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Articles from Month April 2013

“THE LADY’S NOT FOR TURNING” – Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013

Margaret Thatcher, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979-1990, died last Monday, from a stroke.   She was 87 years old.   Her detractors are ecstatic – making “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” from the Wizard of Oz near the top of the charts and holding celebratory “Death Parties.”  They hold her responsible for current

COMPUTERS & MAGIC or THE TECHS I NEED TAKE THE WEEKEND OFF

    Magic: the operative word for anything relating to computers. I have seen IT personnel, in unguarded moments; wave their hands over the offending machine, and restart it. Sometimes, it works. Other times, they shoot a few hoops, and try again. When everything works, I take my computer buddies for granted.  But when they