By John Gardner
This time of year can be stressful for those romantically attached, hoping to become, casually dating, good plutonic friends or single not by preference. I understand widowed or divorced, too…. but this post targets mostly high schoolers. If you have it all figured out, STOP HERE!
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When you hear “from the river to the sea”….yes, that is what God promised… from the wilderness (Egypt) to Lebanon and from the Euphrates (Jordan) River to the Mediterranean Sea… “will be yours” and “no one will be able to stand against you”. -Deut 11:24-25 This map of the tribes of Israel pre-date anything called Palestine. The Al-Aqsa Mosque is built on top of a Jewish Temple. So who was there first? Yes, Israel conquered the land….but what land is there anywhere on earth that has not been conquered? China, maybe??
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Most who use it receive dozens of emails daily, but most email services allow you to filter or select and delete multiple messages at a time.
But what about those increasing annoying texts?
Especially because some texts could be coming from a family member, I ALWAYS stop and look.
I originally wrote to Kim Komando (komando.com), a tech expert who claims to personally read every message.
Listen to the slightly edited conversation that was broadcast on 11/22/23 on the Kim Komando Today Podcast and Radio Show.
I had two questions:
- Is there a way to stop unwanted texts
- Can I assign unique sounds to individual text senders so I know it is them
I found the answer to the second question on my own. If an iPhone,
Select messages
Select an individual message
Tap the name
Tap “Info”
Go to “Ringtone” and/or “Text Tone” and make a selection that will only be for that sender
To my surprise, I received an email from someone at the Kim Komando show telling me Kim wanted to call me and put my call on her show. After I agreed, she told me I’d get a confirmation the following day and my call would be during a 1.5hr window the day after that.
The confirmation email included the number that would show when I got the call and instructions to put that number in my phone so it would be sure to receive the call. Also, to not use a speakerphone and to talk to Kim as if she were a friend……
At the beginning of the call window, I received a call from the show. It was another assistant who detected I was on speaker phone (I was having the call go into my bluetooth hearing aids) and she asked if I could just use the phone on my ear. She said she would call back with a 5 minute hold and a 45 second warning. Then, I would hear the show…. and Kim say, “And now we have John from Fort Wayne”…. and we were connected.
The call lasted under a minute. I received the following in an email after the show with the details of what we discussed. I hope you find it interesting and helpful.
I did not ask for or receive permission to post the assistant’s phone and email info, so that is blanked, but the rest is an exact copy/paste.
Getting increasingly annoying political and fundraising texts. Is there a way (other than replying ‘stop’) to make them at,
Do Not Call Registry:
Register your phone number with the National Do Not Call Registry. While this is more effective for unsolicited calls, it can sometimes help with texts as well.
Visit DoNotCall.gov or call 1-888-382-1222 from the phone number you want to register.
Use Your Phone’s Built-In Features:
Most smartphones have features to block numbers or filter messages from unknown senders.
For iPhone: Go to Settings > Messages, and under ‘Message Filtering’, enable ‘Filter Unknown Senders’.
For Android: The process varies by model, but you can typically block numbers and manage spam through the messaging app’s settings.
Third-Party Apps:
Consider using third-party apps that specialize in blocking spam texts and calls, such as RoboKiller, Hiya, or Truecaller. These apps have features to identify and block spam.
Contact Your Service Provider:
Many cell phone carriers offer services or advice for blocking unwanted texts. Contact your provider to see what options they have available.
Report Spam Texts:
Report spam texts to your carrier by forwarding the message to 7726 (which spells “SPAM” on the keypad). This helps carriers track and block spam number.
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Today, 10/13/23, my bank rant pt 2 will describe a frustrating end to a 29yr relationship. I am surprised by a random picture I posted that Google says has received 1,000,000 (1M) views, and some picture updates from Israel and examples in this country of those supporting Israel and Hamas.
When two couples started QDP Corp in 1984, we opened our business checking account with a local bank. About 10yrs later, wife and I established a Home Equity Line of Credit with that same bank. The Credit Line has been renewed twice and is up for renewal again….. well, it was.
At the peak of our business, the VP from that bank made visits to our offices and even took me out to lunch once to ensure we remained a happy and loyal customer. We maintained an always positive account, and when we borrowed money for cash crunch periods of our seasonal business, we paid everything back — usually early, never missing or late with a payment.
We activated the Line of Credit a few times, once to help make a bigger down payment on a car, but more often, to pay for a larger remodel project, never missing a repayment. Most of the time, the balance remained $0. The convenience of writing a check was the main attraction. The last time we used it was when we thought we would owe a contractor a balance due and transferred $10K to our personal account. As it turns out, because our contractor took longer and we were able to build up our checking account, we didn’t use it and put it all back, with interest.
When Bippus State Bank notified us that we needed to renew the credit line, I thought it would be another easy process … we liked the convenience, even though it meant they would continue to hold our house deed as ransom (lien, actually).
Then I get notice that I must authorize a home evaluation at my expense ($4-500). I refused. They found what they needed from Courthouse records.
Next, they send documents to pre-sign electronically — TWELVE signatures. And the rest would be done at closing.
Nope. I surrender. Told them to cancel the account.
There is a $28.50 fee.
I will pay that and we are done.
Thanks. I feel better now.
I am from the Cincinnati area and Cincy chili is a unique experience. The chain that has expanded most prominently is Skyline Chili. I was surprised when I found this one and just stopped in the parking lot to take a picture.
As Ben Shapiro says, we have to look. I’ll post a small number of pics as I can…..
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With all the current controversy in women’s sports (which I have been posting about…..), this showcases that in music, it is not about male vs female, it is about excellence. This girl is incredible with the number of different instruments/parts she is playing. and the tune…. well, you’ll get it. (Kudos to my son for sharing this video).
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Accounts of recent separations of news personalities from their employers remind me of a time my boss told me,
“You can’t say that.”
Years ago, on a hot sunny mid-day, our high school was evacuated over a threat. One of my thoughts at the time was wondering what was going through the minds of those stopped in traffic as 1500+ students, teachers, and staff crossed the state highway en masse. After accounting for all the students who left class, we sat in the football stadium bleachers until the end of the school day when busses and parents picked up students from the stadium rather than the high school. The congestion and confusion on that side street was significant.
The afternoon was especially stressful to those who had to work through the safety protocols to ensure students left only with a legal guardian. How do you call the school when the school is evacuated? How and to whom are calls forwarded? And what about student records with parent/guardian names and information in an area without computers and connections? How do they sign out from a remote location? Parents were frustrated as everyone was trying to do the right thing in a setting we had never before experienced. I should note that the communication and information issues of that day were addressed.
My uncovered bald head was significantly sunburned in those nearly three hours. By the time I got home, my head hurt and I was angry, especially after learning all that was the result of one student’s prank. I made an ill-advised comment on personal social media that punishment should include affixing the offender to the schoolyard flag pole and allowing all who spent those 2-3 hours in the stadium sun file by to express thoughts of the experience.
I should not have said that and I deleted the post, but not before someone shared it with the building boss, who called me to his office the next day. With a copy of my post in his hand, he not-quite laughingly said that, although he might feel the same way, “you can’t say that”.
I wasn’t fired.
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She publishes notes about what she is saying and includes links to all documentation and sources she has used. Listen and decide for yourself.