I know many of us are behind the curve in our technological world but why is it when my editor uses WORD on her computer it is not compatible with my MAC using a modified version of WORD so that I had to find a ‘workaround’ to finalize my editor’s suggestions for my next historical … Read more
Living in our technological world causes everyday frustrations for everyday people. Case in point: My wife and I were standing behind a lovely senior citizen couple trying to pay for items at the checkstand with a gift card. Frustrated because they didn’t know they had to go to a website first to make the card … Read more
Living in a technological world, I have to wonder: is it really faster to use a telephone app at a gas pump than a card? Let me explain. I pulled up behind a car at a gas pump and noticed a refined individual standing by the car door with their back to me, fiddling with … Read more
Since we live in a technological world, do you remember when we were told that “computers will save you all kinds of time?” Well, I just counted—I have sixty-seven logins and passwords. Can you guess how much time I lose searching for a password, only to come up empty and unable to respond to … Read more
In our technological world, I still remember starting a new career, staring at the computer in front of me, and thinking, “How do I turn this on?” Now, when I call a business, I can’t seem to turn off artificial intelligence to talk to a real person—the one I actually need to solve the problem. … Read more
Since I live in everybody else’s technological world, I recently learned my Mac computer is not compatible with Microsoft systems making a simple task arduous.. Perhaps Snake Plissken was right when at the end of the movie, Escape from L.A., he wipes out all technology in the world. But then….how could my editor, Jessica Tilles, … Read more
Because it is a technological world we live in I had to take my computer and my cell phone along with me to a wedding four states away as the crow flies and eight states away as the plane flies. Did I use them both? Yes! Regrettably, taking valuable time away from face to face interaction … Read more
People probably laugh, at least to themselves if not out loud, when they read the opening to my weekly post ‘it is a technological thing’. I can handle the smirk sent my way when I admit I still can’t cut and paste. Shame on me. On a positive note: Your author will be at the … Read more
Since a techno thing has entered every facet of our lives, only our dreams are safe. More on that next time. My editor has my manuscript, *TIME TO TELL*, in her hands, and so far, she has only sent me positive comments. So, perhaps we will only have short debates between author (me) and editor … Read more
It seems like it is becoming more of a problem as a technological thing. In spite of having problems with my computer I was still able to send to my editor, Jessica Tilles in Maryland, my TIME TO TELL manuscript and then tomorrow I have to take my writing computer to its best doctor. My cover, you ask. I … Read more