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KCNET
NEWSLETTER
09/19/04
COMMENTS
AND SCHEDULE PAGE
MIKE'S
COMMENTARY
THIS WEEK'S
SCHEDULE
NEWS &
NOTES BY SUE FOUST
MIKE'S
COMMENTARY AND BITS OF WISDOM:
Holy wrong again Batman! It wasn't Robin.
| Darn, I hate it when this stuff happens.
It is my policy to validate stories and accounts that I receive before I pass them on to Newsletter readers. Last week, after checking a few hoax sites that did not recognize a writing, I posted a set of suggestions for USA policy that was attributed to Robin Williams. I suggested that if the ideas in fact were from Williams, then he had a good direction for American policy and maybe the wrong guys were running for the big office. Of course some of the statements were "tongue in cheek" and maybe a bit "way out" but, somehow, many of them made sense, or at least started a thread for discussion. Well, a helpful reader emailed a link to a page on the Urban Legends site. Urban Legends has determined that these statements were not from Robin Williams. For some reason I hadn't consulted Urban Legends, the recognized authority on spoofs and hoaxes. Unfortunately Urban Legends has no clue who may have developed this policy, they just know who doesn't deserve the authorship. So, now I don't know who to credit for the thinking and writings. My apologies to Robin Williams, his fans and followers. As much as I enjoy his comedy and acting, I do realize that he probably would not be inclined to enjoy most of those views. (However, I can visualize Robin expounding the thoughts in a standup routine.) Now, for those readers that are in the dark and wondering about this diatribe, the writing of question can be accessed at: http://www.seniorcenter.net/netlearnernews/archives04/srspg2_09_124.html Check the first entry under "Mikes Commentary." By the way, that feature has been edited to reflect the authorship declared by "Urban Legends." In retrospect, it is election time and those comments sure made me ponder. Hmm, I wonder if I could claim authorship. |
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The principle use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, but along with that, it served as a holder for removing hot pans from the oven; It was wonderful for drying children's tears, and on occasion was even used for cleaning out dirty ears. From the chicken-coop the apron was used for carrying eggs, fussy chicks, and sometimes half-hatched eggs to be finished in the warming oven. When company came those aprons were ideal hiding places for shy kids. And when the weather was cold, grandma wrapped it around her arms. Those big old aprons wiped many a perspiring brow, bent over the hot wood stove. Chips and kindling wood were brought into the kitchen in that apron. From the garden, it carried all sorts of vegetables. After the peas had been shelled it carried out the hulls. In the fall the apron was used to bring in apples that had fallen from the trees. When unexpected company drove up the road, it was surprising how much furniture that old apron could dust in a matter of seconds. When dinner was ready, Grandma walked out onto the porch, waved her apron, and the men knew it was time to come in from the fields to dinner. It will be a long time before someone invents something that will replace that "old-time apron" that served so many purposes. Reading this, I think of all the memories in one of her aprons. There is an interesting
generation change in "Grandmaing" mostly attributed to inventions and feminine
circumstances. It is:
C. Wayne Wert sent his one. |
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A tale with a lesson and a moral plus frogs as the perps. A group of frogs were traveling through the woods, and two of them fell into a deep pit. All the other frogs gathered around the pit. When they saw how deep the pit was, they told the two frogs that they were as good as dead. The two frogs ignored the comments and tried to jump up out of the pit with all of their might. The other frogs kept telling them to stop, that they were as good as dead. Finally, one of the frogs took heed to what the other frogs were saying and gave up. He fell down and died. The other frog continued to jump as hard as he could. Once again, the crowd of frogs yelled at him to stop the pain and just die. He jumped even harder and finally made it out. When he got out, the other frogs said, "Didn't you hear us?" The frog explained to them that he was hard of hearing and thought they were cheering him on the whole time. This story teaches two lessons: 1. There is power of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging word to someone who is down can lift them up and help them make it through the day. 2. A destructive word to someone who is down can be what it takes to kill them. Be careful of what you say. Speak life to those who cross your path. It's sometimes hard to understand that an encouraging word can go such a long way. |
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KCNET
CLASSES:
Internet and Email
4 session course
Topics include using the browser to find information
on the Internet, web and email addresses, sending and receiving email,
forwarding and replying to email, bookmarks, using the address book, and
more. There is always time for questions and general exploration.
Beginner Windows 9x/XP
4 session course
Topics include an introduction to all parts
of the computer, learning about the desktop, mouse features and operation,
and features and operation of the keyboard. Also creating shortcut icons,
using recycle bin, wallpaper and screen savers, toolbars and taskbars,
drag and drop, using window features (minimize, maximize, resize, etc),
control panel, accessing the different drives, and more. There is always
time for questions and general exploration.
Intermediate Windows 9x/XP
4 session course
Topics include organization of windows programs,
creating and organizing folders, file extensions, saving files from Internet,
folder and file views, formatting floppy disks, installing programs, download
programs from Internet, HTML email, uninstall vs delete, scandisk and defrag,
email attachments, and more. There is always time for questions and general
exploration.
Advanced Windows 9x/XP
4 session course
Topics include a review of the management
of folders and files, an introduction to photo manipulation, introduction
to web page creation, using the sound recorder, attaching recordings to
emails, introduction to eyeball cams and Internet transmission, and an
introduction to burning your own CDs. There is always time for questions
and general exploration.
KCnet Users Group: (formerly
know as "Senior Net Learners" most recently called "Advanced Class").
I wanted to call this class "The Abusers Group", but Sue would not
hear of that. Attendees are persistent in their search for computer
knowledge. They ask great questions and present interesting challenges.
The cost for this class is $0.00 for members of KCnet and $2.00 per session
for non KCnet members. There is no set format for the sessions.
Occasionally we will take a specific subject and do a detailed study over
a period of successive weeks. Don't be afraid to ask questions.
The folks that have been attending for awhile are always happy for a review
and in most cases new or better ways to do things will surface. Questions
stimulate in-depth exploration with the usual result being an understanding
of how and why.
We welcome new attendees from the Advanced
sessions and our forever growing KCnet membership. This is an advanced
group and we cover a lot of territory. We are kind of free flowing.
You never know what will transpire.
It is not necessary for attendees to have
their own computers but it sure helps with the learning curve.
KCnet Advanced Class computer knowledge and
Advanced Class computer skills are necessary.
OTHER CLASSES:
CLICK
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PHOTOGRAPHY - PHOTO MANIPULATION - OTHER SPECIALTIES
THIS
WEEK'S CLASS SCHEDULE:
Tom Stephens has been
added to the KCnet staff and charged with the Education portfolio.
He is working on a full schedule of classes. Ebay, Digital
Camera, Beginner Windows and Music Creation courses are already scheduled,
others will be announced soon. If you have any suggestions for classes,
know an instructor or wish to volunteer teaching service please contact
Tom at tstephen@kcnet.org
Click to see
particulars on classes starting soon.
EBAY
Monday & Wednesday -- 5:30-7:30
pm
First and Second Sessions
Four Session Course
Instructor: Kerry Clausen
KCnet
Users Group: Every Wednesday
The starting time is 9:00 AM on this Wednesday
September 15. We meet in Computer Lab 1 (The Big Room). Leadership
is Mike Foust and anyone that wants to jump into the fray.
We had an interesting and informative session
this week. It was like a pot-pourri, we explored a whole mess of
stuff, some cute and some very informative.
We will have a guest instructor next week.
Tom Stephens our new Education Coordinator will show us the ins and outs
of reformatting. He may take some time the following week to wrap
up this requested subject.
| Don Miller brought one of my favorites, Goooooey Sticccccckeee Buns. Katie Carr brought Cookies. Sue Clements brought some excellent Peanut Butter Fudge and a double layer Pumpkin Pie. We gotta have a rerun of that recipe at Halloween or Thanksgiving or both or anytime. Oh, yes we had pretzels too, but we don't know who supplied them.. Maybe it was the pretzel fairy. |
Digital
Photography
Thursdays, 5:30--7:30
September 30, October 7, 14, & 21
Four Session Course
Instructor: Kerry Clausen
Music
Creation
Participants should be able to play a piano/keyboard
by sight or ear.
Tuesdays, 5:30 -- 7:30
October 12, 19, 26 & November 2
Instructors: Carsten "Jon" Ahrens & Mike
Foust
Beginner
Windows
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9:00 - 11:00
September 28, 30, October 5 & 7
Instructor: Wayne Smith
Orientation to KCnet
One-Session Class – No Charge for KCnet Members
Third Wednesday of Every Month 6:00 – 8:00
pm
Instructor: Bob Fenton
Genealogy
New Sessions will begin soon.
Instructor: David Wallace
MAC User Group
New Sessions will begin soon.
Instructor: Clair Falls
For more class details and to register visit:
http://www.kcnet.org/class/
Registration can be done online, simply click
on the course you are interested in and enter the information requested.
Registration can be done via phone 893-8111.
NEWS AND NOTES WITH SUE FOUST:
 An
update regarding some personnel changes at KCnet:
Our new Education Coordinator comes to us from Blair County. He is Tom Stephens.  His
previous employment as a Computer Technician included some teaching duties
including conducting A+ Classes. He’s an easy-going, very talented
addition to the KCnet staff. His next challenge will be coordinating
KCnet’s newest program, International Computer Driver’s License (ICDL).
This program is scheduled to start in October.
Bryan Brusman is our marketing manager.
He has recently assumed duties in the technical arena, assisting Ron Calhoun
with the Wireless Internet Program. Bryan started at KCnet in January
and is literally a jack-of-all-trades. Until next week… KCnet Board Of Directors Officers: President Judy Yoho, Vice President Bill Raco, Secretary Donna Lannan, and Treasurer Don Miller. Other members of the board: Carsten Jon Ahrens, Fred Bierly, R. Keith Kelly, Paul Korn, Amy Lapriola, Tom Livingston, Ray McGill, Bob Rolley, and Rich Wykoff . Paddy O’Hara-Mays, Director Emeritus. |
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