tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88326090760310392652024-09-16T13:33:25.486-06:00A wonderful little site that takes a look at a little bit of everything the world has to offer.Ed Nefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09579265210326558582noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8832609076031039265.post-73521090617148084792019-05-20T01:00:00.000-06:002019-05-20T01:00:06.283-06:00

I went shopping the other day.  Nothing special, just average, everyday grab a few things kinda shopping and that is when I ran into this.  I was a little tired and wasn't too attentive but I needed some mustard which is one of those things I like to get as a condiment for various assorted eatables.  As one that is always on the lookout for a bargain I thought it might be my

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It is a question that has haunted man and grade school students since someone got the bright idea to teach philosophy in addition to trade related knowledge and skills as regular curriculum. If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear it does it make a sound? Well thanks to a heavier than normal breeze that passed our way the other night I think I have an answer. I was on my way

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...believe that they represent the general public when they are covering politicians and candidates for public office and tend to act on that believe. I also believe that politicians and candidates for public office also believe that they represent the general public and tend to act on that believe. As a member of the general public, why do I feel left out? This is Ed Nef with a view

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I have an alarm clock that has a sticky button.  It is the button that turns on the alarm and sets it to wake me up to either an alarm beep or the radio, or to turn it off completely so I can sleep in on the weekends.  Sometimes I have to hit it a dozen times to respond, and sometimes I hit it once and get the equivalent of two hits sending it past the setting I am looking for. I know

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I must be getting old.  I forgot my password again.  Or did I.  I think they made me change it and I was still locked into the old one.  Security is so tight I am even protected from myself.  So I finally got back in and noticed that half a year has gone by since my last entry.  Shame on me.  It isn't like I haven't had any thoughts in that time.  Fact is

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...comes from Proverbs 16:18 "Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall." I have had to watch myself constantly and yet I am still prone to make mistakes. This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farrwest.

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in fact I have taken a lot of surveys and some are better than others and some are just plain bad.  Part of playing in Swagbucks land is the opportunity to see a lot of surveys and you quickly get a sense of why we get what we get from marketers and admen.  They just don't get it.  They are looking for what they want to hear from those they want to hear it from.  Anything

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The words were penned by Anon, a most creative person that has done much wondrous work.  This creation came from time spent in Boston around 1805.  The words struck accord with me. Know This, That Every Soul Is Free Know this, that ev'ry soul is free To choose his life and what he'll be; For this eternal truth is giv'n: That God will force no man to heav'n. He'll call, persuade,

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A group of us older gentlemen were discussing various things today when the topic turned to a change in the world which has resulted in a downturn in the sense of community of late.  It seems that many didn't feel the connectedness they once did and missed past times when there were people who related with each other better and looked out for each other.  There were tales of

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... and it wasn't too bad.  I got a late start so I missed most of the early door crashers.  In fact I started at Costco which didn't open until 9:00 am.  I was 10 minutes early and there was a line.  I was hoping it was the line to get a Costco Polish dog as I had skipped breakfast but by the time I got over to the snack bar they had already run out and I would have to come

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Black Friday is here.  Does that bring dread or joy? I have been out there in the past.  I was not always hoping to find that item I had been dreaming about, hoping to be at the front of the line in order to get one of the 'limit of 3 per store' that is promised.  Sometimes I have been lucky and got one of those but no sense setting yourself up for disappointment. Instead, I

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With best of intentions I flubbed up again.  I was going to do a Thanksgiving Thursday on each of the Thursdays in November but this is my first entry and as you can see it isn't the first Thursday in November but I at least got one in this year.  You may have seen my attempt to do a Thanksgiving Thursday each and every Thursday on the blog or Facebook or anywhere just to get in the

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but just like the Honda NC750X motorcycle I want, you can't get that here. The motorcycle is everywhere else in the world but the US where it only comes as the NC700X.  An honest bike that would be another step up with the slightly bigger engine. The Honda Grace on the other hand is the car I have been looking for.  A simple hybrid car with lines that make it look like a sized down

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I know someone that was into Twitter.  He was excited about it and for a period of time was addicted to it.  He found some of the comments humorous and involving.  He enjoyed the commentary on politics from national to local and even used it for his own run for a local office as well as raising awareness for local causes.  This went on for awhile but after a few months his

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This just in from the MSN news site, an article from Newsweek reporter Jack Moore, "The Clocks Are Changing in Europe But Why Not The U.S.?" I know it is click bait and I sucked in. I mean, I am a pretty savvy guy and usually am pretty good with knowing what is going on, at least the important stuff, and this did come with a big picture of four guys working on the face of Big Ben which

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I'm pretty sure I nailed it. This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farrwest.

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I don't even remember when it started it has been so long ago.  I think the forerunner was when I discovered a place you could go to download old time radio programs.  I love those things.  In my search for those I found that there are people that are making the equivalent of radio talk show programs with current news and topics that you can download and listen to at your own

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I just felt like a picture today. This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farrwest.

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...the other day and found it rather profound.                    "A dog never barks at a parked car." At first hearing it caught my attention and then I began to ponder upon it. I have been barked at by many a dog in my days.  I have seen dogs bark at leaves, bark at the moon, bark at other dogs, and cats.  I have seen dogs bark at

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First off is the obvious, motorcycles are dangerous.  Or at least that is what everyone that doesn't ride tells me.  Everyone, it seems, has a story or knows of someone with a story of someone that has had a motorcycle accident.  There are also many sayings that go along with the motorcycle experience such as what do you call a biker that doesn't wear a helmet? a donor. It is

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...and took a look out the mirror. It was one of the scariest sights I've seen. I think I need a new mirror. This is Ed Nef with a view from the Farrwest.

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I have been looking at cars and motorcycles and bicycles a lot lately.  It must be my time of the ... I have not had nor ridden with any regularity motorcycles but they have been frequent on my mind.  I knew this time would come when I sold my old bike.  It was a nice bike but it had been sitting for a long time and would need some serious attention to get it road worthy as well

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I saw a good idea today, I just wanted to share. I stopped at the local just opened Maverick store and went in to use the facilities and when it was time to clean up I came upon the above. Someone had the bright idea to combine in one place, the soap dispenser, the sink, and the hand dryer in the same spot. Brilliant. The last time I got impressed with restroom fixtures was the first

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You may have read the book "Who moved my cheese" and wondered if there was anything to it.  Well, someone moved my cheese again.  Sometimes the cheese is a little thing, but sometimes that is all I need. My current job has me located in the middle of a building, in a traditional non-descript cubicle where the only windows you can see are the ones on your computer screen.  But

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I was perusing the Bing news site today and came across the articles about 50K residents having to evacuate the German city of Hanover so that officials could safely diffuse or remove five unexploded World War II bombs.  They included links for the story for both article and video and this is what it looked like for video: One of these things is not like the others, one of these things

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