Bill Chase
Edwin Chase and Bill Chase are the editors of Patches of the Quilt – True Stories from a Children’s Home, Written by the Adults they Became. Edwin is also author of God’s Relentless Love. At www.edwinchase.com you will find Edwin’s web site and blog. Additional information about these books is at www.tigerironpress.com.
Kennedy and the Mob 
Hello, Bill. I have thoroughly enjoyed your blog. I notice it has been a while since you posted. Are you blogging on another site? I know JoAnn had surgery recently. I trust all is going well. I haven’t been up that way this year but I hope to do so this fall. Perhaps we can meet for coffee.
Best to you both,
Quinton
wingfield1949
September 5, 2016 at 7:26 pm
Yes, certainly will meet with you, Quinton. Thanks for kind words. Joann is still down but not out. She will be good in another week. Shoulder surgery is a bitch! I’m creating my own website, am writing another book and have other diversions right now.
captainbillchase
September 6, 2016 at 6:36 am
Open Letter for Middle School Students:
Your parents and teachers encourage you so that you can become independent, you can confidently think for yourself, and you can be a positive contributor in all endeavors you undertake.
When you encourage others, it affirms you and who you are. You are a role model to your siblings and friends.
You grow up when being responsible is more important than simply having fun; you can have both but make sure responsibility wins most of the time.
Everyone needs to develop a moral code of right and wrong. You will learn what is right by observing the people you admire and respect. Your experiences and mistakes will improve your judgment. Generally, any act you do can be tested with “how would I feel if this act were directed toward me.”
Strong intellect, good memory and social skills will determine how well you do in life. Determined effort will help you compensate for anything missing and help you develop the traits that others naturally have.
Determination: willpower and resolve (allows you to use your mind and spirit to persevere)
Effort: actions, work (allows you to use your body and spirit to achieve goals)
Guides for young people:
1. Do the right thing. (Effectiveness)
2. Do the right thing right. (Efficiency)
3. Plan the work; work the plan. (Leadership)
4. If it’s to be, it’s up to me. (Responsibility)
Your teachers and true friends will always want you to do your best.
Bill Chase, copyright, 2014
Bill Chase
August 3, 2014 at 9:51 pm
Obama made the following statement in regard to US involvement in foreign affairs: “I’m not going to play ‘Whack a Mole’.” Obama must have thought his statement was cute, but it was NOT!
Since Obama’s cute statement, ISIS, a murdering terrorist group that claims strong anti-American goals, has driven eastward from Syria deep into Iraq and is now at the outskirts of Baghdad, slaughtering anyone who does not salute their jihad agenda. And al-Quaeda the terrorist group that Obama said (more than 30 times) was defeated in Afghanistan, is now moving into many Afghan provinces, reclaiming territory even before US forces withdraw from that country.
What is wrong with “whacking a mole,” especially one that has evil purposes and whose main purpose is to take control of free-loving people who cannot defend themselves. Think about it some more, Obama.
If you don’t want America to be the world’s policeman, Obama, then organize a group that can do it. You are the great community organizer–remember
Bill Chase
June 29, 2014 at 9:48 pm
Obama—the Community Organizer
It boggles my mind. Why can’t Mr. Obama, known as the world’s most successful community organizer, help Iraq and other Levant countries organize the communities of Shites, Sunni, and Kurds into integrated wholeness?
Obama insisted that Iraq’s leaders have to make the sorts of compromises that will bring stability to their country, and stressed that he would not let their problems consume the United States all over again.
You don’t simply insist, community organizer! You act! You roll up your sleeves, gather the factions together and show them how to resolve differences. Isn’t that what you did in Chicago?
“I don’t rule out anything,” Mr. Obama said, speaking in the Oval Office, “because we do have a stake in making sure that these jihadists are not getting a permanent foothold in either Iraq or Syria, for that matter.” Obama said he was watching the fast-moving events with “a lot of concern.”
You don’t simply watch, community organizer. You act! You mean jihadists are keeping you from doing your job? Well, you know how to deal with that sort of threat. You are the hero, remember, who cut off the head of al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and said “al Qaeda has been decimated, Osama bin Laden is dead.” [You said this at least 32 times according to CNSNews.com.]
Show us again with actions not words.
Bill Chase
June 18, 2014 at 7:59 pm
The day after the Benghazi attack, I saw a TV statement by a US military officer where he said he was ready to execute a Seal-team type extraction rescue while there was still time. He waited for the required “yes’ from the President. And he waited…and waited.
I wondered at that time did our leaders, particularly Obama, show disregard of action-taking given other priorities at the time. If so, this is not an excuse; it may be an explanation, but not one that has been forthcoming……yet. You may call these probing questioners “witch hunters” or say it does no good to beat a dead horse. But I say these probes and investigations must continue. Political accountability to represented citizens is almost extinct, and it is a huge shame carried by all of us. Because we do not demand more from our leaders, we do not get more! People were killed in this event, and human lives are sacred in our culture. We have valued people that are now buried, instead of lives that could be back with their families if only someone had said “yes.”
Bill Chase
Bill Chase
May 12, 2014 at 10:41 am
Book Review: Life of the Beloved by Henri J. M. Nouwen
The premise of this book is that each Christian is God’s Beloved. Nouwen admits this is a startling claim but everyone should receive this idea as a gift of supreme friendship. When Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, a voice from heaven said “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17)
You likewise are the Beloved of God. Whether you agree or disagree with this claim, this small book, well read, will make you a better person.
Self image has much to do with how people understand their role in the world and whether they determine what success means to them. The enemy to a well-lived spiritual life is self rejection. It is easy to feel defeated because there is so much evil and temptation around us. Living a morally righteous life seems impossible. When we can’t live up to our expectations (and those of others), our inner voice raises doubt and uncertainty, and voices of the world call us worthless and unlovable.
Nouwen tells how self-rejection interferes with our well being and goes on to define ways to combat self-rejection. One example is understanding the tension between a secular world of physical wants and a spiritual world of devotion to God. Also, understanding the inner tension of thinking too much of oneself, as in arrogance, and thinking too little of oneself, as in low self esteem.
Nouwen says be proactive in affirming others and in humble ways affirm yourself.
Once we accept the idea that we are the Beloved of God, Nouwen says we should purposefully engage in actions that allows us to become the Beloved:
1. accepting our uniqueness
2. being a blessing to others
3. claiming, then healing, our brokenness
4. and devoting our lives to others.
The grand action is for each person to claim his blessedness—or belovedness.
W. E. Chase
February 19, 2014
Bill Chase
February 21, 2014 at 7:08 am
To Make Something of Your Life—for Middle School Students (A WORK IN PROGRESS)
Because I was raised in a childrens’ home, I learned for myself and from my peers the importance of self-determination. This outline is intended to ask students to respond to questions; I then give and take with them and provide answers if the students have not sufficiently responded. I am okay with the classroom teacher guiding or interrupting the flow.
1. When I was a child I told my friends I did not want to grow up because I was having so much fun and because being a responsible adult was a little frightening. When do you grow up?
You grow up when being responsible is more important than simply having fun; you can have both but make sure responsibility wins most of the time.
2. How do you know something is the right thing?
You need to develop a moral code of right and wrong. Your experiences & mistakes will improve your judgment. Generally, any act you do can be tested with “how would I feel if this act were directed toward me.”
3. Who encourages you?
If your parents are not encouraging you, ask them to encourage you. Your teachers are constantly encouraging you. Encouragement from others is a good thing; it helps you develop your own self-determination. When you encourage others, it affirms you and who you are.
4. Do you have good role models? Who are they?
Your parents and friends influence you the most. Find role models that are making their own lives worthwhile and follow their examples. Remember you are a role model to your brothers, sisters and friends.
5. What determines your potential and how well you do in life?
Strong intellect, good memory and social skills are valuable, but determined effort will help you compensate for anything missing and help you develop the traits that others naturally have.
Determination—willpower, resolve (use your mind and spirit to persevere)
Effort—actions, work (use you body and spirit to achieve the goal)
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Guides for young people:
1. Do the right thing. (Effectiveness)
2. Do the right thing right. (Efficiency)
3. Plan the work; work the plan. (Leadership)
4. If it’s to be, it’s up to me. (Responsibility)
W. E. Chase, December 10, 2013, copyright
Bill Chase
December 11, 2013 at 2:12 pm
BEHOLDEN–A Tale For Nieces and Nephews
Uncle: Hey Joe, I’m going to pay all your health care costs.
Average Joe: I think not.
Uncle: Why?
Joe: Because I would be beholden to you.
Uncle: What do you mean?
Joe: Beholden, you know–obligated, bound to you, saddled with– until I reciprocate somehow.
Uncle: Oh, you don’t have to reciprocate; I want you to like me!
Joe: Well, it won’t be fair to the others who are paying their health care costs.
Uncle: Oh, but, I’m going to pay all their costs, too.
Joe: Then everyone will beholden to you! And they all will like you I suppose?
Uncle: Neat, huh.
Joe: Tell me, where is all this money coming from?
Uncle: That’s the easy part–I’m taking the money from the government coffers.
Joe: That doesn’t seem fair either. The government needs money for national defense, energy, education, welfare, Medicare, and so on.
Uncle: I’m going to take more taxes from American citizens.
Joe: Uh, that means me. Let me get this straight. You will pay my health care costs with money that you take from me!
Uncle: Neat, huh. You are entitled to it.
Joe: I don ‘t think so. I will be better off when I pay my own costs and without you taking over.
Uncle: Look, I am going to make health care more affordable by making sure hospitals and doctors get paid less for their services.
Joe: If they get paid less, won’t they be forced to provide less or just stop working? Won’t quality of health care deteriorate? I think in a few years we will be saddled with monstrous problems, and an uncle nobody will like.
Uncle: When that time comes, you will have a new uncle. Neat, huh!
Bill Chase
September 30, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Bernie Sanders doctrine
Jerry Harrison
June 25, 2016 at 3:35 pm
Invest in Love
In Joey Thompson’s sermon, “The Greatest Investment,” October 16, 2011, to be a Christian disciple:
1.Invest yourself in people
2.Learn something (or a lot) about them
3.Enjoy focusing on someone other than yourself
4.Make a friend and solidify friendship because genuine listening is often recognized
–end of Joey’s remarks. Joey is pastor of Clayton Baptist Church, Clayton, GA.
I choose to always believe the best in others. But what if the person is evil or is not likable or believable?
The unlovable need love as much as anyone. Seek a way to affirm him of her. Chapter one of God’s Relentless Love by Edwin Chase (2011) reveals how love believes the best in anyone.
Bill Chase
July 9, 2012 at 5:16 pm
I have created the picture in my mind: One man is speaking to another while standing in partial shade under a tree that has half its natural foliage. Tree leaves everywhere are withered, the terrain is barren. The city near the horizon is in decay:
“Well, Sam, there must have been something true about global warming after all.”
Whether we choose to admit it or not, climate-wise, our world and our lives are in a grand ecological experiment. The sum effect of all people’s decisions are pushing us to an inevitable conclusion.
The US has control of the largest poker chip on the table by consuming 25% of world’s energy resources. [25% may be an overstatement considering China’s growth. Nevertheless, we have the largest stake.] Most USA citizens have not been good stewards of our resources. We have national rhetoric, but no national leadership. We need a wave of individuals that will responsibly take care of themselves
As with all big issues, there are political and economic ramifications. Rather than jab the politicians (which is needed), look, think and study the economical effects on our own lives. When I see data and analysis as follows, I think how do these findings impact me, my family and friends. Transportation costs and heating/cooling costs take big slices of our total spending; these are the main issues in a recently-read commentary–and the ones we may exercise some control. Practiced frugality goes a long way toward financial security. It may take some time but baby steps will get you there.
Try to digest this quote from a commentary: ..”energy costs account for 5-10% of business costs; labor costs are roughly 70% of business costs.” Thus, 20-25% of business costs are cost of the product, raw materials, packaging, taxes, etc. This helps explain why the things we buy are getting smaller and of poorer quality. Check this out: the package is sometimes stronger and better manufactured than the item we purchased (bottled water, Happy Meals, rigid plastic wrap so tough that scissors can’t cut; etc.). A penny is extinct; it costs more to make a penny than it buys.
Because most business costs are labor costs, USA is better off if we buy USA produced goods–keeps our people employed. As we buy more USA, USA business grows. and more USA people are hired. Here is a bonus: USA products are often less expensive. We don’t need government to make these logical choices. We need serious, dedicated, acts by all citizens. As individuals get their personal financial lives in order, the USA economy will gradually get better.
I am always interested in your ideas/opinions.
Bill Chase
March 25, 2012 at 12:26 am
A TIME TO FOCUS
I HAVE BEEN BLESSED BY TAKING THE TIME TO LISTEN TO ANOTHER WHO NEEDS NOTHING MORE THAN SOMEONE TO FOCUS ON HIM/HER FOR A WHILE. I THINK THIS IS THE REASON WE ARRIVE AT A CERTAIN INTERSECTION OF TIME AND PLACE. I DON’T WANT TO WASTE THE OPPORTUNITY.
SOMETIMES, IT TAKES MORE TIME THAN I WISH, BUT WHEN YOU ARE RESPECTING ANOTHER PERSON’S IMPORTANCE, IT IS TIME WELL SPENT.
Bill Chase
March 18, 2012 at 8:22 pm
The Chipped Cup
It was my favorite coffee mug, but I chipped it the first time I washed it. The cup was a gift from my son. We were amused by the message printed on the cup’s side—“With a SON like me DAD how could you go wrong?” I liked the essence of the message; the son was confident and I could depend on him.
The cup’s rounded edge was chipped just enough to be annoying; I felt its roughness on my lower lip every time I raised the cup. I could not get used to it. The chipped cup began to tell me a story.
“Why do I annoy you?” asked the cup. “My chipped edge is but a fraction of my completeness.” I traced my finger over the top of the cup’s glazed circle; it was firm and smooth. Yes, the cup’s top was complete–an endless circle. Its rim was perfect except for the tiny flaw.
I placed the cup on the table. The sound brought my attention to the mug’s solid bottom. Mugs are big, wide and solid. When on a surface, it’s not going anywhere. Dependable–for sure! Did the cup have more to tell me about a son?
I poured my morning’s coffee into the cup. The steaming aroma filled the air. The cup held the hot liquid; no flaws here. Thankfully, I drank. My middle and index fingers fit comfortably into the mug’s large, smooth handle. I felt the warmth of the coffee through the handle even before the liquid touched my lips. The son was like that, too. I could feel the warmth of his love when I reached out for him–touched him.
The message from the cup was clear; it could remind me of the son’s many fine characteristics. Unfortunately, I sometimes took both cup and son a little too much for granted. “Thank you, mug,” I said.
“I’d rather you call me ‘cup’ than ‘mug;’ I’m not a bad guy, and I’m not going to mug you.” the cup responded. “I have one more thing to say. Take my hand.”
“You don’t have a hand.” I observed.
“Oh yes, I do, silly boy. You call it a ‘handle’ but to me it’s a hand,” said the cup. I pondered the essential handle–something else taken for granted. It’s the cup’s handle and my hand that connects us. The cup continued, “You are getting the message.” ”We don’t commune until you reach out, make the link and do what we are here for. The same is true of human relationships; they don’t work until a person reaches out and communicates–as you taking me by the hand. Do you understand?” said the cup.
“Yes I do, cup. May we talk like this again?” I asked.
“Whenever you wish.”
Bill Chase, copyright, 2011
706-782-2370, Clayton, GA
Bill Chase
January 6, 2012 at 7:02 pm
My cup was given to me by a very special prayer partner and I cherish it. A couple of mornings ago I put the cup down in the sink and a chip formed on the lip of the rim. Oh no, I thought. This is the one cup that I drink my green tea from every morning with the message “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart…” I learned that It doesn’t matter which hand holds the cup to make the rim smooth, the message is always the same.
Pat Michael
Pat Michael
April 23, 2012 at 7:42 pm
Thanks for joining the circle of chipped “cuppers” and taking time to comment. It’s nice to connect with Emory friends like you. Emory’s class of 1962 Big 50 reunion is fast approaching. It will be fun to see you, Charlotte Carson Martin–and maybe, if someone nudges them, a little stronger, Rene Bolster Burgess and her always smiling husband Edward Lamar Burgess!
Bill Chase
April 23, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Hello Bill! At my age every birthday (indeed, every day) is a joyous occasion! Currently I’m living in southern Maryland (Indian Head) with husband, Abbott. I’ve reverted to our Emory days and teach chemistry at a local community college. Sounds as if you are a happy, busy and engaged guy. It is good to hear from you.
Charlotte Martin
November 29, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Charlotte, Thanks for the blog note of last year. It’s terrible how we get busy and overlook things. I’m wishing to see you and Abbott at Emory’s 50th reunion. Tell me if you do not know about it. Mailings have gone out. I’m on the committee and good friends will be there: Dr. Joe Almand (class of 1960) and wife Doris; Rene Bolster Burgess and husband, Edward Lamar Burgess (we hope!). After 50 years, Emory, treats you like a celebrity and gives you a golden medallion in a ceremony called Corpus Cordis Aureum (golden corps of the heart). Ain’t that tender? After that special crossing over you may walk in any commencement procession, such as the next day for class of 2012, and wear golden robes provided at no charge by Emory. The procession walk in golden robes is a big deal for Marge Anderson; I think I will pass.
Consider buying our book “Patches of the Quilt” from http://www.tigerironpress.com. or from me. I’ll autograph it for you All royalties go to the Methodist Home for Children, Macon, Georgia. I have a great secret story to tell you about breaking into the Chemistry Department our senior year. I suppose I won’t get into trouble telling it now.
Bill Chase
March 18, 2012 at 2:05 pm
Derek McAleer hit the “sweet spot” in his “Mending Broken Childhoods,” 2011 Fall issue of Gateway magazine. Turning the message of a popular tune (Heartbreak Hotel) into a sensitive, caring message about rescuing children’s broken hearts makes the song a hit again!
As a resident of the Children’s Home in the 50’s, being at the Home was tough transition, especially with sternness of one house-mother and toil of farm chores. The older boys learned how to get along with others, although it was not always in peace and harmony. We learned the values of cooperation and steadfastness. We learned the value of a good education that would keep us from being “field hands” the rest of our lives. The Home administration provided that education, all the way through college for many of us. The Home refined our spirits, too, with Chapel services, Sunday School, Church and Methodist Youth Fellowship, and the love of a Christian Farm Superintendent, named Rene Lanier. This man was a “father-figure” for me and many others. He taught me responsibility, honesty, and strong work ethics–values that guided me in a lifetime of roles and tasks.
We “boys” still talk with Mr. Lanier, because the love he showed us is now reflecting back upon him. These many reflections now make this positive role-model shine very brightly. Because he cared, we care!
As Derek wrote, “(the Home’s) redemptive work is possible through our God.” And I add “through God’s agents” such as Rene Lanier, and all the dedicated, loving childcare workers of today.
Bill Chase
November 14, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Bill, you are such a great addition to our writers’ group. we all enjoy all you have to offer. I hope you continue meeting with us and enriching our lives with your humor and information.
Rosemary Dixon
November 8, 2011 at 3:06 pm
Thanks, Rosemary,
It is a joy and privilege to be part of Mountain Muse Writers. Thanks for your kind words!
I like the exercises and writing hints that you give us.
Bill Chase
November 14, 2011 at 11:04 pm
Bill, I loved visiting with you through your written word! It is a joy to read the stories of coming about in the writings in your family. I truly was warmed by the sense of family in your growing up days in “…Quilt..” The outcome shows in you and your brother. You are both precious people – you and Joann are missed at Francis Asbury Class. Blessings – write more! Love in Christ, Susan Mincey
Susan Mincey
September 12, 2011 at 9:00 pm
Thanks, Susan for your spirit of encouragement!
I went to a Rabun County, Georgia, writers’ group yesterday and was welcomed as most had been published in magazines and anthologies, not in books. I showed them “Patches of the Quilt,” and they liked it. Did not try to sell it to them, but told them I had copies. I also joined Rabun County Historical Society and am learning about city/county history. Local history may be the subject for further writings–I hope so.
Jo and I will visit Kiwanis Club this week; we are getting embedded. I located Jane Schnell, local author of “Crackers and Peaches”–narrative of her bicycle ride around entire state of Georgia (a book that I am reading) who will introduce me to Rabun County Library writers’ group.
Bill Chase
September 13, 2011 at 12:54 pm
We have thoroughly enjoyed reading Patches on the Quilt.
Warren and Debbie Dunham
September 8, 2011 at 11:39 pm
Your critique of wireless technology, phones in particular, is apt to say the least. I find that this is a reflection of consumerism gone rampantly wrong. Most users of this technology, especially the applications (apps for short), are merely gadgets. I currently still have a cell phone, but as this technology is ultimately phased out, I will be forced to upgrade to a smart phone regardless of my preference. The sales associate was flabbergasted when I asked for a simple phone. Furthermore, he could not believe that I wanted a plan without texting capabilities. As a sad side note, I have lost a friend because of my preference not to text. The question is what does this say about me? I would hope it says I enjoy talking to people in person rather than typing away on my phone. My personal preference would be no phone at all.
Joshua Wisenbaker
September 4, 2011 at 8:38 pm
WHY WRITE?
My son Mark is a prolific and creative writer–now mostly in the medieval and fantasy genres. I asked him, “Why do you write?” His answer floored me! Mark said, “When I can’t find what I want to read, then I just start writing about it.” He started early around age 12; Mark created his own cartoon characters and comic book. Some of the strips were very amusing, he obtained a copy write, and we considered publishing his book, but growing up took precedence and time slipped away.
As Mark got older, he asked his Mother Joann to edit his writings. She was good at this because she had the right education and experience assisting senior executives at Eastman Chemical Division with their letters and talks. I became involved with story editing and between Jo’s help and Mark’s belief in his Dad’s abilities, they taught me how to edit things, and because I am “left brain,” I saw things from a very different perspective.
As a minister and counselor, my brother Edwin has been writing most of his professional career. He entered the realm of book author with the publications of “Patches of the Quilt” in 2008 and “God’s Relentless Love” in 2011. He asked me to help him with both manuscripts, and we had a joyful time bouncing ideas back and forth and redeeming poorly crafted ramblings. I was honored to be listed as co-editor of “Patches of the Quilt” and honored again when the book won a book award at the San Francisco Book Festival. Edwin’s second book will be eligible for awards in 2011.
In answer to my question, “Why do you write,” Edwin said, “The good ideas i have are God-inspired. I believe if I don’t write them to share with others, I may not be inspired again.” Blew me away again!
I turned the question around and asked “Why do I write?” I write mainly in search of understanding the world around me. I like seeing things from different perspectives. I actually delight in this characteristic, although it often gets me in trouble, as people sometimes don’t want to see things upside-down or sideways and don’t want a “devil’s advocate” searching for the truth.
Am I a good editor? I think so. My wife, son and brother are still treating me well, although I have agreeably disagreed with them many times. I like what Charles Schulz said on this topic: “I’m a fairly good writer, if I was great I would be a best-selling author.” Fairly good is good enough!
Bill Chase
September 3, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Your comment about being a devil’s advocate reminded me of Wes McConnell. He also prides himself in seeing things in a different manner. I think that is an excellant quality as long as it is based on realism. At any rate, I enjoyed your comments above!
James Cornell
September 3, 2011 at 9:18 pm
Here is a summation of the state of our wireless technology:
Conventional wisdom says “cell” phones are replacing land line phones, and “cell” phones are being replaced with “smart” phones—and on it goes. Further, this computer cloud technology is going to overshadow all of this, with small hand-held devices replacing computers, I-pads, Kindles, etc….
I have observed poor performances with cell phone quality and dependability: static, dropped calls, dead zones, long connectivity times and battery failure. All this from phones of various brands and various service providers; examples: ATT, Sprint, etc. Quality and dependability are no longer as important as having the latest gadget. The pricing policies are terrible with 2-year contracts and all. Usually as a business matures, prices decline. Where do we see that occurring?
My family has shown restraint, gone slow and not jumped on every band-wagon in order to have the latest bells and whistles because we believe there are fundamental deficiencies with the quality of products, services and airways. It stands to be seen if quality will get better or worse.
Consumers are overly concerned about having the latest “app,” and having hundreds of them (which means additional costs); and under-concerned about efficiency, value and quality. There are a lot of wasted resources in consumers’ tastes. I have also observed “smart phones” in the hands of people buying groceries with food stamps. This human appetite for latest technology is eating at our priorities.
I am going to be patient until bugs are worked out of these fast-competing technologies, where leap-frogging is now rampant. Then I’ll wake up one morning and go buy the Dick Tracy voice-activated, small screen, retina-operated, 3D/hologram imager. wrist phone that has long been my dream.
Bill Chase
September 2, 2011 at 10:59 am
Dick Tracy would be proud of you. Lee now has a smart phone and uses just a few key features such as GPS and reading her email while we are traveling. Her cell phone talks to her laptop whenever she is near the computer. The two devices automatically keep her calendar and list of contacts up to date on both devices.
I still have a less than smart phone but it meets my needs pretty well. I use it to take photos of my grandkids doing funny things. I also use it for phone calls. When we are traveling, I forward the home phone to my cell phone. There are a few spots in the mountains where we can not get Verizon service, but the service has otherwise been pretty reliable. My cell phone has been great on battery life but I don’t use it a lot either. I don’t think my brain is ready for the Dick Tracy special yet. Onward!
James Cornell
September 3, 2011 at 9:27 pm