Thomas F. Shubnell's Blog, page 502
October 21, 2009
Free Faxes
Time to get rid of that old fax machine collecting dust in your home office. Now there is a way to go online and send and receive faxes for free.
Do you need to send faxes just once in a while? Ditch the fax machine and the trips to Kinko's, and use free-to-try online services such as Qipit and FaxZero.
Qipit lets you send up to five faxes each week for free. You can upload JPEG images or even
Do you need to send faxes just once in a while? Ditch the fax machine and the trips to Kinko's, and use free-to-try online services such as Qipit and FaxZero.
Qipit lets you send up to five faxes each week for free. You can upload JPEG images or even
Pogo
The first written occurrence of the phrase "We have met the enemy and he is us" was on a 1970 Earth Day poster written and illustrated by Walt Kelly, featuring Pogo and Porkypine. Below is the 1971 version.
The history of the phrase goes back farther than that. In the forward to The Pogo Papers, 1952, Walt Kelly wrote - "In the time of Joseph McCarthyism, celebrated in the Pogo strip by a
The history of the phrase goes back farther than that. In the forward to The Pogo Papers, 1952, Walt Kelly wrote - "In the time of Joseph McCarthyism, celebrated in the Pogo strip by a
Dancing Smoke
Relax, calm down, and take a few minutes to reflect while you watch this very soothing video of smoke dancing to music. Watch it at least until the violins come in.
United Nations Day
October 24 - The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945 after the Second World War by 51 countries (now 192) committed to maintaining international peace and security, developing friendly relations among nations and promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights.
October 19, 2009
Bad Day
Do you ever feel like you are having one of those days?
October 16, 2009
Green Hotel
I couldn't resist posting this one for all the environmentalists in the crowd.
Edgar Allen Poe
Devotees celebrated Poe's 200 year funeral last Sunday, Oct 11 in honor of the originator of detective stories, and some say the creator of horror writing. He died in 1849. The Raven - "Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered weak and weary" over many Blogging Thoughts. . .
Warmest Year Ever
What is globally the warmest year on record? 1998. It has been cooler every year since then and many scientists are predicting it to continue. Seems that 98% of the earth's warmth comes from the sun, not man. Hmmm!
Benefits of Humor
Here is one from the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In my never ending Quixotic quest to finding what is funny, I stumbled on this tidbit that suggests that watching comedy can increase your creativity, but it still does not answer 'what is funny'.
Researchers found that watching a comedy film has several benefits. First, that it makes you feel better and we all know that. Second,
Researchers found that watching a comedy film has several benefits. First, that it makes you feel better and we all know that. Second,
Special Gift
Here is a special gift to you. Free paper. Just print it out and use as you desire.
