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T-Mobile 5G Nework Goes Online Nationwide

4G LTE & 5G Networks Built for Coverage and Speed | T-Mobile. I received, and set up, a new Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ yesterday. I know, I already had one; but, this one has a 5G antenna, and the network is now available nationwide in many areas. Fear not, the 5G areas will grow over time, and the phone functions like a fast 4G phone in all the other places. I am looking forward to experiencing 5G service next week in New Orleans, since it isn't available yet here on the Florida west coast. Zoom,zoom.

My Phone Is Faster Than Your Home Broadband!

What is the difference between 4G and 5G?. I keep getting questions from friends and family about my purchase of the first 5G phone from T-Mobile, and its use on the first nationwide 5G network. The best way to explain the difference is to compare home broadband that most of us think is pretty fast, and describe 5G as much faster. In effect you will be getting speeds on your phone that dwarf any home broadband connection. 5G will be up to 100 times faster than your current 4G phone. As any gearhead will tell you, we humans have a need for speed. We have been making anything and everything faster since the invention of the wheel. Geekheads like myself salivate at the speed increases possible with this new tech. In time, you will all want phones that have this capability. Some of us want it right now. Be careful out there.

Stretch The Timeline Long Enough, And We Are All Invisible

We all need to think of ourselves as blips in a timeline that stretches billions of years. Do any of you believe that, a thousand years from now, any of us will be discussed, remembered, or otherwise a part of the human conversation? Of course not. So, when I engrave the words "Memento Mori" on my rings, so that I will be reminded every morning when I put them on my fingers, I will never forget who and what I am. A blip in an infinite timeline. Ryan Holiday is a very bright young man, and I recommend his books and speeches. Here is a short one, in which he is selling a medallion inscribed with the reminder that we are all going to die. 

#PoetryFriday - Impatient Lover

Impatient Lover

He raced toward the end of his life,
As though his life depended on it.
He hurried towards his goal,
Blinders fixed,
Pupils dilated,
Huffing and puffing.

What did he seek?

Was he afraid of what lay behind?
Did he long for what lay ahead?

As he traveled the road,
He realized that he could not see
the roses or the other flowers
along the way.
Their blurred outlines
gave suggestions
of beauty,
But he had always
seen them
on the periphery
of his voyage.

Then,
unexpectedly,
she appeared before him.
No matter how he tried to escape,
she stayed with him,
Tugging,
Pulling,
Cautioning him
against his frenzied course.

Stop and see,
she said.
Wait for me,
she said.
I will be here
if you stay with me.

He had never felt such power
in one so gentle,
and he responded in kind.
His inclination
to speed ahead
was tempered by her gentle, loving voice.
He stopped to listen.

Just as suddenly,
the roses and the flowers
came into focus,
and the beauty of the world
became apparent.
His breathing slowed,
and,
as he turned,
She looked at him
and smiled.

He was blind.
Now, he could see.

Marty Martin Georges (1889-1979)

Rio Still Has Issues

#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have To Worry About Lying On A Job Application

Former SA public servant Veronica Theriault jailed for lying on CV to get job - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). While it could be argued that every prospective client interview is a job interview, losing one prospective client isn't going to put me on the unemployment line. In fact, I get to make a choice as well. But, for a job interview, and resume drafting, and counting on other people for your livelihood, I would rather be alone, thank you very much. I may not make a lot of money; but, nobody is going to walk into my law office today and tell me I'm fired from my job. If you are sending out resumes and applying for jobs, be careful out there.

Poems For Lovers

#TBT - Merry Xmas From The FutureLawyer

#MementoMori - Living In The Present While Pondering The Future, I Am

Die, I will. Of this, I am certain. Living in the present, I am.