Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Facebook. Show all posts

Thursday, 18 June 2020

Now, Here’s A Thing



The BBC says that the Australian government has decided to keep its borders closed to prevent the spread of the virus into next year.  Into next year ??

Additionally, a study finding shows that 56% of people who got a lot of their information from Facebook believe there was no hard evidence coronavirus exists !

Well, is there ?

And,  a decision by Oriel College in Oxford to remove an “iconic” statue of Cecil Rhodes follows a long-running campaign by those who argue the memorial is a symbol of imperialism and racism.  "End of the Rhodes" is the Daily Mail's headline.

I wonder if black recipients of Rhodes scholarships will return their grant ?

The CBC says that current and former employees of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg say its management would sometimes ask staff not to show any gay content on tours.

And, the four candidates vying for the federal Conservative leadership will be on stage tonight for the only English-language debate of this campaign.  The four contenders agree on many things — reducing the size of government, shrinking the tax burden and cracking down on crime. 

Hello, have we forgotten the huge fiscal burden made by the Chinese virus.

And, the CH-148 Cyclone was cutting-edge tech when it became the Canadian military's new maritime helicopter.  Industry experts said the digital system opened up a world of new possibilities for flight operations and the future of helicopter aviation in general. However, after a crash killed six service members, investigators are being confronted with some awkward questions about how ready both the machine and the military were for fly-by-wire technology.

May I assume that someone is dismissing a relationship with the B-737 MAX syndrome ?

So, there’s the thing.

Tuesday, 1 March 2016

POLL - (Not Religion or Politics) Facebook?

Dear Friends;  unfortunately, the last Poll added to this Blog appears to indicate a reluctance to discuss either religion or politics.  Sadly, asking Friends if they Like (To use Facebook terms) any particular subject, using little detail, seems to cause a misunderstanding.

Way back, in the age of dragons (it seems) I explained that it is my view that every subject can not escape being associated with either religion or politics.  Thus, my last Poll not only mentioned "religion" but also implied politics.  Wow, wash your keyboards!

Therefore, now, I must struggle with an explanation.  Obviously, it is not sufficient to state that everything relates to these two taboo subjects, but sustained discussion needs some controversy.  Permit me to give some examples:
  • Inoffensive Question 1 - Should Pets Be Allowed Within The Home?  Do we not create laws that require dogs to be licensed, and laws banning the possession of wild animals?  Could that be discussed without becoming political?
  • Inoffensive Question 2 - Is Yoga And Meditation Useful For Health?  Will someone mention the spiritual aspects of these two innocuous pastimes, and introduce religious comments?
I wonder if it is probable that some of you prefer to keep your controversial views to yourselves.  To that, I can only remind you, once again, that you may make comments anonymously (Concealed from everyone, including myself). 

Please look at the right sidebar for the new POLL ... and, also, comment below, if you wish.


Thursday, 29 August 2013

eMail


At one time there was only Canada Post.  Then, we discovered the Internet.  As a result, we joined the eMail revolution.  Firstly, for a short while, I had an AOL account, then, I organized myself with a Hotmail account for general use, a Yahoo! account for personal use, and Google for backup (although Google gains more importance as this Blog and our future Website are published).  I believe that there are other addresses in my files somewhere, e.g., Bell.net.  Other addresses lurk in the background files of Apple and, I am sure, many others.

Recently (I mean during the past year or so), as a result of registering for various media sites, I am plagued, daily (Yes, daily), by unsolicited eMail from organizations such as LinkedIn and Facebook (I'm so sorry.  I promise never to mention those two names again), and when I receive messages saying, “You have 4 new friends waiting to hear from you.”  or, for example, “Do you know John Intram?” I look for the Delete button, actually, I don’t look ... I know where it is ... blindfolded.

By the way, I am sure that both of the organizations named above have my eMail address set within many associated files because I have forgotten how many times I’ve attempted to ’Unsubscribe’.

Dear people, I think that I know who my friends are, and I suspect that they do not really want me to be their 3,333rd friend (Please agree with me).  Therefore, I want you to know that I am not, intentionally, sending anything other than this wonderful Blog.