More Trouble with myLot There was a time when I spent a considerable amount of time on a site called myLot, a site I have written about here before more than once. What was once a great community with great people and one where the owners and admin had a great sense of admiration and appreciation for the members, has now turned into a bit of a nightmare. That's thanks to GoAskAlice, the name for the admin that is shared by anyone who takes on the role. The person *behind the…
Busy Weekends and First Camp of 2023 Gosh, at least the weather is finally beginning to warm up and act like spring. It's been a long time in the making—and frankly I will tell you I was getting damn tired of cold weather. The nice thing is being able to have the windows open for at least a little while. Nothing irks me more than having to have the house shuttered and either the heat or air running 24/7. Just let the fresh air in! But warmer weather, or shall I just say…
Last Saturday's Mulch Day Last weekend was one that was work filled but rewarding nonetheless. Turned out the weather was not terribly warm, although that humidity is kicking in already in full force. Not enough yet to make it unbearable, though. We had to clean out the beds and put down some fresh mulch. We always like the red stuff as it just adds a nice bit of color to the yard and always looks nice and fresh once it is all done. We had wanted to get it done on Saturday,…
Am I Being Shadow Banned? Whenever you write online, regardless of which platform you happen to be using, you are always going to be subject to at least some level of *editorial oversight*, so to speak. It's not necessarily quite like someone actually pulling levers, adjusting knobs, turning up or down the volume or anything like that. When it comes to online writing platforms it is more about algorithms. Things written into the code that determines what ultimately happens…
Is This Technically Beer Money? Sometimes I will admit that I have a bit of a strange way of looking at money. Or, perhaps it is not necessarily strange at all. I mean, down to basic things, I tend to often look at the cost of things in terms of hours worked. In other words, before I take the plunge and buy something, I ask myself, "How many hours do I need to work to pay for this?" And then I ask, "Is it worth it?" When it comes to investing my money in the stock market,…
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