MIKE'S COMMENTARY
COMPUTER CLASSES AND COURSES
ADVANCED USERS CLASS NOTES
NEWS & NOTES BY SUE FOUST
MIKE'S COMMENTARY
COMPUTER CLASSES AND COURSES
ADVANCED USERS CLASS NOTES
NEWS & NOTES BY SUE FOUST
MIKE'S COMMENTARY AND SOME BITS OF WISDOM
Say! If you among the fortunates that have a living father, and you are reading this on Saturday the 19th or Sunday the 20th, and you forgot about Father's Day, don't fret, you can recover. A phone call will do. By the way, Father's Day sets records each year for the number of reverse charge phone calls placed on a single day. Dad won't mind.
Some of the following writings were posted last year in the Father's Day Newsletter. They are so appropriate that I decided to share them again.HISTORY OF FATHER'S DAY
Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart, a Civil War veteran, was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a rural farm in eastern Washington state. It was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent. The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington. At about the same time in various towns and cities across American other people were beginning to celebrate a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father's Day. Finally in 1966 President Lyndon Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day.
Father's Day has become a day to not only honor your father, but all men who act as a father figure. Stepfathers, uncles, grandfathers, and adult male friends are all be honored on Father's Day.
DADDY'S HANDS
I remember Daddy's hands folded silently in prayer,
And reaching out to hold me when I had a nightmare.
You could read quite a story in the callouses and lines.
Years of work and worry had left their mark behind.
I remember Daddy's hands,
How they held my Mama tight,
And patted my back for something I'd done right.
There are things I've forgotten that I loved about that man,
But I'll always remember the love in Daddy's hands.
Daddy's hands, were soft and kind when I was crying.
Daddy's hands, were hard as steel when I'd done wrong.
Daddy's hands weren't always gentle,
But I've come to understand,
There was always love in Daddy's hands.
I remember Daddy's hands working till they bled,
Sacrificed unselfishly just to keep us all fed.
If I could do things over,
I'd live my life again,
And never take for granted the love in Daddy's hands.
~ Holly Dunn ~
WHEN GOD CREATED FATHERS
When the good Lord was creating fathers, He started with a tall frame.
And a female angel nearby said, "What kind of father is that? If you’re going to make children so close to the ground, why have you put fathers up so high? He won’t be able to shoot marbles without kneeling, tuck a child in bed without bending, or even kiss a child without a lot of stooping."
And God smiled and said, "Yes, but if I make him child size, who would children have to look up to?"
And when God made a father’s hands, they were large and sinewy.
And the angel shook her head sadly and said, "Do You know what You’re doing? Large hands are clumsy. They can’t manage diaper pins, small buttons, rubber bands on pony tails or even remove splinters caused by baseball bats."
God smiled and said, "I know, but they’re large enough to hold everything a small boy empties from his pockets at the end of a day…yet small enough to cup a child’s face."
Then God molded long, slim legs and broad shoulders.
The angel nearly had a heart attack. "Boy, this is the end of the week, all right," she clucked. "Do You realize You just made a father without a lap? How is he going to pull a child close to him without the kid falling between his legs?"
God smiled and said, "A mother needs a lap. A father needs strong shoulders to pull a sled, balance a boy on a bicycle or hold a sleepy head on the way home from the circus."
God was in the middle of creating two of the largest feet anyone had ever seen when the angel could contain herself no longer. "That’s not fair. Do You honestly think those large boats are going to dig out of bed early in the morning when the baby cries? Or walk through a small birthday party without crushing at least three of the guests?"
And God smiled and said, "They’ll work. You’ll see. They’ll support a small child who wants to "ride a horse to Banbury Cross" or scare off mice at the summer cabin, or display shoes that will be a challenge to fill."
God worked throughout the night, giving the father few words, but a firm authoritative voice; eyes that see everything, but remain calm and tolerant.
Finally, almost as an afterthought, He added tears. Then He turned to the angel and said, "Now are you satisfied that he can love as much as a mother?"
And the angel shutteth up!~ Erma Bombeck ~
 June
21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian
calendar, with 193 days remaining. In common years it is always in
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) week 25.
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COMPUTER CLASSES AND COURSES
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CLINTON COUNTY
CAMERA CLUB
First session: Monday, June 19
6:00-8:00 pm
Keystone Community Network
18 East Main Street -- Lock HavenFirst Session Free
Call to reserve your seat
570-893-8111Meetings will cover a variety of topics:
Cameras and Associated Equipment
Photo Resolution and File Formats
Creative Techniques and Effects
Photography Exhibition
Photo Critiques
Field Trips
and Member - Suggested Topics.Bill Raco Will Provide Club Direction
View Bill's Photography and Awards at
http://www.williamracophotography.comADVANCED USER CLASS NOTES:
| KCnet Advanced Users Group:
Every Wednesday The starting time is 9:00 AM on this Wednesday, June 21. We meet in Computer Lab 1 (The Big Room). Leadership is Mike Foust and anyone that wants to jump into the fray. Quite a day this past Wednesday. We got rollin' with some pics sent by Advanced User viewers and others gleaned by Mike. We then settled into our seats and took another wild tech ride. Among the many 'puter topics covered we... ... reviewed the most recent viruses, scams, and phishing schemes. ... created our own toolbar for Internet Explorer and Firefox. Worldstart had a tip available for a free toolbar creator at http://www.effectivebrand.com/?REF_ID=google_toolbar_builder ... reviewed the latest Microsoft Security Patches released on Tuesday June 13. http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6081634.html?tag=nl.e589 ... reviewed Active X and how to manage it.
VERY IMPORTANT...
... reviewed the new beta Vista Operating System.
A whole bunch of stuff here.
We did some other interesting stuff too, but
you had to be there...
This class often becomes idea swapping and
we learn by sharing our many experiences and I'll tell you all again, that
really happened this week.
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NEWS AND NOTES WITH SUE FOUST:
 A
listserve is a fancy name for a mailing list that people use to send e-mail
related to a certain topic. If you have asked to get notifications
or news about particular subjects, you are most likely on a listserve.
I’m on a listserve for Community Technology Centers. There are thousands of Community Technology Centers (CTC’s) across the United States and I’m kept up-to-date on what the others are doing, by subscribing to their Network “conversations.” This is a note from a former official with the National Organization for Community Technology Centers, Phil Shapiro. I can relate and I’m sure the Technicians at KCnet will agree with Phil. I hope you enjoy. Hi Digital Divide Network community -
She then explained that it's a bit involved changing a job title when you work for a city government, but she said it would be fine if I described myself to the public (and co-workers) as the "public geek." I was hired with a different job title, but
my responsibilities truly are those of a public geek, and so I say...
Phil Shapiro,
Public Geek
Here are some links to local
web pages you may not have seen:
I’ve had people ask: “How do you have 2 monitors connected to your computer?” When I show them that the two monitors act as one, extended for double the size, they are usually amazed. I really like the results. I can open a web site, full size and also work on a spread sheet or on my email at the same time, full-size – the web page on one monitor and the spread sheet on the other. I can also move them back and forth! The mouse goes smoothly from one to another; drag and drop works nicely as long as the pages are not maximized when you move them from one monitor to another. Maximize them after you move them. You may want to enhance your work area by adding another computer monitor, especially if you are a multi-tasker. This can be done by adding a flat panel monitor to go with an older CRT. So, when you buy your new flat panel monitor, keep the old monitor and use it! This only is practical though, if you have the desktop space. The trick is to get a second video card and install it in an open PCI slot in the computer. This sounds daunting but it’s actually very easy: just open the case and look for an empty slot that will fit the new video card. Pop out the cover that protects the end of the slot and carefully, but firmly, push the card into the slot so that the video connector sticks out of the back of the computer. Replace the cover. Next, connect the new flat panel monitor to the new video card with a new video cable, leaving the CRT connected to the old video connector. At KCnet, we used inexpensive cards without fancy graphics options, but you may want a slight upgrade, especially if you are a gamer. When you turn the computer on, Windows should use "plug and play" to install the software needed to run the new video card. Assuming you have Windows XP, it will also “auto-magically” detect that you have a second monitor. However, you have to set it up by doing the following: right-click the Windows desktop, click Properties, then click the Settings tab. You should see two monitors in the upper part of the window, numbered one and two. They will probably be different sizes, and one will be sort of "grayed out". That's the new monitor. Click on this picture and then look near the bottom of the window. There should be two lines, both unchecked. Check the second one, "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". At this point, you should see the second monitor
spring to life, but don't get too entranced! There will also be a dialog
box asking if you want to keep these settings, possibly on the other monitor.
Quickly now, check yes, as you only have about 15 seconds before it reverts.
After this, click on the "Advanced" button to go in and set up the screen
resolution (1280 by 1024 is native for most flat panels in landscape mode)
and refresh rate (anything above 60 hertz). These changes will also generate
the "Keep these settings...?" dialog box. If it looks OK, click Yes.
Until next time… KCnet Board Of Directors Officers: President Bill Raco, Vice President Bob Rolley, Secretary Jon Ahrens, Treasurer Don Miller and Past President Judy Yoho. Other members of the board: Carolyn Carl, R. Keith Kelly, Paul Korn, Donna Lannan, Amy Lapriola, Tom Livingston, Ray McGill, and Rich Wykoff. |
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This
day usually marks the summer solstice in the northern hemisphere and the
winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, and thus is the day of the
year with the longest hours of daylight in the northern hemisphere and
the shortest in the southern hemisphere.
