Because of the hundreds of questions I receive from the thousands of visitors every day here on Bob’s Blog (okay, enough with the sarcasm), I’ve added a FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page. It covers such topics as how much money I’m making from the blog, how many books I’m currently writing, my favorite writing tools, the one mistake I made in 1999, windmills, accordions, … [Read more...] about FAQ Page Added
Archives for May 2020
Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5
Apple released iOS and iPadOS 13.5 yesterday, the latest versions of its operating systems for iPhones and iPads. There are notable new features or improvements in at least six different areas, three of which are directly or indirectly related to COVID-19. Most interesting to me is a change in Face ID that now allows iPhones or iPads with Face ID capability to open … [Read more...] about Apple Releases iOS and iPadOS 13.5
Voting by Mail — An Update
Yesterday I received my official ballot to vote in Pennsylvania’s Primary Election on June 2, 2020. I had requested it a few weeks ago when the pandemic was at its peak, not knowing if I’d be able to get out and vote but not wanting to miss the opportunity to express my opinion at the polls. Voting by mail is certainly not new. It started in the 1860s during the Civil … [Read more...] about Voting by Mail — An Update
Buses Move America
As many readers already know, my full-time job for the past 18 years has been driving motorcoaches across the US and Canada for Hagey Coach, Inc. of Souderton, PA. Hagey’s is one of approximately 3,000 motorcoach companies in the United States. I was laid off mid-March, one of nearly 88,000 employees of motorcoach companies in the US, as COVID-19 shut down virtually every … [Read more...] about Buses Move America
Zooming
The pandemic COVID-19 has brought with it some new vocabulary and new practices. We wash our hands, we take our temperature, we shelter in place at home, we watch YouTube and Netflix, we practice social distancing and we wear our masks on the rare occasions we need to leave the house — and we Zoom. Zoom.us has been around since 2011 but many have only recently heard of it. … [Read more...] about Zooming
Lives or Livelihoods
Lives or livelihoods … that's the choice many of us are being forced to make. I find it distressing that so many are protesting for their "right" to return to life as we knew it a few months ago at the expense of lives around them. Even worse, many of them claim to be pro-life, but, as it turns out, that apparently only applies to those who are pregnant. Your "right" … [Read more...] about Lives or Livelihoods