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#PoetryFriday - Passages

Why can't Wednesday be Friday? Will it make the week shorter? 

Passages.

What do you love?
What do you live by?
What is your purpose?
He asked these questions
in a novel.
They were spoken by a wise man
to everyone.

He walked the streets.
He drove the highways.
He ate the food.
He drank the water.
He loved several women.
He was wronged.
He committed wrongs.
He celebrated victories.
He tasted failure.
He read books.
He listened to music.
He attended Church
on occasion.
He took photographs of birds and animals
as if it would keep them alive a while longer.
He spoke words
to people who couldn’t understand.
He thought about life
and living
and never figured it out.

On his deathbed,
he was still asking the questions...
What do you love?
What do you live by?
What is your purpose?

Snip And Sketch - So Many Tools...So Little Time

Snip And Sketch Tool.   Legal professionals and anyone who uses a computer find the need sometimes to take a portion or all of a screen, and take a shot to save, edit, comment on, or otherwise manipulate it to show to others. Creating exhibits, sending comments to others, whatever your need, all of these can be done with a little known tool already available to Windows 10 users. Download it and create a desktop shortcut. Happy snipping.

Windows 10 Timeline: What Were You Doing Last Month?

Windows 10 Timeline: How to use Microsoft's new organizational tool | PCWorld. Lawyers are a document intensive workforce. We create documents all day long, and must store them in a logical way so that they can be retrieved on a moment's notice. Windows 10 timeline (activated by holding down the Windows key and pressing the Tab button) calls up a tiled collection of documents and web pages that can be quickly accessed with a tap. Try it. You'll like it.

Call Protection | Scam Blocking For T-Mobile PHones

Call Protection | Automatic Scam Protection for Your Phone | T-Mobile. Scam phone calls can be quite annoying. There are third party apps that warn you about them; and, some even block them. However, if you really want to get rid of them forever, just activate T-Mobile's excellent scam blocking software. Once, activated, you won't even know they were there in the first place. Fast, accurate, and included in your T-Mobile subscription.

Android Brings Me Joy...These Are My People

Would you give up your phone in exchange for your life?. These guys edit the JoyofAndroid site, and they are my people. They explain everything you need to know about Android and your phone, and how to customize it, how to tweak it, and how to understand it. I discovered the site when Kevin Martin contacted me with his piece on a Samsung Pay versus Google Pay article. If you want to know what Android is all about, this is place one.

Google Assistant Is Faster Than A Speeding Bullet

Google Assistant is 10x faster and knows where your mom lives - CNET. As time has passed, Google keeps making voice control more natural and much faster. Giving commands is almost like a natural conversation, and, with the change to "Hey, Google", it is much easier to voice control your device. Driving is the best, as my cars and stereo systems are now bluetooth enabled, and automatically take over when I get in the cars. "Hey, Google", play some Beach Boys. Hey, Google! What was the score of the Rays game last night? The best part is that I don't even have to think about earphones anymore. The phone automatically transfers over to my Bose Smartglasses when I get out of the car. Meggie Hollenger, of Google, describes the effect this way: "Hey, Google!" 

"Open the New York Times … Open YouTube … Open Netflix … Open Calendar … Set a timer for 5 minutes … What's the weather today? … How about tomorrow? … Show me John Legend on Twitter … Show me Beyoncé on Instagram … Turn on the flashlight … Turn it off … Get an Uber to my hotel."

 

 

#WhyIAmASolo - I Want A Life, Not A Stress Test

My father, his honor: Losing his prestigious job likely saved his life | Salon.com. Sometimes, I think it would be nice to be a Judge, or a Senior Partner at a major law firm, or a high flying politician with a high office. Then, I read an article like this one, in which Susan Gilman describes how her father's Judgeship was taken away by politicians and his own hubris and unwillingness to play the political game, and I realize that there is so much more to life than achievements that other people think they want. Be careful what you wish for. I have a life. I am not ready to give it up.

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 - 392 Grams Of Beautiful

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 review | TechRadar. I have been reading about the new Samsung Tablet, the 5se, with interest. It will be fast, and running the latest version of Android. But, do I need another tablet? It will likely cost upwards of $700 for the LTE version. LTE is a no brainer for a tablet that you carry around everywhere. With spotty and insecure WiFi, you really need a reliable Internet gateway. However, even though my S2 is 4 years old, and runs Android 7.0, it only weighs about 13 ounces. For a device you hold in your hands for a long time, weight is very important. The new tablet is about the same weight, at 400 grams; althouigh, thinner. You can buy an S2, with LTE, for around $300 nowadays. Want a tablet? The latest may not be the greatest.

Heather Joi - Illustration Art For "Poems For Lovers"

Illustrations | heather joi on Patreon. Heather Joi is hard at work on the illustrations for the book, and she is brilliant beyond words. I am thinking that my poetry should be the adjunct to her art book. Peek into the mind of a talented person by supporting her at Patreon. The artists of this world deserve our support and encouragement. Save some money for the book when it is done, of course.

One Word, Graduate, One Word: Plastic

I Keep Grabbing the Pixel 3a Because It%u2019s Plastic %u2013 Droid Life. If you are of a certain age (ancient), like the FutureLawyer, you might remember a movie, "The Graduate", in which Dustin Hoffman is given career advice by a new relative at his graduation party. "Plastic", son, he intones in a conspiratorial voice. The future of our economy. Well, that was the Sixties, and plastic came and went; although, 60 years later, we use plastic for everything. These days, titanium and other metals are the preferred materials for mobile phones. They are sturdy, and designed to last forever. However, there are problems with metal phones. They tend to be heavier than plastic phones. Plastic phones are light, and feel easier to use. I love the Pixel 3aXL for this reason. Want to invest in the future? Invest in a silver mine.