My 10th Anniversary Blog

Tenth Anniversary Blog: Increasingly Aggravated by Google: http://nolongerslowblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/tenth-anniversary-blog-increasingly.html

every once in awhile you may see a post from me that belongs on my blog-my fault- not paying attention.

btw- i've been writing every week for worldwidehippies.com -yes, i AM old!  ;  )

and i have 4 of my poems published in HIP POETRY 2012 (amazon or barnes and noble-hint hint)

bet you thought i was just sitting in a corner and gathering dust since i turned 60!  

we women never give up!

Retailer To Close Pittsburgh Call Center, Layoff 300 Workers - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

Retailer To Close Pittsburgh Call Center, Layoff 300 Workers - Pittsburgh News Story - WTAE Pittsburgh

my sister has worked there for 28 years. now- as of june-no job!

Bad Local Business Practice: Sending Unsolicited Text Messages

Last night, we went to a restaurant I really like with with an out-of-town friend. Today, I got text message spam from that restaurant. I sent the following response (and I'm not mentioning the name of the restaurant unless I receive yet more spam to my cell phone): Dear [Restaurant Owner]: We brought a friend from out of town to [your restaurant] last night as we've always been a fan of the food and the beer selection. As we had to wait for a table to open up, I gave my cell phone number so we could easily be notified when a table was available. A little while later, I got a cell phone text message saying our table was ready. However, that does not mean that I've invited [your restaurant] to send additional text messages to my phone, like the one I got today. Many of us are not on unlimited text plans, so we pay for your spam. It's a really poor practice on your part and I hope you stop it right away. Use cell phones and social media wisely.