I've recently been following the posts of Julie Zickefoose on http://www.juliezickefoose.com/index.php and her blog - http://juliezickefoose.blogspot.com/ - with much interest. Her tale (told over several postings) of the two bats that came into her care was most delightful. The story she told of Benson the Box Turtle was at first sad, but the conclusion was heartening - I hope she catches sight of Benson now and then on their shared bit of Southern Ohio.
Blessings,
Thorne aka
Michael Dorn
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Space Fest @ National Museum of the U.S. Air Force
From: National Museum of the U.S. Air Force [mailto:nationalmuseum.mup@wpafb.af.mil]
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 2:01 PM
To:
Subject: Reminder: Space Fest
Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2012 2:01 PM
To:
Subject: Reminder: Space Fest
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National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | 1100 Spaatz St. | Wright-Patterson AFB | OH | 45433
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
A Day off...?
Columbus OH May 2nd, 2012
So I took the day off work today, to handle several small projects that have been needing completion. I worked on my ADF Dedicant writing until about 11 AM and then started to assemble the items requiring delivery.
Sunday had been the Three Cranes Grove public Beltaine ritual at Blendon Woods Metro Park in the Sycamore Reservable Area. A wonderfully sunny day (especially compared to the previous day), truly a most sublime day to mark the change to the Light Half of the Year. As we Cranes do, donations are accepted at public rituals for contribution to various charities; Beltaine being when we collect for Nature Spirits (Donations are taken to Pets without Partners - http://www.petswithoutparents.net/ ). There was a nice pile of items (pet food, cat litter and accoutrements plus grooming items) which needed to be delivered and so I (Thorne) wound up volunteering to deliver said donations. Additionally there were a smattering of canned food items which will be donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
We (my sweetie and I) have been holding several burnt-out light bulbs (both incandescent and flourescent), a couple of expended 1-lb propane bottles and a lunch bag full of batteries through the winter that require special handling in their disposal. The Solid Waste Agency of Central Ohio (SWACO) http://www.swaco.org/ offers a disposal location for items such as these, but it has limited hours of accessibility. Wednesday from 12 noon to 5 PM being one of those blocks of time. The location is in the industrial area just South of the Ohio State Fairgrounds on 8th Ave, it is best approached from 11th Ave as there is no signage indicating the location facing South or West (the direction I arrive coming from 5th Ave on Corrugated Way). Finding the location, I was greeted kindly almost before I completed exiting my vehicle. Verifying that all items were accepted at this location, I was able to proceed to Pets without Partners after double-checking the address with our Grove Scribe.
My route was a convoluted one due to the seeming overnight blooming of orange barrels marking roadwork, but filled with interesting observations. Heading North to 11th Ave, I made a right-hand turn and then a left onto Clara St to cross over to 17th Ave, passing the storefront of Auddino's Italian Bakery http://auddinositalianbakerycolumbusoh.com/ - home of Fried Croissants and much of the bread items used in local restaurants. Yummy!
Further along my travels on Indianola Ave. I noticed that Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse http://www.studio35.com/ is announcing "The Avengers" Thursday at Midnight on their marquee. This will be their re-opening film after being closed for renovation. Check out other entries on their website for more options from this wonderful resource.
Well there you go, I have run out of words to purvey. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings and will let me know if I need to quit or continue...
So I took the day off work today, to handle several small projects that have been needing completion. I worked on my ADF Dedicant writing until about 11 AM and then started to assemble the items requiring delivery.
Sunday had been the Three Cranes Grove public Beltaine ritual at Blendon Woods Metro Park in the Sycamore Reservable Area. A wonderfully sunny day (especially compared to the previous day), truly a most sublime day to mark the change to the Light Half of the Year. As we Cranes do, donations are accepted at public rituals for contribution to various charities; Beltaine being when we collect for Nature Spirits (Donations are taken to Pets without Partners - http://www.petswithoutparents.net/ ). There was a nice pile of items (pet food, cat litter and accoutrements plus grooming items) which needed to be delivered and so I (Thorne) wound up volunteering to deliver said donations. Additionally there were a smattering of canned food items which will be donated to the Mid-Ohio Food Bank.
We (my sweetie and I) have been holding several burnt-out light bulbs (both incandescent and flourescent), a couple of expended 1-lb propane bottles and a lunch bag full of batteries through the winter that require special handling in their disposal. The Solid Waste Agency of Central Ohio (SWACO) http://www.swaco.org/ offers a disposal location for items such as these, but it has limited hours of accessibility. Wednesday from 12 noon to 5 PM being one of those blocks of time. The location is in the industrial area just South of the Ohio State Fairgrounds on 8th Ave, it is best approached from 11th Ave as there is no signage indicating the location facing South or West (the direction I arrive coming from 5th Ave on Corrugated Way). Finding the location, I was greeted kindly almost before I completed exiting my vehicle. Verifying that all items were accepted at this location, I was able to proceed to Pets without Partners after double-checking the address with our Grove Scribe.
My route was a convoluted one due to the seeming overnight blooming of orange barrels marking roadwork, but filled with interesting observations. Heading North to 11th Ave, I made a right-hand turn and then a left onto Clara St to cross over to 17th Ave, passing the storefront of Auddino's Italian Bakery http://auddinositalianbakerycolumbusoh.com/ - home of Fried Croissants and much of the bread items used in local restaurants. Yummy!
Further along my travels on Indianola Ave. I noticed that Studio 35 Cinema and Drafthouse http://www.studio35.com/ is announcing "The Avengers" Thursday at Midnight on their marquee. This will be their re-opening film after being closed for renovation. Check out other entries on their website for more options from this wonderful resource.
Well there you go, I have run out of words to purvey. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings and will let me know if I need to quit or continue...
Saturday, March 31, 2012
John Ruskin
I have a quote from John Ruskin hanging in my work cubicle and really hadn't heard of him previously. So far this week, he has popped up on "What do you know?" and a web search. Hmmm, guess I need to do some research on the English poet.
I'm saving this here as a means of jogging my memory to do this -
Double-Check Your Bill Every Month to Avoid Fees for Unwanted "Services"
It may seem like common sense at this point that you
should thoroughly review your bills every month before paying them, but
in an age of automatic bill payment where our expenses are paid without
us ever seeing the statements, the blog Five Cent Nickel explains why we
should look at our statements, even if they're automatically paid: most
companies consider it the customer's responsibility, and aren't afraid
to say so.
The post was inspired by the author's upgrade to a new iPhone 4S back in January, at which time an AT&T rep must have signed him up for everything from roadside assistance to lost phone insurance. Unfortunately, because he hadn't been reviewing his bill every month and the full amount due is automatically deducted from his checking account, it wasn't until his March bill that he caught the new charges. He managed to get out of the plans and get the back fees refunded, but not without a snide comment from the customer service rep reminding him that AT&T considers it the customer's responsibility to review their statements and notify the company if there are any inaccuracies.
It may sound unreasonable, but most companies operate this way, and aren't afraid to tell you so in their documentation, when you call them for help, or on your bills and on their web site. The moral of the story is that even if you have your bills automatically paid, it's worth sitting down for a few minutes every month and reviewing your paid statements, just to make sure you didn't pay a fee or new charge you weren't anticipating—if you catch something, call the company right away.
Do you review your bills every month before you pay them? Do you use automatic bill payments and never see the statements? Share your money management tips in the comments.
The post was inspired by the author's upgrade to a new iPhone 4S back in January, at which time an AT&T rep must have signed him up for everything from roadside assistance to lost phone insurance. Unfortunately, because he hadn't been reviewing his bill every month and the full amount due is automatically deducted from his checking account, it wasn't until his March bill that he caught the new charges. He managed to get out of the plans and get the back fees refunded, but not without a snide comment from the customer service rep reminding him that AT&T considers it the customer's responsibility to review their statements and notify the company if there are any inaccuracies.
It may sound unreasonable, but most companies operate this way, and aren't afraid to tell you so in their documentation, when you call them for help, or on your bills and on their web site. The moral of the story is that even if you have your bills automatically paid, it's worth sitting down for a few minutes every month and reviewing your paid statements, just to make sure you didn't pay a fee or new charge you weren't anticipating—if you catch something, call the company right away.
Do you review your bills every month before you pay them? Do you use automatic bill payments and never see the statements? Share your money management tips in the comments.
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
From Twitter -
Experience Columbus @ExpCols
Experience Columbus
Fairy Gardens & Leprechauns: April 7, 2012 / Ohio Herb Education Center The class will bring fairy tales to life... http://tinyurl.com/cf3ljzz
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