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1 month ago
in The Great Photo Sharing Conundrum on Creeva's World 2.0
Hilarious! Actually, your mom kinda falls into the somewhat-older generation, at least she's asking for pictures via email. When it comes to my soon-to-be 79-year-old father, I have to print copies and send them snail mail. But I don't mind. ;-)
I hope she takes a look at Flickr, I bet she'll get a real kick out of it (assuming she has access to a broadband connection).
Oh and OMG ADORABLE BABY btw!!
I hope she takes a look at Flickr, I bet she'll get a real kick out of it (assuming she has access to a broadband connection).
Oh and OMG ADORABLE BABY btw!!
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5 months ago
in Obama’s First Mistake In My Eyes on Creeva's World 2.0
You have a valid argument for not delaying, and I might even agree with you, except for one thing. The government program that sends people coupons to use when buying converter boxes has run out of money as of January 4. If you request a coupon now, you are put on a "waiting list." And I think for that reason alone they need to delay the roll-out.
It's very surprising to me how many people are still receiving analog TV over the air, through an antenna. Apparently it is surprising to the government, as well. ;-)
It's very surprising to me how many people are still receiving analog TV over the air, through an antenna. Apparently it is surprising to the government, as well. ;-)
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creeva
The problem is that it will always be a problem of not protecting everyone. They extend this for 20 years and there will still be people with analog TVs that attempt to get over the air transmissions.
It's also not the governments job to make sure everyone can reach and have TV. I'm sure that I sound callous, but when you are looking at an over arching issue such as this it's always better to take yourself out of the problem.
People with cable, they are fine - people with Satelite - they are fine. In most of the Ohio people actually don't have the capability anyways to get OTA signals - I live in a black out area where I can get one channel that doesn't really come in.
If the govenment is truly worried about the people that have not migrated over - give them PBS - since PBS gets government money - let them exist past the cut off date. All major networks should be forced to migrate over - emergency information can still be passed over by PBS.
If major broadcasters and advertisers are worried about loosing viewers because of the change, maybe they would kick in money for the converter boxes to save their own bottom line. The longer we wait the problem won't be solved - only faced with adversity do people actually change - the fear of adversity just scares people into thinking they may have to change. They then complain and espouse fears of doom and gloom instead of rationally looking at the problem. By giving them the actual pain things can change.
It's also not the governments job to make sure everyone can reach and have TV. I'm sure that I sound callous, but when you are looking at an over arching issue such as this it's always better to take yourself out of the problem.
People with cable, they are fine - people with Satelite - they are fine. In most of the Ohio people actually don't have the capability anyways to get OTA signals - I live in a black out area where I can get one channel that doesn't really come in.
If the govenment is truly worried about the people that have not migrated over - give them PBS - since PBS gets government money - let them exist past the cut off date. All major networks should be forced to migrate over - emergency information can still be passed over by PBS.
If major broadcasters and advertisers are worried about loosing viewers because of the change, maybe they would kick in money for the converter boxes to save their own bottom line. The longer we wait the problem won't be solved - only faced with adversity do people actually change - the fear of adversity just scares people into thinking they may have to change. They then complain and espouse fears of doom and gloom instead of rationally looking at the problem. By giving them the actual pain things can change.
8 months ago
in My Estranged Mother E-mails Me to Say - I Told You So on Creeva's World 2.0
Wow. Obviously I have no idea what happened between you and your mother and why you're estranged, but it does seem very sad. Sometimes people let us down, and it's always hardest to forgive when those people are family. Speaking from my own experience, one of my biggest regrets in life are the years that I spent somewhat distant from my own mother, because I blamed her for a lot of the emotional problems that I was dealing with in therapy. I wish now that I'd found a way to forgive and try to understand her sooner, so that I could have had more time with her as an adult, before her tragically untimely death from breast cancer in 1994.
Naturally, you know what's best for you and for your child. But I hope you keep an open mind.
Naturally, you know what's best for you and for your child. But I hope you keep an open mind.
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creeva
I'll be focusing some stories in November on my mother. Maybe some people will understand, maybe some people will just tell me I'm in the wrong - if they do think I am in the wrong - that's fine - doesn't mean I'll change how I will handle things.
To give you a brief synopsis - things my mother taught me for life.
A person is not to be judged by what they do, they are to be judged by how they appear. A good person owns nice thing. It's better to buy things for your house before buying things for your kids, since you are giving them a nice house to live after all. It's better to have friends that don't care about you, but make you feel good about yourself instead of people you can get emotionally involved with. Your never wrong so don't admit to it. Even if their is a credible witness everyone will believe you, because why would you be lying.
You can treat your children badly and call them names, but heaven help you if they call you the same names. Your children should respect you and love you because they gave birth to you, not because you have to earn it at - so don't bother earning it.
That's just some of what my mother has taught me. Through this whole thing she thinks it's my father (her ex) that turned me against her. Nothing could be further from the truth. My father has actually encouraged me to make good with her - she just can't believe that she is in the wrong or at fault for anything.
/deep breath
Ok I'll vent into some upcoming blog posts on this, then maybe I can put it behind me again.
To give you a brief synopsis - things my mother taught me for life.
A person is not to be judged by what they do, they are to be judged by how they appear. A good person owns nice thing. It's better to buy things for your house before buying things for your kids, since you are giving them a nice house to live after all. It's better to have friends that don't care about you, but make you feel good about yourself instead of people you can get emotionally involved with. Your never wrong so don't admit to it. Even if their is a credible witness everyone will believe you, because why would you be lying.
You can treat your children badly and call them names, but heaven help you if they call you the same names. Your children should respect you and love you because they gave birth to you, not because you have to earn it at - so don't bother earning it.
That's just some of what my mother has taught me. Through this whole thing she thinks it's my father (her ex) that turned me against her. Nothing could be further from the truth. My father has actually encouraged me to make good with her - she just can't believe that she is in the wrong or at fault for anything.
/deep breath
Ok I'll vent into some upcoming blog posts on this, then maybe I can put it behind me again.
Thanks , we like him - besides the 60 day return policy has already passed, so I guess we're stuck with him