Friday, October 9, 2020
My favorite thing that I did when I visited New Orleans was take a swamp tour. To hear about the nature from the tour guide was awesome. I could have stayed there for hours on end soaking in the sights. The best part were the alligators. The tour guide fed them marshmellows to encourage them to come... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Is Spell Check Necessary?
Of course, it is. I am using the title to grab your attention. What I mean is that it is necessary for me to use Blogit's spell check feature? I write my entries in Outlook email. When I make a spelling error, the error pops up there. Therefore, I have no need to use it. Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, October 3, 2020
A Postal Problem
Much has been written recently about how inefficient the United States Postal Service is, a serious issue given the amount of mail-in ballots that are going to be going through its system in a few weeks. I cannot say I am surprised. Most of us in America have reduced our need for the Post Office. We... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Save the Bees
Last fall, I made the decision to change when I raked my leaves. I have decided not to rake them until March. I used to rake a fair amount of them from fall through March. However, I saw that environmentally, it is better not to rake them right away for mulching purposes and for insects (namely... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, September 24, 2020
No Turning Back?
I heard some rumblings about making Daylight Savings Time permanent until November 2021 because of COVID-19. I do not have an opinion on whether to do it as it relates to COVID. I would, however, be fine making it permanent in general. I like the timing of the daylight under Daylight Savings Time. I... Sign in to see full entry.