I saw a blog a few weeks ago that had a YouTube video featuring a public speaker talk about goals and procrastination. Using some visuals, he was the captain of a sailing ship and described due dates for projects. When he had ample time, his 'instant gratification monkey' would convince him to play and surf the internet.
As the project due date grew closer the monkey would continue to assure him he could procrastinate longer (having fun) until he passed the date where he could complete the task. At that point a monster appeared scaring the monkey away as well as putting fear into the man who would stay up all night to finish what he could have easily done had he not listened to the monkey.
I have a monkey too...
Unlike the monster, I have a logical voice of reminder and I'll refer to her as my mother.
I'll tell mother I'm working on a project for a meeting in the morning and go off to play a few rounds of Freecell. Maybe an hour later, mother will come into my office with a bowl of watermelon chunks and ask how I'm doing with my project. My typical reply would be "I was playing with the monkey, but I'll start in a few minutes" A few minutes later, she returns to get the empty bowl and asks me to show her what work I need to do. By then the monkey has gone and my mind begins to focus on my project.
I have a few bills to pay tonight and log on to my remote office computer to finish some prices for a customer meeting tomorrow. Hopefully the monkey won't bother me as I don't have time to shop for guitars and new cars!
On Sunday, June 21, the annular solar eclipse will be visible. Unfortunately, it will be visible in Pakistan, India, China and parts of Africa with a partial eclipse in parts of Eastern Europe and Northern Australia.
This type of solar eclipse occurs when a new moon is near its farthest point from Earth (called its apogee), forming a straight line with the Earth and the sun. This event occurs once a year.
So, if you are in the area affected and want to witness this phenomena, wear proper eye protection and you will see the rim of the sun around the moon creating the 'Ring of Fire' effect.
Hopefully, I can catch this event on a streaming source like YouTube from the comfort of my home!
Oh? I'm willing to bet she gets custody of the refrigerator!
Seriously, great singer.
Maybe someone should talk to her about gaining 10 pounds a year...
Is there a doctor in the house?
Protests and riots worldwide in support of George Floyd who was murdered by Derek Chauvin. I guess everyone forgot the story that these two guys knew each other, having worked at/for the same night club.
There's more to it than we know... much more.
Too often batteries are the issue in things needing to be replaced. Years ago, I had cellphones that the user could change out a battery when it no longer would hold a charge. Cellphones now are sealed to be dust and water resistant. They require the user to send it to a factory center... a process that often takes 2 weeks to get the phone back.
Too many things happen in my life and I don't want to be without my phone for weeks. Is it possible? (groan) Yes, but not practical. Some phone stores have loaners but they are entry level phones and limited, meaning I have a good chance I'll lose data in multiple transfers.
I'm at the crossroads now. My phone that used to go 2 days without a charge needs to be juiced twice a day. I can get around that with a charging station and I'm waiting for a deal on a new model with 5G capability.
For weeks, I've been saying the battery in my car is near the end of life and wanted to get it replaced at the wholesaler I normally do business with. I carry a spare battery in the back of my car for use when I go to the model aircraft field. It runs my laptop, chargers and some cooling fans. I charged it 3 weeks ago. Yesterday, without warning, my car wouldn't start. I connected jumper cables to the spare but it wasn't fully charged and didn't start the car. Lucky for me road service responded in 10 minutes and a new battery was installed.
I've been through packs and packs of AA batteries. The two main manufacturers claim 10 year shelf life. That said, I've had had to replace hundreds of dollars worth of electronic & mechanical devices due to leaking batteries that corroded rendering the device useless with batteries less than a year old.
I don't need a flashlight very often. when it doesn't work and I unscrew the case I'm guaranteed it will have some gooey mess inside from a leaking battery.
Currently, I'm taking photos and discarding the damaged devices (like smoke alarms and flashlights) at some point complaint letters will go out to manufacturers.
Seriously, I wouldn't try to rehabilitate a smoke alarm by cleaning the terminals with baking soda to remove the corrosion.
I've got a love/hate affair with batteries.
Iggy was hanging out in a tree on the canal by the warehouse. It was a sunny day and he was enjoying himself. Out of range for my camera to take a clear picture, but you get the idea. Not a pretty sight.
Later in the week he was on my side of the canal, much closer. Easily six feet long from tip to tail. When he saw me, he did the 'neck flash' routine as though to dare me to walk over.
No thanks Iggy, I know one strike from your tail could inflict some serious pain.
You go your way and I'll go mine!
Please don't misjudge me. Up until last year I was pretty normal but this year things have gone hectic. I get in my car and I put a few drops of alcohol on my hands and wipe them. I go to see a client and as soon as I get back to the car it's a few more drops of alcohol on my hands.
Grocery shopping? It's the same addiction to alcohol.
It seems that everywhere I go a visit with alcohol is only a few steps away.
We already know the meat packing industry has been hit with workers affected by COVID-19. One major company is Tyson Foods that employs more than 120,000 workers. They were forced to shut down several processing plants after workers tested positive for the virus.
I suspected the same for farm workers and tonight I see the same. One story claims when a worker on a farm in Tennessee fell ill to the virus they tested all 200 workers and found they were all infected.
These are hand picked fruits, berries, and vegetables.
Something to consider when you put a pack of fresh strawberries in your grocery cart.
Earlier this week, I read a story about looters in California who broke into a car dealership and stole luxury and sports cars worth millions of dollars. Tonight, it appears it's happening again. Storefront windows are smashed, locked key boxes are broken into and they match a key to a car and drive away!
I'm curious if these high-end vehicles have Lo-Jack and if so, it's only a matter of a few hours before the cars can be tracked.
There's a rule for salesmen to avoid discussions of politics (and religion) when making a sale so I do my best to follow those guidelines. If possible before our first meeting, I'll research my clients so I know their background. Many have internet history about career, education and political orientation. Some have relocated from the North or want to discuss reasons why they are in Florida. I don't inquire things like that and it's something they would have to mention.
A few years ago, I hit the Facebook page of a prospective client that creeped me out!
She and her husband were active in the Tea Party movement and posted some cosplay images with weapons torturing someone with a rubber mask of the (then) current president.
I took the meeting information, made concept drawings and budget prices. All of this was submitted to the general contractor who connected me with his client.
The job was extensive on his part as he had to add a second floor that required structural changes, so I knew my part of the project was financially small.
After a few weeks of no response, I called the contractor who said they got a lower bid from another company. Phew!
I haven't seen the mugshot. I think something is wrong with that.
Photo, yes but mugshots I've seen have a front and side view along with case numbers.
The photo I've seen looks like a passport photo.
Maybe they stopped doing that... otherwise how would you know a real photo from a faked mugshot photo?
Counterfeit 20 dollars. This whole thing started over an alleged counterfeit bill. That's a case for the FBI and should be in the police report.
Four officers were fired and only one (knee man) was arrested and charged with third-degree murder, currently out of $500,000 bail. Oddly, I read today he was in jail under suicide watch. Something is wrong with that.
If the other 2 officers who aided knee man weren't considered accomplices and charged, something is wrong with that.
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