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Some people want to control what you see. Strange isn't it ?
They don't want you to see newer blogs, especially if there's something that doesn't
jive with their archaic belief systems.

But, that's the way some people are.
So, a clique of people make sure they comment on the same old boring blogs
every day, so those blogs sort at the top.
So, rather than seeing fresh new blogs, you get the same sh*t on different days
day after day after day, ad nauseam
with the same people chit chatting.
Those "blogs" really belong in the forums.

I've seen multiple complaints about that from multiple people.
There's even a recent blog complaining about it.
It ends up chasing new people away from the blogs and the site,
which is a shame.

Well, there's a simple solution.

When you go to the blogs home page, simply go to the second option "Order By"
at the top and in the pulldown menu click on "Newest" to sort the blogs by newest blogs first,
which several bloggers have expressed, is the way, it should be.

Unfortunately, you have to do this each time you go to that page,
because the default setting is the last commented on.
That's why the control freaks comment, when they have nothing relevant to say.
But, it's worth the click to see the freshest new blogs.

Try the blogs less traveled, they can make all the difference.
Happy blogging

Just got back from an incredible 3 week trip around Ireland. I finished chatting with an old friend on the phone and decided to get back to my exercise routine. 45 min workout left me exhausted but I still had some housework to do. I collected the kids clothes and was bending over loading the washing machine when it happened. I felt my stomach and my thighs flex and contract, quiver and then oooohhhhhh .. it happened!
It had never happened to me like that before.
Why did it happen? and more importantly how can I make it happen again.

I moved from one city 100 miles south to another city about two months ago. I actually moved to the town of my birth on the gulf of Mexico coast line.

I love my place, it's even located in my old neighborhood and the community has many of my friends from 40 years ago. I'm off track. Yesterday I drove back to Orlando, the town I just left to see an old friend and then to go out to a fine dinner with my co-workers last night. It was wonderful.

When asked how I'm doing, I said everything is falling into place with the exception that I haven't figured out what volunterring I wanted to do yet. Next thing I know the boss said while I'm trying to figure it out to go ahead and figure out what the company should do like for the holidays. We always take on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter sponsorship to hardships.

Well rats if I can't figure out what I want to do why would you make me have to figure out a larger problem on the same scale? Challenge accepted. ugh

Ideas for me in one city and ideas for a group in another. I'm pretty thankful for Google about now.

Some people could be considered by others like experts in this type of "Art" Let`s share about it... How to use confidence and technique to get what you want from life, from your wife/husband, boyfriend/girlfriend, your relationships, your career and so forth.

We keep an eye on our inbox all day long, because imagine that you miss an email.

I've got approx an hour to wait and nothing to read. An hour is too short for some things and too long for others.

Ways of filling time?

(Other than blogging of course)(which can make the minutes pass even slower sometimes)

My Outlook mailbox recently gave itself an upgrade and seems to have lost my email address in the process. Now when I try to sign in it comes up with my skype name, and I can't find how to change that default. It asks me to enter or create an email address and when I enter my outlook address, tells me that name is already in use. Well, duh.

Anyone had this problem, more importantly, anyone know how to solve it?

Tried the following so far -
When I click on support I get the options of user community or support.
If I choose support I am looped back to the first screen
If I choose user community, I can't find the topic of changing the default, and if I try to ask the question, I am told to log in first

So if any of the rather brilliant people lurking on this site know how to solve this small problem, I would be very pleased to know

For the rest of you, have a great Sunday.

Today a year ago the movers picked up all my furniture in Scotland and took it into storage while I packed my camper ready to hit the road. It has been an interesting year.

Handshakes fascinate me. I think mine is ok, but then I would. Some offer just the fingers, or the vrot (rotting) banana. Some seize a hand as if ringing in the new year.

I'm never sure whether to adjust my handshake to the other person. If I'm offered a glove filled with porridge, for instance, there's that second when I have to decide whether I still squeeze. (And will their eyes pop if I do ). If they're mangling, do we turn it into a version of the arm-wrestle until one of us is forced to his or her knees ...

And did you ever shake hands with either of your parents and realize to your surprise they favour a different style? THAT was weird

I looked on Google and there are dozens of variations, who knew. There's the handshake that asserts, the one that shows total lack of interest, the con-artist (over-long and seeking to dominate) and the passive personality. A hand offered palm up seeks domination, a hand offered palm down seeks to dominate.

Two things I never thought about - the 'senior' person must always offer their hand first - don't force a handshake on a potential employer (I don't think I ever have ) and one social guideline insisted the handshake is maintained - and pumping - all the time you are exchanging names. I know I tend to be a quick-drop, not a lingerer. (Unless I suddenly realize I have to go through the entire complicated 'dancing' handshake of Africa.)

Obviously we all think our own handshake is right, wondered though what you assume about the person offering a 'different' shake (Apart of course from the palm tickle )

Now I live in kissy-kissy land and have learned not to stick my hand out or I find myself poking someone in their stomach as they swoop in for the airkiss on either cheek. That's an issue in itself. Kiss air, touch skin, plant a smacker ...

I had an uncle who used his fork with the tines curved down. He was a fast eater and always seemed to take another bite of food before he was finished chewing the bite before it. The rest of my family held their forks with the tines curved up.

We grew up with Black & White TV and having seen many old movies, to me the only times I saw someone eating with the tines up was at home. My parents were friends with a Polish couple who owned a business in New Jersey and came to Florida during the winter. They also held their fork with the tines curved down.

Yesterday, I formulated this blog but ran out of time to do the research and post it. Again, pressed for time, I'll do a short version. My planned title was 'fork you' but 'fork it over' has some humor intended.

YouTube had dozens of videos about table manners and dining etiquette. The one I wanted to post ran on more than 10 minutes.

So... I selected a shorter one for this blog.

All the videos I reviewed said there are two basic styles of holding your fork European and American. Americans are the only ones who hold their forks tines up. I thought the description of how you need a knife to push food onto your fork for the European style sounded less efficient.
Here's my analogy. Winter is coming. Next time you have to shovel snow, I want you to hold the shovel with the curved side down and think about dinner!





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