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RV Travel And Gas Prices.

Maybe I don't have to restrict my RV travel after all. There is always a solution to every problem.

#TBT - PressReader - Still The Best Bargain On The Internet.

PressReader. My local paper, the Tampa Bay Times, only prints two copies a week these days. It has gone almost completely digital. Most of us get our news from Google, or some other Internet source. 1440.com is a daily non-political news digest that is ad supported, free, and neutral. The Times costs $11.75 a month, and, recently, even though I subscribe, wouldn't let me in at the site. After wasting 15 minutes, and sending an email, I had enough. PressReader, for $29.95 a month, gives me access to literally hundreds of newspapers and magazines that span the globe. Unlimited access on any device. I became a subscriber years ago, and, after a brief hiatus, resubscribed. You can try it out for 7 days free, and I recommend it. Fair warning, though, you can find yourself looking up after a session and finding several hours gone from your day. But, you will be entertained, informed, and have spent some enjoyable time afterwards, and you will have a good overall view of the many viewpoints of different locales and cultures. 

#WhyIAmASolo - I Don't Have To Deal With Mordac From H.R. or I.T.

In a solo practice, unlike in Big Law, I don't need someone to manage employees, euphemistically called Human Resources; nor do I have to deal with Mordac from I.T.  H.R.'s effectiveness in large organizations relies on caring, competent professionals to deal with employee issues, I.T. requires efficient use of network and Internet resources. I don't want to be on either end of that dynamic. I joked with my physician at my last checkup that it is said that 80% of physicians are now employees. He used to be a small medical practitioner in a small medical practice. But, Government regulation, health insurance paperwork, and other intrusions has forced many physicians to join organizations to handle the paperwork. Law practice in Big Law requires similar corporate methods. In solo practice, the only employee I need to manage is me. And, I am easy to get along with, as long as I don't have to deal with H.R. or I.T. Can you say the same?

Sometimes, It Really Is All About You.

It isn't about me, it's about you.

Go Where Others Are Likely To Cheer You On.

Life is way too short to spend time with people who are unhappy all the time. You know who I am talking about. They know better than you what life choices you should make. They criticize everything you do. They try to control your life in many ways, and are generally unpleasant to be around. Why do we tolerate this? We are raised to be kind and considerate and tolerant. But, when it comes to spending our time on this earth wisely, it is often necessary to make choices to avoid toxic persons. You really don't have to tolerate it. You really do have the power to make your own choices. Use your feet. In the words of Paul Simon, just make a new plan, Stan. Okay, now get out there and find people who like you.

Rio Is Happy To Be Home.

Rio Home After Beak Trimming At The Vet.

"Hey Google"! Now, I Can Talk To My Watch.

Samsung Google Assistant Update For Galaxy Watch 4. We are all addicted to asking our phones for information about anything, anywhere. Hey, Google! has become part of our day. We use it in the car to navigage, to send texts and emails, to find out what Babe Ruth's last season batting average was, and just about any other tidbit of human knowledge. We finally have the world in our pocket. The only thing better is to have it on our wrists. My Galaxy Watch 4 can take my calls and send them to my Bose Frames, and I talk to them all day every day. Today, I updated my Watch apps, and I can speak to Google's search engine even if I leave the phone in the office or at home. The Watch 4 has its own phone chip and number, and literally gives me smartphone functionality everywhere I go. What a great time to be alive.

 

#ParrotSunday - Got Any Grapes?

One day a parrot walked up to the counter inside a convenience store. The parrot said to the clerk "Got any grapes?"

"No" replied the store clerk. The parrot smiled and walked out the door. A little while later the parrot returned and asked "Got any grapes?" The clerk replied "No! I already told you 15 minutes ago, i don't have any grapes!" The parrot smiled and once again walked out of the store. Ten minutes later, the parrot returned and asked once again "Got any grapes?" The irate clerk yelled "No! We didn't have any, we don't have any and we're not going to have any! If you come back in here again, i'm going to nail your feet to the floor!" The parrot smiled and walked out the door. Later that day the parrot returned and asked "Got any nails?" The clerk said "NO!". The parrot replied "Good. Got any grapes?"

Living The Dream...Even If It Is A Nightmare.

In a world in which you can be hated, cancelled, and otherwise shunned for saying something that "offends" someone, it occurs to me that retiring to bed, pulling up the covers, and going to sleep might be a prescription for escape. But, no. It appears that, until cooler heads prevail, we are all living a nightmare.