by Chrysa SmithHow many telemarketing calls would you say you get in a day? 5, 10, more? I'm closer to 10, I'd say, and it all bugs me for a variety of reasons. Like everyone, these unsolicited interruptions in the day take me away from something surely more important--like washing the dog. I do get a little thrill when I think somebody interesting might be calling, just to have my little 'needy' bubble [...]
by Chrysa SmithWe're all mad as hell and we're not going to take it anymore! All of the political ads, news shows and special reports take up valuable tv viewing time with what seems like a never-ending circular discussion of the same issues day after day. UGH!Is all of this banter going to change the course of one thing? No.Do all of these slanted views do anything to promote unity? No. So I [...]
by Chrysa SmithThe first time I arrived in Hardin, Montana, I made a comical faux pas which still makes my husband's family chuckle. "Where is the deli?", I asked. You see, Hardin, about 45 miles from Billings, Montana, is a town of about 3,000. There's a theater, grocery store, a few churches and maybe a few more bars. It brings to mind those old western towns, where the sheriff draws his gun at [...]
by Chrysa SmithThere was a fascinating news story about a series of unfortunate events that have plagued many inhabitants of Kensington Palace. So, being the curious girl I am, I just had to look into it. Fascinating. Great way to begin the new year, huh?It appears as though Queen Caroline died here from blood poisoning following her 8th pregnancy (poor fertile gal). Queen Mary (builder of the abode) died of Smallpox just shortly [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm not ready for granny panties. I'm really not. But sometimes, my age sneaks up on me. Or is it just a sense of propriety? Standards? Good behavior?Case in point: I was at the children's church service one Sunday morning. It's cute. It's non-spiritual. It is what it is. I completely expect that from a room full of toddler's with bathroom, hunger and boredom issues. What I don't expect is that [...]
by Chrysa SmithI'm reticent when it comes to many things. I have to look at them, touch them, pick them up, examine them, maybe read about them online and then I'll think about it.It gets amped up multiple times when it comes to technology--mostly because, I have no clue. So throw me into a phone store and watch out. I turn into an airhead. I am out of my element, not even knowing [...]
by Chrysa SmithQR=QUICK, RUN!That's my first thought about the latest, greatest technology that you need to know about (if you didn't already). This electronic wizardry comes out about as fast as a race horse out of the gate. QR, aka Quick Response Reader, has taken the bar code to new heights. Now, I have stood there in the 'Self Check' line of the grocery store, struggling with bar codes that wouldn't 'read' through [...]
