Tag Archives: technology

My Best Friend, Dave

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Coming East

My time is running out, and I’m beginning to panic. When I bought my most recent computer, I purchased a year’s worth of one-to-one sessions with a techie to help me with things I didn’t understand. You would think that … Continue reading →

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Life’s Little Instruction Book

Posted on August 14, 2013 by Coming East

In 1991, H. Jackson Brown, Jr. published Life’s Little Instruction Book, a little book that reminds us what we should do and how we should act to live a happy and successful life. It is not a very big book, … Continue reading →

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Sorry, I Think You Have the Wrong Number

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Coming East

Many years ago, about 1980, my husband was issued a mobile phone for his work as Director of Security and Chief of Police for a university in Texas.  It was a huge thing,  the size of a brick and about … Continue reading →

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Yes, Some of Us Survived Without Hi-Tech Toys

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Coming East

Since hi-tech gadgets have become commonplace and affordable, children expect to see the newest ones under the Christmas tree. Parents can’t keep up with the pace of technology. Your child’s old iPod doesn’t have the capability of playing some of … Continue reading →

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Things That Boggle My Mind

Posted on July 18, 2012 by Coming East

There are some things that I just don’t get, no matter how many times someone explains them to me.  People can tell me the science behind these things, but it just doesn’t make sense to me. For example, have you … Continue reading →

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Sometimes It’s Better To Be Late

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Coming East

When I was growing up, my mother would say to me, “You’re always late except to dinner.” I corrected my errant ways, and now I’m almost always early.  I never thought that would be a problem, but sometimes it seems … Continue reading →

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Love That App Store!

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Coming East

My iPad screen is populated with three pages of apps, and more are sure to come as I discover others that sound so cool (neat? rad? hot? Sorry, but I’m not familiar with the latest word that designates something as … Continue reading →

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I Don’t Get It, Part 2

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Coming East

A couple of months ago I posted a blog entry entitled “I Don’t Get It, I Don’t Get It.” I think this will continue to be a theme I will return to over and over again as more things come … Continue reading →

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My Changing World

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Coming East

My granddaughter just got a cell phone for her 13th birthday.  When my daughter called to tell me that bit of news, she added, “Mom, you need to get a text package because H.  will definitely be texting you.”  So … Continue reading →

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