Susie Duncan Sexton's Blog, page 42
October 14, 2011
All We Know of Heaven...
Knee-jerk loyalty to either political party lurks far behind me now. Seriously considering the possibility of returning to that sensible life-style of the Native American Indian pre-dating this continent’s getting messed up beyond redemption--stolen from those who subsisted/coexisted peaceably compatible with the planet. “Simplicity is an acquired taste,” wrote author Katharine Fullerton Gerould. “Mankind, left free, instinctively complicates life.”
Reading MOTHER JONES recently, true lunacy greeted my eyes via an announcement that a “Resisting the Green Dragon” movement has been dredged up and invented outta whole cloth -- suggesting that evangelicals do battle against environmental awareness as well as the welfare of the animal kingdom…just because it’s the “political and corporate greed” kinda way to be programmed to “think”?
Never listening to hate-talk-radio, sometimes we regular folks become all clueless…then, even in small-town America, some shallowly misinformed believers of propaganda pick up this damaging nonsense, and so goes the way of the world.
This is war…war in America. Silly so far. Locate Ernie Kovacs, Alan Arkin, Sid Caesar, and Jonathan Winters to star in a satirical film where they flail their arms about while squealing, “The sky is falling! The Russians are coming! Everyone is a ‘Pinko’ nut!” Hey, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!”
As about half of our voting population pulls this “Green Dragon” movement ever closer to its huge collective chest while prodded by corporate America to buy into the fallacy that evangelicals will be embracing anti-Christian environmental views if nature is appreciated, ALL OF US AND EVERYTHING COULD BE DOOMED. Yes, trees, plants, stray dogs and cats, sky-rocketing volumes of cattle and pigs tooling down the highway to slaughterhouses, human rights to live as we choose, natural terrains, smokers of any substances whatsoever (toxic ingestion of cadavers of stressed and diseased fellow mammals still allowed and encouraged as is all the legalized purchasing of booze one desires on the Sabbath).
Perhaps, civil discourse or responsible radio talk show gabbing might advocate for a more all-encompassing movement dubbed “Resisting Total Group-Think-Insanity” whereby we might finally acknowledge that those Indians may have been devoted caretakers of a healthier America once upon a time. “God Bless the U.S.A” accompanied by tribal drumbeats would translate into “God Bless Our Natural World – We’re Sorry” when undeniable Global Warming/Climate Change warnings all “boil” down to reality. The sooner we realize our misguided idiocy the better.
Not wishing to become a hand-maiden to corporate greed’s manipulation but rather hoping to preserve and conserve the wonders of our natural world, I suggest we recapture the pride which Native Americans demonstrated that they once felt for this land. I plan to research and rediscover the beauty of that NEW WORLD mentality as I transform into a Vegan-Indian combo respecting all life. I shall pick up my necessary “protein” from berries and nuts. No problem there. Nuts seem bountiful these days.
If we truly love our country (and respect those generations to follow), we must cease destroying its rich heritage as well as its limitless fantastic possibilities through our stubborn continuation of ridiculous, dangerous, divisive rancor. “What we have here”, in this glorious “natural order of things”, is, as poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson advised: “…all we know of heaven…” foolishly threatened by relentless, incessant bickering which is …"all we need of hell.”
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Reading MOTHER JONES recently, true lunacy greeted my eyes via an announcement that a “Resisting the Green Dragon” movement has been dredged up and invented outta whole cloth -- suggesting that evangelicals do battle against environmental awareness as well as the welfare of the animal kingdom…just because it’s the “political and corporate greed” kinda way to be programmed to “think”?
Never listening to hate-talk-radio, sometimes we regular folks become all clueless…then, even in small-town America, some shallowly misinformed believers of propaganda pick up this damaging nonsense, and so goes the way of the world.
This is war…war in America. Silly so far. Locate Ernie Kovacs, Alan Arkin, Sid Caesar, and Jonathan Winters to star in a satirical film where they flail their arms about while squealing, “The sky is falling! The Russians are coming! Everyone is a ‘Pinko’ nut!” Hey, “It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World!”
As about half of our voting population pulls this “Green Dragon” movement ever closer to its huge collective chest while prodded by corporate America to buy into the fallacy that evangelicals will be embracing anti-Christian environmental views if nature is appreciated, ALL OF US AND EVERYTHING COULD BE DOOMED. Yes, trees, plants, stray dogs and cats, sky-rocketing volumes of cattle and pigs tooling down the highway to slaughterhouses, human rights to live as we choose, natural terrains, smokers of any substances whatsoever (toxic ingestion of cadavers of stressed and diseased fellow mammals still allowed and encouraged as is all the legalized purchasing of booze one desires on the Sabbath).
Perhaps, civil discourse or responsible radio talk show gabbing might advocate for a more all-encompassing movement dubbed “Resisting Total Group-Think-Insanity” whereby we might finally acknowledge that those Indians may have been devoted caretakers of a healthier America once upon a time. “God Bless the U.S.A” accompanied by tribal drumbeats would translate into “God Bless Our Natural World – We’re Sorry” when undeniable Global Warming/Climate Change warnings all “boil” down to reality. The sooner we realize our misguided idiocy the better.
Not wishing to become a hand-maiden to corporate greed’s manipulation but rather hoping to preserve and conserve the wonders of our natural world, I suggest we recapture the pride which Native Americans demonstrated that they once felt for this land. I plan to research and rediscover the beauty of that NEW WORLD mentality as I transform into a Vegan-Indian combo respecting all life. I shall pick up my necessary “protein” from berries and nuts. No problem there. Nuts seem bountiful these days.
If we truly love our country (and respect those generations to follow), we must cease destroying its rich heritage as well as its limitless fantastic possibilities through our stubborn continuation of ridiculous, dangerous, divisive rancor. “What we have here”, in this glorious “natural order of things”, is, as poet Emily Elizabeth Dickinson advised: “…all we know of heaven…” foolishly threatened by relentless, incessant bickering which is …"all we need of hell.”
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October 12, 2011
What can you do...to help stop this animal epidemic?
keep spreading the word and hoping against hope that folks get their minds and hearts onto this epidemic which can be corrected...people created it and people must solve it...thanks for caring...
okay. so an iPAD sports a highly touted 10 hour battery and thus receives great praise and sells well for around 500 bucks? cows should live to age 25, dogs maybe until 17? cats sometimes enjoy happy lives until 21. horses ought to be allowed to enjoy pastures until ripe old age. no batteries...just cooperation from loving appreciative human beings who respect LIFE rather than more and more gadgets.
awww, instead of banquets and pageants and committee meetings and clubs and all kinds of gatherings, why don't human beings just stay home with an adopted shelter pet or two? new meaning for the phrase SOCIAL ANIMAL! please, save a life or two or three starting tomorrow...more fun than a barrel of monkeys...and society won't miss ya one little bit!
yes, the truth hurts but does allow us to change and improve and for starters urge at least one adoption per person...such a simple solution. thank you. thank you.
keep reminding people to help solve this dilemma and not to just walk on by. ♥! animals are a gift and such fabulous fun and wonderful teachers...and there are more than enough to go around and be part of happy homes.
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okay. so an iPAD sports a highly touted 10 hour battery and thus receives great praise and sells well for around 500 bucks? cows should live to age 25, dogs maybe until 17? cats sometimes enjoy happy lives until 21. horses ought to be allowed to enjoy pastures until ripe old age. no batteries...just cooperation from loving appreciative human beings who respect LIFE rather than more and more gadgets.
awww, instead of banquets and pageants and committee meetings and clubs and all kinds of gatherings, why don't human beings just stay home with an adopted shelter pet or two? new meaning for the phrase SOCIAL ANIMAL! please, save a life or two or three starting tomorrow...more fun than a barrel of monkeys...and society won't miss ya one little bit!
yes, the truth hurts but does allow us to change and improve and for starters urge at least one adoption per person...such a simple solution. thank you. thank you.
keep reminding people to help solve this dilemma and not to just walk on by. ♥! animals are a gift and such fabulous fun and wonderful teachers...and there are more than enough to go around and be part of happy homes.
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October 11, 2011
AN INVESTIGATION INTO "EVERLASTING GOBSTOPPERS"*
Beloved melodies and lyrics which touch this heart of mine
Range from poignant to perky, yet quite often seem to align
With life’s pattern which causes despair and despicable grief --
“Waiting” hammered home – lingering -- with no promise of relief.
Critiquing Carly Simon who laments “Anticipation”
Or ignoring “September Song” -- a tune of antiquation --
“One hasn’t got time for the waiting game…as days dwindle down…
To a precious few”, a once eager smile turns into a frown.
M. LeGrand wrote, “If it takes forever, I will wait for you…” (from THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG)
An Irish “Frenchman” contributed “Waiting for Godot”, too.
Paris, city of wine, lights and romance, INVENTING champagne--
“There we met and there we parted by the lovely river Seine.”
Valentine’s Day suffocates through promoted candies, flowers
Tossed one’s way as if holding mystical persuasive powers.
Each dark, wintry, frigid February, I typically vow
To live each moment, as if my last, in the grand here and now.
“No more waiting around, and no more browsing through TRUE ROMANCE…” (from the musical FIORELLO!)
Time to compliment more, to laugh, to love, to be kind, to dance!
Living for baby’s first steps or anniversary parties,
Paychecks, weekly meetings impresses no supreme deities.
Life’s a gift-- the Present too precious to waste on yesterday!
Tomorrow matters not, when today’s all we’ve got while we pray.
Soothe a soul, share a joke, smile at strangers, sing inclusive songs.
Honor all who live. Learn to care. Begin to right some sad wrongs.
Cupid’s Day evokes perfume, chocolate, one very old saint;
Quaint FUNNY VALENTINE tunes request that we be what we ain’t!
This holiday should celebrate Love’s universality --
Lighting hearts afire for each other every second with glee.
No postponement…do not defer…for the perfect time and place.
Heavenly opportunities stare each of us in the face!
Adopt a dog from “death row”. Feed that frightened, cold, stray kitten.
Lend a hand. Pat a back. Why pause? Where on earth is it written?
“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is disappearing. “ ~ R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist (1927-1989)
*(From Wikipedia) “(Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). In Dahl's story, Everlasting Gobstoppers were designed by Willy Wonka, the owner of a massive chocolate factory, for children with "very little pocket-money," and were purported to last forever, as the name suggests. If someone were to bite into an Everlasting Gobstopper, the person would break their teeth. It's also mentioned in the book that it is like a gum in that it never loses its flavor or texture.
In the original novel, the Everlasting Gobstopper looked like a normal round jawbreaker which flashed with a variety of colors. In the 1971 film, it had a defined core with small colored bursts traversing the outside of the core, similar to kompeito or a bumble ball. The 2005 film showed Everlasting Gobstoppers as they were in the novel, as round jawbreaker-like candies. The gobstopper was used as a device to determine which of the children had integrity and were not prepared to betray Willy Wonka.”
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Range from poignant to perky, yet quite often seem to align
With life’s pattern which causes despair and despicable grief --
“Waiting” hammered home – lingering -- with no promise of relief.
Critiquing Carly Simon who laments “Anticipation”
Or ignoring “September Song” -- a tune of antiquation --
“One hasn’t got time for the waiting game…as days dwindle down…
To a precious few”, a once eager smile turns into a frown.
M. LeGrand wrote, “If it takes forever, I will wait for you…” (from THE UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG)
An Irish “Frenchman” contributed “Waiting for Godot”, too.
Paris, city of wine, lights and romance, INVENTING champagne--
“There we met and there we parted by the lovely river Seine.”
Valentine’s Day suffocates through promoted candies, flowers
Tossed one’s way as if holding mystical persuasive powers.
Each dark, wintry, frigid February, I typically vow
To live each moment, as if my last, in the grand here and now.
“No more waiting around, and no more browsing through TRUE ROMANCE…” (from the musical FIORELLO!)
Time to compliment more, to laugh, to love, to be kind, to dance!
Living for baby’s first steps or anniversary parties,
Paychecks, weekly meetings impresses no supreme deities.
Life’s a gift-- the Present too precious to waste on yesterday!
Tomorrow matters not, when today’s all we’ve got while we pray.
Soothe a soul, share a joke, smile at strangers, sing inclusive songs.
Honor all who live. Learn to care. Begin to right some sad wrongs.
Cupid’s Day evokes perfume, chocolate, one very old saint;
Quaint FUNNY VALENTINE tunes request that we be what we ain’t!
This holiday should celebrate Love’s universality --
Lighting hearts afire for each other every second with glee.
No postponement…do not defer…for the perfect time and place.
Heavenly opportunities stare each of us in the face!
Adopt a dog from “death row”. Feed that frightened, cold, stray kitten.
Lend a hand. Pat a back. Why pause? Where on earth is it written?
“We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is disappearing. “ ~ R. D. Laing, Scottish psychiatrist (1927-1989)
*(From Wikipedia) “(Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). In Dahl's story, Everlasting Gobstoppers were designed by Willy Wonka, the owner of a massive chocolate factory, for children with "very little pocket-money," and were purported to last forever, as the name suggests. If someone were to bite into an Everlasting Gobstopper, the person would break their teeth. It's also mentioned in the book that it is like a gum in that it never loses its flavor or texture.
In the original novel, the Everlasting Gobstopper looked like a normal round jawbreaker which flashed with a variety of colors. In the 1971 film, it had a defined core with small colored bursts traversing the outside of the core, similar to kompeito or a bumble ball. The 2005 film showed Everlasting Gobstoppers as they were in the novel, as round jawbreaker-like candies. The gobstopper was used as a device to determine which of the children had integrity and were not prepared to betray Willy Wonka.”
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
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October 9, 2011
Colin Lively MADE my DAY!
From fun and talented Colin Lively: "i am a big fan of Susie Duncan (Susie Sexton) .....she is my favorite star......."
Thank you, Colin! Find out more about him and his show here...
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Thank you, Colin! Find out more about him and his show here...
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October 6, 2011
Bringing texty back (with apologies to Justin Timberlake)
With my modem ("moe-DEM") taking a powder and my computer consequently on the fritz, I have resorted to texting. Thought this exchange with my son was fairly amusing (typos preserved for artistic effect!)...
Susie: Gee rebooted umpteen times still no go sometimes forty eight pop ups that send receive errors happened whaaaa
Roy: I am certain kconline was down, I called several times and couldn't get through to a tech. You would get send and receive errors because the computer could not get access to them because they are down.
Roy (a few hours later): I just called and they said you should be ok now.
[NOTE: In actuality, we discovered, the computer was NOT "ok"...in fact, the modem is fried]
Susie: No wonder steve jobs is dead just sent message which failed i said i welcome the break pardon the pun luv u
Roy: Amen! I love you too. So sorry I acted like a poop [on the phone, around the time of the above "note"!]
Susie: That is okay tee hee and lol u were probly shocked my modem is broken not surprising to me cuz i sit on the floor with it a lot and now i am poking this f ing thingie
Roy: You are a saint! Thanks for your engineering prowess!
Susie: Yes i am and steve jobs was the devil would rather have wired my bible to moses the old fashioned way
Roy: That is funny! You sould post all this as as a blog entry!
Susie: I know what is ailing us we r both both both both of us nutsssssss now where r my ipod and my fire and more toys with which to avoid face to face and in your face and let us face facts while interfacing i would b more texty but i do not no how no how else no how
Roy: Exactly! Right on! And you are texting better than most!
Susie: 2 WHAt r u refuring sir now i drive u nuts with my flying digits this is insane tiny hal nforms me my messages is failing i no not which u b replying 2 y u b only available via a cell phone screen this takes me hours luv from flying digits
Roy: You make me laugh! This is a funny exchange! And, yup, I am getting these just fine!
Susie: 2 B OR NOT 2 B - Hell hath no fury
Roy: Fair enough!
Susie: My kingdumb 4 a HORSE OF Course
Roy: Of course!
Susie: Alas poor yor ICk i new him...Welllll
Roy: Foremost!
Susie: R u txting 2 8 PEeps at once??? Stop that
Roy: Meant to type forsooth!
...To be continued...
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Susie: Gee rebooted umpteen times still no go sometimes forty eight pop ups that send receive errors happened whaaaa
Roy: I am certain kconline was down, I called several times and couldn't get through to a tech. You would get send and receive errors because the computer could not get access to them because they are down.
Roy (a few hours later): I just called and they said you should be ok now.
[NOTE: In actuality, we discovered, the computer was NOT "ok"...in fact, the modem is fried]
Susie: No wonder steve jobs is dead just sent message which failed i said i welcome the break pardon the pun luv u
Roy: Amen! I love you too. So sorry I acted like a poop [on the phone, around the time of the above "note"!]
Susie: That is okay tee hee and lol u were probly shocked my modem is broken not surprising to me cuz i sit on the floor with it a lot and now i am poking this f ing thingie
Roy: You are a saint! Thanks for your engineering prowess!
Susie: Yes i am and steve jobs was the devil would rather have wired my bible to moses the old fashioned way
Roy: That is funny! You sould post all this as as a blog entry!
Susie: I know what is ailing us we r both both both both of us nutsssssss now where r my ipod and my fire and more toys with which to avoid face to face and in your face and let us face facts while interfacing i would b more texty but i do not no how no how else no how
Roy: Exactly! Right on! And you are texting better than most!
Susie: 2 WHAt r u refuring sir now i drive u nuts with my flying digits this is insane tiny hal nforms me my messages is failing i no not which u b replying 2 y u b only available via a cell phone screen this takes me hours luv from flying digits
Roy: You make me laugh! This is a funny exchange! And, yup, I am getting these just fine!
Susie: 2 B OR NOT 2 B - Hell hath no fury
Roy: Fair enough!
Susie: My kingdumb 4 a HORSE OF Course
Roy: Of course!
Susie: Alas poor yor ICk i new him...Welllll
Roy: Foremost!
Susie: R u txting 2 8 PEeps at once??? Stop that
Roy: Meant to type forsooth!
...To be continued...
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Wow! Do I love this! New review from Amazon.com
"A 50's view of today's world" - October 6, 2011
By Martin L. Davis II
This review is from: Secrets of an Old Typewriter: Stories from a Smart and Sassy Small Town Girl (Kindle Edition)
A child of the 1940's and '50's, Sexton aptly describes her autobiographical stories as 'sassy.' She visits various topics as a senior citizen looking back through her personal history, colored at times by old TV shows, movies and song lyric references.
There are few political comments and little political bias. She is a vegan and animal lover. Her treatment of religion will no doubt be considered irreverent by fundamentalists, but she calls it like she sees it and as a free-thinker, lifts up the hypocrisy of time-honored conventions.
The writing is sporadic at times, morphing into poetry on occasion, sentence fragments and stream-of-consciousness narrative.
I was reminded of Vonnegut as I read this relatively short book, at times poignant, scathing, and compassionate. It is worth a second read sometime in the future.
This was an eBook copy submitted in exchange for an honest review.
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By Martin L. Davis II
This review is from: Secrets of an Old Typewriter: Stories from a Smart and Sassy Small Town Girl (Kindle Edition)
A child of the 1940's and '50's, Sexton aptly describes her autobiographical stories as 'sassy.' She visits various topics as a senior citizen looking back through her personal history, colored at times by old TV shows, movies and song lyric references.
There are few political comments and little political bias. She is a vegan and animal lover. Her treatment of religion will no doubt be considered irreverent by fundamentalists, but she calls it like she sees it and as a free-thinker, lifts up the hypocrisy of time-honored conventions.
The writing is sporadic at times, morphing into poetry on occasion, sentence fragments and stream-of-consciousness narrative.
I was reminded of Vonnegut as I read this relatively short book, at times poignant, scathing, and compassionate. It is worth a second read sometime in the future.
This was an eBook copy submitted in exchange for an honest review.
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October 5, 2011
Variations on Bell Jar
Requisite TELL (it like it is) JAR
(At long last sharpening the blade…for spearing and shish kebabbing ping-pong balls.)
For fully six years, driven composition
Of essays, letters, couplets and some quatrains!
I fade away—become an apparition
Recording persuasive nostalgic refrains.
Audiences both applaud…yet criticize:
“Radical nut” from a “faraway planet!”
“Keep ‘em coming. Through you, Dear, we fantasize!”
“Waste of space! Makes no sense!” Bold critiques granted.
“Write a novel…” “Love your articles!” “Please stop!”
“Get a life!” “Keep your opinions to yourself!”
Filing cabinets bulge, stuffed with treasured crop
Of newspaper clippings, most current on shelf!
Poetry journals — important earnest rhymes,
Oyster poops of acquired wisdom and wit,
Radio interviews with Colin sometimes
Sharing raw truths? Sparing feelings? THAT MARK? HIT!
Letters to Editors too local, subdue…
Columns for neighbors? Stay light and above board.
Squelched “facts of life” kindled—way past OVERDUE!
Published E-book proffers: Etiquette’s Ignored!!!!!!!!
My appreciation to committee members: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Thelonius Monk, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sylvia Plath
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(At long last sharpening the blade…for spearing and shish kebabbing ping-pong balls.)
For fully six years, driven composition
Of essays, letters, couplets and some quatrains!
I fade away—become an apparition
Recording persuasive nostalgic refrains.
Audiences both applaud…yet criticize:
“Radical nut” from a “faraway planet!”
“Keep ‘em coming. Through you, Dear, we fantasize!”
“Waste of space! Makes no sense!” Bold critiques granted.
“Write a novel…” “Love your articles!” “Please stop!”
“Get a life!” “Keep your opinions to yourself!”
Filing cabinets bulge, stuffed with treasured crop
Of newspaper clippings, most current on shelf!
Poetry journals — important earnest rhymes,
Oyster poops of acquired wisdom and wit,
Radio interviews with Colin sometimes
Sharing raw truths? Sparing feelings? THAT MARK? HIT!
Letters to Editors too local, subdue…
Columns for neighbors? Stay light and above board.
Squelched “facts of life” kindled—way past OVERDUE!
Published E-book proffers: Etiquette’s Ignored!!!!!!!!
My appreciation to committee members: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Thelonius Monk, John Cougar Mellencamp, Sylvia Plath
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
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Previously Sabotaged Alert
Opinion page debates rage on, blaring out one side or the other. New school building? Same old school-house? Alternative energy resources versus fossil fuels. Usually somebody somewhere registers offense, or, at the very least, complains of trampled toes.
Recently, an analytical letter of generalized opining got lost in the (e-)mail or in the translation or deep down inside a newspaper publisher's waste-basket. This piece (of mind) dealt with the resultant shoddy performance of land-line telephones following any short-lived electrical outage-"blip" and theorized that costly "package plans" offered by our walkie-talkie corporate conglomerate of phone companies may indeed be the culprits setting off a domino effect and knocking out or de-programming "service", though temporarily yet highly annoyingly.
Me? Simply, maybe controversially, sharing the wealth of information gained from typing into the search engine bar, "What the heck happens to CALLER ID and similar phone company features when the LIGHTS GO OUT IN GEORGIA, i.e. electrical power poofs away and surges back again?" One strong recommendation from cyber-engineer types? Remove any and all cell phone equipment from the vicinity of the land-line phone, as a mystical polarization becomes an other-worldly, spooky prime mover, causing the temperamental land-line cleverly-marketed "incentive package" to trigger "ker-flooey-ness". Cell phones and land-line phones must never co-habit the same vicinity.
Wonder of wonders. Items of interest float about every day. For instance, have you heard that Moses "broke" his own TEN COMMANDMENTS (tablets). Maybe you puzzle over whether passengers on the Ark might have ever enjoyed bridge or canasta when Noah constantly stood on the deck? Feeling a bit like a non-profit prophet myself. The news-world now a-buzz with warnings: "DO NOT EVER place a cell-phone on your night-stand too near your sleeping head, as ionized micro-wave energy may likely enter your snoozing ear canal and devour your brain." MY earlier similar deductions, having gotten squelched by the press, no longer characterized as "Chicken Little reports the sky as falling", I feel, somewhat remorsefully, redeemed. On the Record, so to speak.
However, "unavailable" Verizon, Nokia, Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, Cricket, Motorola-nextel/wirefly, and Jitterbug all "refuse to comment"....as Arte Johnson once concluded, "Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interrrrrrrresting!"
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
Recently, an analytical letter of generalized opining got lost in the (e-)mail or in the translation or deep down inside a newspaper publisher's waste-basket. This piece (of mind) dealt with the resultant shoddy performance of land-line telephones following any short-lived electrical outage-"blip" and theorized that costly "package plans" offered by our walkie-talkie corporate conglomerate of phone companies may indeed be the culprits setting off a domino effect and knocking out or de-programming "service", though temporarily yet highly annoyingly.
Me? Simply, maybe controversially, sharing the wealth of information gained from typing into the search engine bar, "What the heck happens to CALLER ID and similar phone company features when the LIGHTS GO OUT IN GEORGIA, i.e. electrical power poofs away and surges back again?" One strong recommendation from cyber-engineer types? Remove any and all cell phone equipment from the vicinity of the land-line phone, as a mystical polarization becomes an other-worldly, spooky prime mover, causing the temperamental land-line cleverly-marketed "incentive package" to trigger "ker-flooey-ness". Cell phones and land-line phones must never co-habit the same vicinity.
Wonder of wonders. Items of interest float about every day. For instance, have you heard that Moses "broke" his own TEN COMMANDMENTS (tablets). Maybe you puzzle over whether passengers on the Ark might have ever enjoyed bridge or canasta when Noah constantly stood on the deck? Feeling a bit like a non-profit prophet myself. The news-world now a-buzz with warnings: "DO NOT EVER place a cell-phone on your night-stand too near your sleeping head, as ionized micro-wave energy may likely enter your snoozing ear canal and devour your brain." MY earlier similar deductions, having gotten squelched by the press, no longer characterized as "Chicken Little reports the sky as falling", I feel, somewhat remorsefully, redeemed. On the Record, so to speak.
However, "unavailable" Verizon, Nokia, Sprint, Cingular, T-Mobile, Cricket, Motorola-nextel/wirefly, and Jitterbug all "refuse to comment"....as Arte Johnson once concluded, "Verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry interrrrrrrresting!"
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
October 4, 2011
New Video for Secrets of an Old Typewriter
NEW VIDEO: From a cherry red Pilot Typewriter to a monthly newspaper column and blog to an internationally sold eBook, Susie Duncan Sexton reveals all the secrets about growing up and living in a small town, marriage, motherhood, animals, politics and so much more in her collection of essays SECRETS OF AN OLD TYPEWRITER: STORIES FROM A SMART AND SASSY SMALL TOWN GIRL.
Here is the link...
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
Here is the link...
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
October 3, 2011
This review thrills me so!
Thanks so much!!
New three star review for Secrets of an Old Typewriter:
"It was an enjoyable read! Something to curl up on the front porch and enjoy a crisp fall morning with. Not overly complicated, but engrossing enough to keep me captivated page after page. Would recommend to friends!"—Melissa McIntyre, librarian at New Mexico State University.
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
New three star review for Secrets of an Old Typewriter:
"It was an enjoyable read! Something to curl up on the front porch and enjoy a crisp fall morning with. Not overly complicated, but engrossing enough to keep me captivated page after page. Would recommend to friends!"—Melissa McIntyre, librarian at New Mexico State University.
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Read about movies and nostalgia, animal issues and sociopolitical concerns all discussed in my book Secrets of an Old Typewriter - print and ebook versions available. Also available in both formats at Amazon.com
Meet other like-minded souls at my facebook fan page
Visit my author website at www.susieduncansexton.com
Join a great group of animal advocates Squawk Back: Helping animals when others can't ... Or won't
