Linda Nelson's Blog, page 7
March 25, 2017
March for Science on April 22nd, Earth Day Movement on Washington
Image courtesy of wikimedia.org In My Own Opinion March for Science – What is the Matter?
I’m not going to go marching anywhere at the moment, but I will voice an opinion on the matter.
The plan that is going forward at this time is a massive march on Washington D.C. on April 22 which is Earth Day to bring awareness to the changes under consideration on Capitol Hill where science is concerned. Some feel that a march like the one for women’s rights that took place on January 21, 2017, will...
March 4, 2017
Will Artificial Intelligence Fill Jobs Left Behind by Deported Illegal Immigrants?
By: Esther Vargas – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 Smartphones, tablets, laptops, desktops, robots in the workplace and now automobiles are automated. Are you worried?
I’m not. I probably won’t be around for Terminator to take place a hundred years from now. Maybe by then, colonies will be building on planet Mars and Earth will be left to the robots and cyborgs. Robots are supposed to make our complicated lives easier. By why hasn’t anyone made a machine that folds clothes and matches socks?
There are those...
February 13, 2017
Learning the Gaming Way
Photo courtesy of creative commons license By: portal gda – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via flickr.com
There is a little bit of buzz circulating in the academic arena that video games may become a new means of teaching students in the classroom. For years teachers have been incorporating one type of game or another to entice all students to participate within the classroom. I remember years ago, my third-grade teacher; Mrs. Toomey used flash card games to teach multiplication tables and division. We...
January 27, 2017
Speech Recognition Software – Promising Future for Writers?
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Someday, speech recognition software may become the norm and replace typing. I don’t see this change happening anytime soon, though. After reading the topic of my Microcomputer Applications discussion for the week, I decided to give Cortana a shot which is installed on my computer. I have heard of other writers occasionally using Dragon Speech while working on a manuscript. Some writers reported that they had positive things to say about Dragon and others not so promising. I can say the same...
January 20, 2017
Seafood Salad is a tasty treat no matter what time of the year
I love lobster, crab, shrimp, or almost any kind of seafood. After making those yummy Almost Authentic Crab Rangoon for New Years, I had a bit of imitation crabmeat leftover. I like changing up or weekly menu so we don’t have to eat the same boring thing day in and day out. Today we opted for Seafood Salad sandwiches.
Image courtesy of creative commons license By: Mark H. Anbinder – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via flickr.com Simple Seafood Salad Ingredients:
1 pkg. imitation crabmeat
2 stalks finely chop...
January 14, 2017
Someone Once…
Image courtesy of creative commons license By: Marc Davison – CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 via Flickr.com Someone Once Said
A road can lead to nowhere
when you believe you are lost.
Nowhere can be anywhere
just stop at no cost.
Turn around and see where your path may lead.
That path to nowhere always knows the way back home.
January 7, 2017
Drop Out of High School and Suffer the Consequences
Middle Schoolers and High Schoolers rarely think about their future until the world is thrust upon them after graduation or dropping out of school because they are convinced that they can survive without that diploma.
Stop Right There!
I hate to break the bubble, but someone has to do it. We no longer live in the 1950’s where cars can be fixed without being a certified mechanic, and most of the factory jobs that our grandparents had back then are all in China and Mexico. Unless you want to...
January 1, 2017
Almost Authentic Crab Rangoons
After searching and searching for a crab rangoon recipe, I was able to make my version with great success. I hope you enjoy these tasty tidbits I made for my New Year celebration.
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December 25, 2016
If We Were Having Coffee I’d Tell You About Surviving Christmas and 2016
Image courtesy of Creative Commons By: Cheryl Foong – CC BY 2.0via flicker.com How many times have I said I will start Christmas shopping in July?
The last-minute shopping panic is over, I’m so glad life can return to normal even though time is limited due to school work. I have one year and six months left to finish school, or three plus if I continue on to a Master’s Degree. For the past six months, I have been sticking my nose in a textbook every night, pushing myself to learn topics that...
December 16, 2016
My Parents Hovered, but They Weren’t Helicopters
Image courtesy of creative commons license By: Iqbal Osman – CC BY 2.0 via flickr.com When I was growing up, I thought of my parents as being strict. I never thought of their rules as being anything but what they were, except when I turned sixteen. Then I thought the rules were a bit outlandish.
First off, I was never allowed to go somewhere alone, except if I was in a direct route to a particular destination, such as a friend’s house. My parents would know when I was leaving to go there and...
