Tag: Amazon

The 12-Foot Teepee … How I Didn’t Set the Publishing World On Fire

Every once in a while, much to my surprise, Amazon informs me that someone bought one of my books. It happened during 2012 and just happened again ... wow! Any personal friends who were going to buy or read my book have long since done so. Therefore, whoever bought it is not someone I guilted into … Continue reading The 12-Foot Teepee … How I Didn’t Set the Publishing World On Fire

NO TIME TO DIE

Or is there? by Rich Paschall The final Daniel Craig outing as James Bond is a mega-thriller of epic proportions. The two-hour and forty-three-minute movie has no shortage of fight scenes, car chases, and shootings. All the Bond elements are on full display. You may have seen many of these elements in previous Bond films, … Continue reading NO TIME TO DIE

WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR SUNDAY?

I'm glad you asked. I was a long-term Kindle user. I started using one when they were virtually unknown and still had keyboards -- and no WiFi. They've come a long way since them and not all of it good or even acceptable. The problem is that they changed (sigh) -- upgraded -- the software. … Continue reading WHAT DID YOU DO WITH YOUR SUNDAY?

BAD NEWS, GOOD NEWS

FRIDAY FLASHBACK - ON SATURDAY WHICH ISN'T ANYTHING NEW It was a bad week in a lot of ways. Non-deliveries, late deliveries, missing parts, and a lot of increasingly aggravating conversations with Amazon. I spent more time on the telephone with Amazon's customer service than I have writing posts or taking pictures. I was beginning … Continue reading BAD NEWS, GOOD NEWS

WEIRD MEASURING CUPS AND THE HISTORY OF METRIFICATION

Well, there were two problems. The first is that 1/4 cup is at two different levels on either side of the cup. You could put that down to some of the ounces being Imperial and the other being American, but frankly, three sets of measurements on one single cup measuring device is one measurement too … Continue reading WEIRD MEASURING CUPS AND THE HISTORY OF METRIFICATION

THE NEW COMPUTER

It's done. I actually spent the money to get it set up today. Otherwise, it would have been a week of messing with it. It's not that I don't know how. It's that I didn't want to do it again. I can't count the number of computers I've set up over the years. My own … Continue reading THE NEW COMPUTER

DEATH OF THE MALL

RETAIL WORKERS ARE QUITTING AT RECORD RATES FOR HIGHER PAYING WORK: "MY LIFE ISN'T WORTH A DEAD-END JOB"The Washington Post, June 21, 2021 I don’t miss malls except for the kiosk where they sold watch batteries and Annie's where they made fresh, hot pretzels. I quit wearing a watch, solving one problem -- and learned … Continue reading DEATH OF THE MALL

BAD WEEK, GOOD WEEK, BAD APPLICATION – Marilyn Armstrong

It was a bad week in a lot of ways. Non-deliveries, late deliveries, missing parts, and a lot of increasingly aggravating conversations with Amazon. I spent more time on the telephone with Amazon's customer service than I have writing posts or taking pictures. I was beginning to feel like that was my new profession -- … Continue reading BAD WEEK, GOOD WEEK, BAD APPLICATION – Marilyn Armstrong

TOO MUCH CUSTOMER SERVICE – MARILYN ARMSTRONG

Today is Saturday. The package Amazon said they delivered yesterday was not delivered and it wasn't delivered today, either. I'm sure it went somewhere, but not here. Not a small package, this was a kind of tent for use as a place to store garden equipment. Lawnmowers. Hoses. Snowblowers. Shovels. Spades, hoes, clippers. The usual … Continue reading TOO MUCH CUSTOMER SERVICE – MARILYN ARMSTRONG

A STRAW AND A CAMEL – Marilyn Armstrong

I understand that Amazon is overloaded and slow delivery is routine and that's okay. Most things I don't need tomorrow or the next day. I don't mind waiting a week and sometimes much more. What gets me is that they deliver my stuff to other people's houses. Our left-hand next door neighbor is one ornery, … Continue reading A STRAW AND A CAMEL – Marilyn Armstrong