Recent content by ddoorn

Skip the treadmill or pad and simply walk in place, ala Leslie Sanzone walking videos. Check her out on YouTube.

Yep, just jumped into the iOSphere several years ago after being a Windows user all my life and am totally sold on Apple. I used to enjoy all the tinkering that Windows called for but now…? I don’t have time for that. I just want it to work with no muss and fuss. Apple all the way!

Costa Rica: Free National Healthcare Once a Citizen We enjoyed Costa Rica and visited it a few years ago and researched in advance to select a few ex-patriots to visit with and see how they were doing. All were content and making it work for themselves. We avoided the NW section of Costa Rica...

I autopay everything I can except my credit card, as I always review that before paying. I love the convenience of autopay! There’s never been a problem with it for me.

While I wouldn’t disagree… …there is something inside me that cringes and is turned off by such over-the-top idolatry. I’ve never heard a single song of hers despite admitting to being at least a bit curious…just haven’t been able to bring myself to give her a listen…at least as yet, lol

I Thought I Wouldn’t Like It… My wife insisted on buying one for my birthday. Being frugal as ever I’ve always been proud of my ancient Timex. But…I’m a diehard fan of the iOS-sphere after being wooed over by my wife several years ago and love the seamlessness of going from my iPhone to iPad...

Bicycling The Finger Lakes is awesome for bicycling. Our bike club goes there multiple times every spring through fall seasons.

Totally agree. I made it over 36 years by starting a side gig where I got my real fulfillment and regarded my civil service job as my bread & butter job. I also got very good at trimming my civil service work to just the bare essentials with no more donations of long unpaid overtime.

Is Higher Education Pricing Itself Out of Business? Increasingly I’m hearing from younger folks deciding on careers that do not require a college education. I advise them to go for work that can’t be outsourced to other countries such as hands-on skills and trades. Or if they go to college...

Mother Earth Is Trying to Tell Us Something... The Earth is ON FIRE and we should listen to her message post haste and start making some drastic changes to the ways we choose to live. We're in upstate NY in Binghamton, about halfway in between Syracuse to the north and Scranton to the...

Speed Kills Mileage I’m cutting back on speed to improve my Prius’ mileage: At 70 mph I average 35-40 mpg At 50-55 mph I average 55-60 mpg VERY noticeable savings! Don

iMac 2021 model ROCKS! I recently upgraded my 2012 iMac to the 2021 model and have had none of these issues or problems. I am such a fan of this pc and the connections via iOSphere to my iPhone and iPad.

I prefer Fasting I fast routinely from Sunday night to Wednesday noon, nothing but water, tea or black coffee. Then I eat without worrying about portion control with intermittent fasting, eating only between noon and 8 pm. My foods tend to be fairly healthy options (being extremely careful...

Upstate NY: Finger Lakes, Adirondack & Catskill Mtns & St. Lawrence Seaway New York State is SO much more than the Big Apple! I live in the Southern Tier and just treasure our safe country roads for bicycling! Our Finger Lakes region offers beautiful lakes and wine country...as well as...

Total agreement. Sugar rapes the soil, requiring tons of Monsanto to grow. Sugar requires if not outright slavery, slave-like conditions for harvesting as the process does not lend itself to machinery. Those who harvest must live nearby and inhale all the toxic fumes that are generated by the...