The latest argument pitting “Democrats” against “Republicans” is about children being separated from their parents. I put Democrat and Republican in quotes because almost no one who argues about stuff like this is an actual member of either of these parties. And I really dislike the idea that all of...
Continue reading...Excessive Vocalization in an Elderly Cat
My cat, Koi, is 19 years old. She is a grey/brown tabby with white markings. She was almost perfectly silent for most of her life, but she has recently starting yowling like a banshee and it is driving me insane. I decided to write this post to document what I...
Continue reading...How to Remove Badges from Sony Xperia Phone
I get nagged enough in real life: I don’t need my phone to add to the problem. I, therefore, turn off ALL notifications except for those that have to do with actual phone calls (which are rare) or SMS messages. Apps should go silently about their business, in my opinion....
Continue reading...Square Dancing and Racism
So, here’s the thing. I am about as white as it gets, with my Dutch and Scottish heritage in a Canadian package. Under normal conditions, I would not ever experience racism, so it might be hard for me to really understand what it means, and how it feels, to be...
Continue reading...My Understanding of the Black Lives Matter Movement
One of my Facebook friends asked some questions about the Black Lives Matter movement. Here are my answers. Is Black Lives Matter (BLM) any different from the KKK or Neo Nazi groups — racist hate groups? BLM is not a hate group, nor is it racist. It is a group...
Continue reading...Q: Why Can’t I Find Facebook Messages That People Sent Me? A: Probably Because They’ve Been Filtered
There are three possible places your Facebook messages might show up. 1. Your “recent” inbox. 2. Your “message requests” inbox 3. Your “filtered” inbox. If you are waiting for a message from someone (in particular if that person is not a “friend”), be sure to check all three places.
Continue reading...Connected to Public Wifi, No Internet Access (Hotel)
I was able to connect my phone to my hotel wifi, but not my computer. The computer connected to the network, but it said that I had “no internet access”. I looked online for some solutions and here are some of the things that I tried. Turning my computer off...
Continue reading...Pondering the American System of Government in February 2016
One problem is that intelligent people, who could lead fairly and justly, don’t often go into politics. Another problem is that very few people know what the job of “governing” actually entails. It is not the same as running a business, even a very big business. Furthermore, the premise that...
Continue reading...Printer Won’t Feed Paper
I have a Canon printer and it starting having trouble feeding the paper in. I found this really odd thread (please follow the link, as you won’t believe me otherwise) that suggested, amongst other things, the following: turn the printer upside down and shake it shove a slightly thick piece...
Continue reading...Blank Screen on Dell Vostro After Windows 10 Upgrade
This is a problem with the graphics driver and the BIOS. 1. The problem is caused by the computer selecting an external monitor (which may or may not be present) as the main monitor for the laptop. If you have an extra monitor, attach it to the Vostro and the...
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