By Perry, 5 years and 10 months ago

As good once ... There's an old saying (I don't kn...

As good once ...

There's an old saying (I don't know to whom I should attribute it) that says «I'm not as good as I once was, but I'm as good once as I ever was.» As I age, that saying has more and more meaning for me, and it seems to exemplify my blog entries of late. What is supposed to be a daily, if not hourly, activity has become for me a weekly one.

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By Perry, 5 years and 10 months ago

Where I have beenIt's now been more than a week si...

Where I have been

It's now been more than a week since I've made an entry in this weblog. In part that is because for the past week I've been arriving at work early each morning in order to co-teach some new agents at work. This next week will continue that training for the next four days, so I may not be making many entries here.

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By Perry, 5 years and 11 months ago

LuckOn Friday the 13th, a day that many believe is...

Luck

On Friday the 13th, a day that many believe is associated with bad luck, here are a few quotations from my collection.

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By Perry, 5 years and 11 months ago

Learning in the Age of the Internet A recent co...

Learning in the Age of the Internet

A recent conversation with my friend, Phil, leads me to post these thoughts about how one learns now that the tool of the Internet is available. Our conversation centered around the new RealOne media player and the differences between it and the Windows Media Player, but the topic could have been about anything. But the net is especially well suited to learning about anything having to do with the technology associated with the Internet.

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By Perry, 5 years and 11 months ago

How I surfNot that any of you are interested in my...

How I surf

Not that any of you are interested in my surfing habits I realize, but someone out there might be benefit from a couple of tips. First, I use Internet Explorer 5.5. I know there is a later version available but I haven't yet chosen to «upgrade» to it. I'm satisfied with this version. When I see a benefit to a newer version, I'll take the plunge. I also am aware of a plethora of other possibilities, such as Opera or Crazy Browser, but again I am satisfied where I am for the moment.

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