many years and I also hope I'll recognize the day when I can't do that safely, although I'll admit I'll likely have to be drug, kicking and screaming, to that decision.
Now, off to start scrubbing and cleaning. Major moth infestation from a bag of dogfood, so we set off bombs today and left the house. Now, all I have to do is scour all potential food surfaces, wash a few items and remember where I stashed all the stuff that needed to go in cabinets, the refrig or stove, to be protected (although I'll likely wash much of it, anyway.) Good thing I hadn't put away all the fabric pieces, as they were key to being able to protect stuff I couldn't find a place for.
I can see how google can lose clients over this "upgrade". Sheesh!
I'm not commenting as I can guess on the articles, and can just echo DR. Color me lazy.
Thanks, LadyDR - I'll give wordpress a look.
Hi DR
I know a lot of people that use Word Press and are happy with it so I will give it a shot. I am pretty sure I have Maryanne's e-mail so if I have trouble with Word Press I will give her a shout.
I noticed in the store yesterday that it was mostly women reading labels. I was probably the only man doing it. I agree with you about small towns also reading labels. My guess is because of the makeup of the city everyone in Ashland, Oregon reads the labels.
I also agree with the calories isn't the only thing that is important, fat, daily requirements etc and the things you mentioned. I started reading labels when taking car of mom and dad. Like you started reading them when taking care of Himself.
I also agree with you on the second article.
Bill
Hi DR
I cannot agree with you more about senior driving being an individual issue. I have been told my numerous riders that I am an excellent driver. However, my brother, sister, and brother-in-law leave a lot to be desired. I am going to try to be one of those that gives up driving early just to be safe. Oregon you have to renew your license in person and everyone regardless of age takes a vision test. The license is good for six years. However, if someone reports you they may request a test of you. There is also no request for road tests. I think a lot of people could handle driving at any age as long as they didn't drive at night or in inclement weather. My mom also feels like your mom, she lost a lot of independence when she gave up driving, well it was forced on her when sister sold the car that she was used to driving and it scared her to drive a new one.
Ouch on the moths. Good luck with the cleaning!
Bill
Hi Pat
The upgade could have handled so much more professionally instead of without warning and not until all the bugs were out of it.
And when I think of you I don't think of lazy! Anything but.
Bill
Hi Mary Z
Maybe we can learn Word Press together.
Bill
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