Or, the #1 reason why West Virginia cannot find reputable companies who don t have morons drafting job postings, is due to the description I found while browsing HotJobs.com... Primary respon incl answering multi line phone, directing visitors, mail traffic, providing admin support, ordering departmental supplies, assisting students, and other support efforts... Qualified candidates must possess strong organizational, and people skills, excellent written and oral communication skills, Microsoft Office literacy;and the ability to work independently and collaboratively... I can t even get an interview at Wal-Mart, yet the management, or human resources department of the above mentioned company hired an incompetent, bird brain to basically run an office... I m taking a wild guess here, correct me if you think I m wrong, but I think he/she posted the requirements for his/her position... … View Post »

At any rate, he announced just the other day, that he is holding a the Joe Tech New Media Super Contest, and to quote him:... Sponsors in the Joe Tech New Media Super Contest will enjoy a ton of new RSS and email subscribers, site traffic, product/blog/website buzz and brand name recognition... Yes, I am a sponsor, (I can t tell you what I m giving away yet-secret squirrel stuff), but I m not participating for the reasons he listed... … View Post »

A woman is behind the statement-and I am quoting, Married women with young children should stay home because doing so benefits themselves and their families... I m sure it did -but I grew up in the 70s and 80s, completely different times compared to today s world... (We were considered upper-middle class then, now we would be lower middle class)... Have you watched the news lately?... Do you live in an area where parents don t have a choice but to work, some two jobs, just to keep food on the table, (barely), and the bills paid?... Tell me, what would happen if the mother, in such a family, stayed home?... No, the women, who sacrifice time with their children are doing so, not because they want to be a man s equal-they re working in the hopes their children will have a better life, food in their stomachs and a roof over their heads... In an Utopian world your idea wouldn t be an idea at all- it would be a reality... … View Post »

Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia See the breathtaking picture on the left?... I have a view of the Appalachian Mountains every day... I have always been extremely proud to be born and raised in West Virginia and fascinated by the history the state holds within its borders... The title of the post is only the beginning... When I started chatting online 12 years ago, I was dumbfounded by the number of people who did not realize West Virginia, is in fact, a state... Once here, the people were so secluded because of the terrain, they either never left, or others never came in, hence, the reason the state has such a unique blend of dialects... No outside influence on language for generations-and guess what?... Sure, English professors will dispute this, but our way of speaking, the words, the phrases, the pronunciations, is archaic- it s Elizabethan English... … View Post »

Condiments Are Evil Most would not consider what I am about to write an issue, however, I discovered I may need some type of psychoanalyst intervention... I do not like having any type of condiment, be it ketchup, mustard, mayo, even butter, to touch my fingers... I will either wash my finger, use a napkin and in severe cases, my clothing... The thought of licking something from one of my fingers sickens me- and the silly thing?... I bathe daily, contrary to popular belief that hillbillies/rednecks have one bath a week... So, tell me people, do I need an intervention, or is this perfectly normal?... … View Post »

You know what kind of day you re going to have when you awaken as I did this morning:... Think the alarm, which is on the cell phone, is actually the cell ringing, so you answer it by saying Hello - more than once before you realize it s the alarm... Once the alarm is off, you move to get out of bed, only you can t because one arm is stiff as a board due to being in one position a little too long... The sewn, gathered part that makes them fit to the mattress?... Well apparently you had a wild night at some point because the sheet is no longer fitted to the freaking mattress and you manage to get your pinky toe caught, thus sending you onto the floor... (I m not making this up and I ve yet to make it out of my bedroom) Pee, flush, wash your hands-with hair conditioner... Pass the washing machine, remember you need to put a few items in, do so, then forget to turn it on and wonder why you don t hear the washer once you ve made it to the living room... Fill your tea cup, (yes I drink tea in the mornings), with hot water, open the teabag, dip it into the cup, zap in microwave, rip it unknowingly and get a good taste of tea leaves when you take the first sip... … View Post »

I know a few posts back, I stated I had forced myself into the tech world because I had nothing better going on in my life at the time... This in no way indicates I will discontinue my geekiness-I still read technology blogs, I get excited, (and disappointed because I can t afford them), when a new gadget comes out and of course, the plans are still in the works for building my own computer... (For the record, advisor can be spelled as mentioned, or adviser, )... As those of us who have any interest in technology know, thousands of blogs track the latest news, trying to beat the others to the punch for their own personal gain... Gadget Advisor s philosophy?... The site itself is all of 2 months old, but after reading through several articles, I can see huge potential... The site also reviewed the pros and cons of using an online backup service , gaining some reader interaction... Overall, I m impressed with the amount of information GadgetAdvisor has managed to post in such a short amount of time... … View Post »

NanoWriMo Since I made the huge announcement of my desire to write a novel, I have decided to participate in the National Novel Writing Month , November... I ll have an entire month to challenge myself... I m not doing this to win anything, or have others critique my work... 50,000 words and one month... I don t expect to finish-in fact I have nothing other than the idea in my head and the fingers to type... My little brain has been working overtime, so much I had to write down how I was going to approach the daunting task... The only piece of information I m sure of is the title because it s been with me for years- I just needed the story-the full story to match... Wish me luck, 10 more days and I ll either feel the release of the story, or the jitters from caffeine... … View Post »

We all know, as parents age, the role reversals begin... My mother used to yell at me if I said the word fart... So, you can imagine my surprise, (and horrid mental image), when my now 63 year old mommy said hard-on while discussing something a few months back and laughing as the words rolled off her tongue... I had no brother, or sister to call and say, Guess what word mom used today?... Long before this, however, I learned to cope with being the only child of a single parent-and let me say- it is far from easy... Lots and lots of Prozac... These come in handy when you ve asked if your mother or father has mailed something extremely important and they tell you-and yes I am quoting my mother from earlier today, It s been taken care of, only to find out later that evening, no it hadn t been taken care of because the damn UPS prepaid envelope is occupying space on the passenger seat of the car... *The above is meant in jest and my way of coping, through a little humor, with issues in real life... … View Post »