View From the Balcony

Writers Block

2005-06-28

"stand down" Part I

2005-06-18

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

Happy Father's Day to any dads, step-dads, grandfathers, surrogate dads, expectant dads, and any other dads I have not mentioned. This is your day so enjoy it to the fullest.

Every day of the year, you give your best to be that significant male role model to your children or any younger person who is fortunate enough to make contact with you.

Your contribution is very significant to these young people and is appreciated much more than you can imagine or perhaps they have taken the time to express to you. Rest assured, you play a vital role in the entire life of the youngsters involved and I, for one, would like to thank you and let you know how much you are appreciated.

In our mixed up and confused society, those best wishes are equally given to single moms and dads who often have to play both roles to their children. You are to be commended for your diligence, care and extra love you pass on to the chikdren you have been blessed with.

To the children who read this, please take the time to make a telephone call to your dad or parent who has provided you with the care and love that has helped form who you are.

Let them know how much you love and appreciate them for never giving up on you. If things have been a bit rocky between you, then this little moment of appreciation will serve you well as an olive branch of healing.

Our fathers will not be with us forever and tomorrow can be too late to say I love you. Take this moment and make it count for all the yesterdays it needed to be said.

God Bless and enjoy the peace and wonder this day will bring you for caring and sharing.





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2005-06-16

Filters from Hell

Would it make your day to learn that 54% of Permission emailers are filtered as spammers?  Would it tickle you even more to learn that AOL tops the list by by Yahoo, Hotmail and/or Gmail?

The need to whitelist your domain is a top priority for any marketer hoping to get their message read out there in our wonderland called the Internet.  You may even be better served to whitelist your domain with your own ISP in order to make sure you get all your mail and you get to decide what is junk mail.

Funny You should say that ...

Some of the major mail servers like Yahoo, Hotmail, Sympatico, Earthlink, Gmail and many more have set up their own mail filters that stop mail from ever getting to your inbox.

Gone are the days that simpply adding an acceptable e-mail addy to your address book will ocver the issue of what you will receive.

When major organizations such as the Red Cross and your own Government can be listed as spammers, what chance do you think you have if you do not take this action?

Until June 19th - the rest of the story ...

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2005-06-15

'Fawlty Towers'

The day has been hot and humid. No breath of fresh air to grace the sticky rooms of "Fawlty Towers" - the name we give our apartment building - not that old yet full of much needed care. The view from the balcony is my saving grace to the
unbearable humidity.

The huge triangle of grass pointing westward, like an arrow to the future, is suddenly full of young children squealing in delight as they begin their games. As I watch them, the thought strikes my mind that it is the beginning of new concerns for new tenants - grandparent or parent, getting used to the traffic and areas they hope their children will not stray to.

This is where I spent many a long hot summer caring for my two rug-rat grandsons, watching them learn the big city rules they never had to deal with in their country home.

This is where they learned the rules of consideration for others, team spirit, and manners for those perhaps less deserving yet adults, who also shared their limited play space.

It is in those easy moments of remembrance, that I think of you and I and where we are heading. We are much like those children, full of glee and anticipation as we play our games and learn to be an integral part of each other's lives.

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