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My experience going through COVID just months after returning to church choir. After returning to church and singing in the choir after three years of being away, what I was trying to avoid happened, I got COVID. For some background, I’ve been singing in my Catholic Church’s choir here in Merced, California since the mid-2000s. … Read more
Why you shouldn’t expect to get a payout at all off of one viral post/tweet. During the last few days of December, I posted a post on X.com/Twitter that went viral in the traditional sense of the word. I saw what, to me, was a ridiculous short article from The U.S. Sun informing its readers … Read more
Once a pair of sunglasses you’d probably overlook, now they’re in high demand. If you watched the 2024 U.S. Olympic Marathon Trials earlier this month, you, like me, probably discovered someone new to root for in the woman’s field, 3rd place finisher and Olympic qualifier Dakotah Lindwurm. One running accessory that caught a lot of … Read more
I had debilitating thigh cramping during my early morning walks, and coffee might’ve been the cause. During pandemic times, a habit I started to do was early morning walks for at least an hour. In the last half of 2023 and into 2024, however, I’d start to get muscle cramping in my thighs to the … Read more
I’m considering starting a Panaderia index to monitor the price of Mexican pastries in my city. For the longest time, if I needed a sweet treat (or several) to get me through the week, I could count on Panaderias to sell me tasty Mexican baked goods at affordable prices. In the late 2000s, when I … Read more
Why you don’t need to worry, but can probably get your item for cheaper on Amazon the next time around. Earlier last week I ordered a pack of wrist straps for my everyday carry flashlight on eBay for less than $6 with free shipping. A good deal, right? The item said it was shipping from … Read more
Discover Credit Card users who activated Identity Alert received a text message from 37353 informing them of the new alert number. Earlier this week, I received a text message from 37353 with the following. “Discover SSN Inquiry&New Account Alert: Hi! From our new SSN/New Account/Inquiry alert number. All your SSN/New Account/Inquiry alerts will now come … Read more
If you notice your Motorola/Lenovo phone slowing, you might have Adaptive Performance/Quick Launch to blame. I’ve had my Motorola G Pure (2021) for three months now and compared to my old Motorola Moto E4, it’s been a great upgrade. I’m still on Android 11 (a big step up from Android 7.1 on my old Moto … Read more
Everything I know about the “Test for Ricardo” notification and why you probably don’t need to worry. Earlier today (Aug. 25,2023) I got a notification at around 11:20 A.M. PST from my Device Help app that said, “Test for Ricardo.” For the record I have a Motorola G Pure 2021 still on Android 11 (I … Read more
Here’s whether those cheap-o fridge and freezer thermometers on sites like eBay and Amazon are any good. A string of short lasting freezer defrost heaters got me super vigilant how cold (or lack thereof) my fridge and freezer actually are. Before, I gauged whether my freezer coil defrost heater was dead or about to go … Read more