Robin Williams' death shocked and saddened the world I live in. Quite a few of my friends have spent time with him. I had not had the pleasure of meeting Robin Williams. However, like everyone, I have vivid memories of his films and his stand-up comedy. I mourn his passing. The death of … [Read more...]
Commentary
Articles by Linda Sherman that don't fit into existing categories. Almost every post on the site is some type of commentary but they are not repeated here.
Hawaiian Cardinal Eating Egg Yolk on Kauai
Red-crested Cardinals are called Hawaiian Cardinals locally. This is the first time that a Hawaiian Cardinal has visited my table on Kauai. I find them endearing so I let him stay and pulled out my iPhone 5s to video him. Apparently Red-crested Cardinals were introduced to Kauai from South … [Read more...]
Horse Hugging a Girl
Lovely photo of a horse hugging a girl. I am convinced this is real because someone commented that their horse did that. This is such a feel good photo. AND it is the Chinese Year of the Horse! I found this photo thanks to a tweet by Becky @TXHorseRescue who runs Becky's Hope Horse Rescue a … [Read more...]
Hoping for a Healthy USPS
Social Media communication, emails and bills paid on-line have beaten down the US Post Office's profitable first class mail. Major cost cuts have been made and more proposed. My question is, has first class mail gotten slower? In my experience three important pieces of mail sent by first … [Read more...]
Use Dictation Software to Transcribe your Podcast or Video
My husband, Ray Gordon, is currently using Dragon technology based Mac Speech Dictate for his work because his accident injured his hand. It works very well but as with any dictation tool, it still requires some touch up. I originally wrote this post to let you know about an offer someone … [Read more...]
Tips on Choosing an Estate Probate Attorney
It's a common scenario: Someone who had named you as the executor of their estate has just died. You need to deal with contacting friends and relatives, the funeral, the obituary, paying bills, and other arrangements. What you do not need to decide in these first few days is which estate … [Read more...]
Opinion of Anthem Blue Cross by a Leading Physician
Ray came back from his harrowing accident in Nigeria with this to say. He spent 5 hours in one of the top hospitals there, getting all kinds of tests. Their only big flaw was that they didn't have a wire cutter to take off his wedding ring they so had to pull it off his broken finger. But many … [Read more...]
Why the Senior in Your Life Will Love an iPhone
I gave my father an iPhone in January. He loves it. Actually I gave him my hand me down 3G when I upgraded to a 3Gs. I spent some time training him on it while I was with him in January. Ray took photographs of some important medical papers he has, including dietary restrictions, and we put … [Read more...]
Station Hollywood Patio at W Hollywood Ray Gordon Photos
Just before the DigitalLA event at the W Hollywood, I sent out photos of the patio to show my friends how cool it is and why they should come to the event. Photos by Ray J Gordon Taken January 29 at the opening ceremony DigitalLA event details … [Read more...]
W Hollywood Hotel Opening Photos by Ray Gordon
These are more shots from the January 29 W Hollywood Opening event. (of course better than mine). I've asked Ray to send over a few from the patio where the DigitalLA event will be tonight. It's midnight now where Ray is in Africa. Thanks Ray! xoxoxo Ribbon Cutting with the Mayor Jimmy … [Read more...]
