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1. Business locales that do not visibly display their address/number—whether commercial or industrial. 2. When Sellers/Vendors do not provide a conforming manufacturer's model number and other pertinent information that would help in comparing item price and quality, i.e., cellphones, tablets, computers, etc. have so many different models, each one with different options. 3. When installing certain desired programs, some companies include third-party apps that may come with bugs or simply clutter the computer. This is why it is important to read the disclosures before accepting the download. 4. I have made changes in the settings of my various browsers to disallow the invasive third-party cookies. ____________________________________________________________________ IDEAS 1. SOAKING FRUITS OR VEGETABLES IN A SINK WITH WATER AND VINEGAR OR OTHER? No, I would not. Even if the sink had a mixture of water and vinegar, I would not soak my fruits or vegetables in it to kill any germs and possibly harmful insecticides. Even though the good old vinegar may kill the germs, here is some "food for thought". The sink--at least mine does--overflows when I am dumping too much stuff or just soapy water down the disposal unit. The drain is usually cleaned as suggested by the manufacturer or by trusted internet sites; however, no matter what is used, there are always food residues stuck in the innards of the disposal or--in its absence--the drain itself. What happens then? It overflows. And they say that the countertops are full of germs... That is true depending on what is cleaned (poultry, fish, etc.) or placed on top of it. I clean any uncooked meat products in a microwave-safe dish or tamper-resistant glass. Nonetheless, in case of a spill, I disinfect the countertop after handling those meats or anything else. 2. SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT... My First Rule of LOGIC: If it looks like a duck And walks like a duck… Accountants and Auditors use this rule as one of their tools. And it works! Why doesn't everyone? When logic alerts that something may not be right, the above professionals use the above phrase to search for the problem or situation. I have used it all the time. LOGIC is a talent we all possess but most of the time is underutilized. ___________________________________________________________________ EVERYTHING ELSE My Artwork and Writings--Publications--Websites--Quotes--Trivia I. MY YOUTUBE PRESENTATION (Although the system may have changed over the years, this will give an interested reader some ideas of how to go about it). Over six years ago, I decided to create a PowerPoint slide presentation hoping that I could later on convert it to a YouTube video. I started it without guidelines or a pattern to follow or even looking for perfection, since it was only a trial version. As the presentation progressed I kept adding more stuff about my books, cover pictures, websites, sample poems, etc. Then I realized that I should try publishing it on YouTube to see if the conversion could be done. To accomplish the above, I saved my PowerPoint presentation as a slide show. Having read that it had to be saved as .png, I did that as well. I searched the internet as to how to convert it, got some ideas and went straight to YouTube. I was surprised when YouTube offered help in the conversion. Nice! I allowed them to do the work and in a few seconds my short video (trial version) was published. Now I have to work on polishing it. Also, my video had a longer duration than YouTube allowed or about forty seconds (for free, no ads); hence, my video moves too fast. Although it can be stopped as needed, I need to shorten it to allow for longer stops between certain frames. Also, I want to adjust the ink tone on the links in particular and change the first page. At the time, a few years back, I added stock music to the video but it still needs contents revision plus timing corrections as noted above. All done at no cost to me. Mirta Oliva's YouTube link: http://tinyurl.com/omx8vcv. WHEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, PLEASE NOTE THERE MIGHT BE A NAME SIMILAR TO MINE. WHEN LOOKING FOR MY WORKS ON THE INTERNET, ANY REFERENCE TO "ARTIST, WRITER OR BOTH" WILL MOST LIKELY YIELD A LINK TO MY WORKS OR WEBSITES. II. MY BOOKS 1. SUBLIME ADOPTION ~ A Tale of Love and Mendacity (Scroll down for excerpts) The book was edited and the cover was changed in 2019 from black and white to full color. The new version was published in Kindle, Amazon, Barns and Nobel and other distribution channels. The Smashwords version will be revised as well to appear for distribution on other major channels, i.e., Nook, Apple, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, etc. BELOW ARE SOME EXCERPTS FROM THE NOVEL A. "...You have opened my heart toward taking the first step even though I do not know what will happen after that. It seems to me that if you approve of my birth parents there must be something good about them…" B. "I already know (....) and I like her. I hope I can say the same thing about (....). In the near future, I may be receptive to sharing with them that ‘special kind of love’ to which you have referred. I am not an expert with words, but it must be without demands, subordinate to a superior kind of love--but love nonetheless.” C. "You may argue that I had no other real experience to compare their love with, but why would I need to compare my state of mind insofar as feeling loved when I have never felt the lack of it?" D. "The actions preceding this visit paved the way for a new beginning marked by that wondrous feeling of FEELING WANTED, a phrase I am borrowing from you. While I had always felt the LOVE of my (adoptive) parents, they also proved that they WANTED me in their lives. Two different concepts independent in their values but, when put together, they elevate the meaning of the word ‘love’.” E. "... But my sweetheart was there, eager as I was to share fleeting while unforgettable moments". F. "...blurted out a new bombshell, quick enough as to keep me prisoner of her sorrowful confession..." G. "...a passionate kiss equal to no other, or so I eagerly believed..." H. "Our love affair started somewhat platonic, which gave way to our needing more..." I. (From the poem MAKE AMENDS) - "Uncover the lies, relieve the hurt, be brave before it's too late; tell the truth ... let it be! Make amends! And you'll be FOREVER FREE!" 2. BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - Volume I This book was also edited and the cover was changed in 2019 from black and white to full color. The new version was published in Kindle, Amazon, Barns and Nobel and other distribution channels. The Smashwords version will be revised as well to appear for distribution on other major channels, i.e., Nook, Apple, Kobo, Sony, Diesel, etc. 3. BOOK OF DIVERSE WRITINGS - Volume II (Poems) In line for editing and cover design in full color 4. BIRDYJOSH AND BIRDYLU - A Paper Birds' Story III. OTHER MAJOR WEBSITES (Pending revision) 1. www.olivaarteshow.com (Art Website) 2. www.sublimeadoption.com IV - OTHER SITES/GROUPS 1. MY PINTEREST SITE ALL ABOUT PAINTING AND WRITING~(11/25/2012) (Still getting acquainted with this colorful and informative site). 2. GOODREADS (Writers 750 Group) Monthly short stories contests V. TRIVIA 1. NEWTON'S LAW OF GRAVITY (M. Oliva -11/9/2017) We have been mislead over the years with the tired example of the fallen apple. Sure! But isn't it true that whatever falls off your hand takes an invisible curve and the darn thing ends in a place where the eyes cannot see it and the vacuum cannot reach? This proves Newton's apple theory wrong and that there is such thing as "curved gravity," as it has been proven by the Baseball Game's "curve ball." Aha! THE ABOVE CONSISTS OF THE ENTIRE BLOG, REVISED AS OF 9/15/2019 |
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