Thursday, August 03, 2017

Wednesday, August 02, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-02)

La Connexion Francaise

reussir = to succeed
taire = to silence
lourd = heavy
tenir = to hold
debout = standing
bouger = to move
tantôt = sometimes
larmes = tears

Dénombrement en français

Le petit prince meurt à le fini.


Tuesday, August 01, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-08-01)

The Daily Affirmation 

Holly purged more furniture tonight and even got some cash for it.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-08-01)

La Connexion Francaise

couler = to flow
abîme = abyss
retenir = to hold back
grelots = bells
peine = trouble
mordre = to bite

Dénombrement en français

Je suis triste.  La histoire me fait pleurer.


Monday, July 31, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-31)

Act of Caring

We managed to dispose of a queen size bed and entertainment centre and nothing had to go on the garbage heap.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-31)

The Daily Affirmation

We managed to get right of the extra queen size bed, and an old entertainment centre.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-31)

Today I Learned . . .

The name "Ohio" comes from an Iroquois word which means "great river"

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-31)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why are full-size (12 oz) cans of pop not easily found in 6-packs anymore?

Could I afford a single day of Kate Upton?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-31)

La Connexion Francaise

mur = wall
puisque = since
serrer = to tighten
oser = to dare

Dénombrement en français

La histoire est tendu.



Sunday, July 30, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-30)

La Connexion Francaise

tourner = to rotate
peine = trouble
seau = bucket
gemit = moans
hisser = to hoist
jusqu'a = until
margelle = edge
aplomb = balance
aveugles = blind

Dénombrement en français

Le chat n'etait pas heureux.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-30)

The Daily Affirmation

We have completed the move and no one was permanently injured or grievously wounded spiritually.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I sweat so much?

Saturday, July 29, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-29)

La Connexion Francaise

puits = well
cependant = however
lèvres = lips
eteindre = switch off

Dénombrement en français

Le chat n'est pas endormir.


Friday, July 28, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-28)

La Connexion Francaise

marchand = trader
apaisent = soothe
avale = swallows

Dénombrement en français

J'avale un Coca-Cola Cerise.


Thursday, July 27, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-27)

The Daily Affirmation

We squeaked out a tie against a higher division team in soccer tonight and I managed an assist on both of the two goals we scored.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-27)

La Connexion Francaise

aiguilleur = switchman
trier = to sort
tantôt = sometimes
grondant = growling
vitre = window
poupée = doll

Dénombrement en français

J'ai non vitre.  Je suis triste.


Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-27)

Today I Learned . . .

There are more calories in a medium (14 oz) Tim Hortons "double-double" coffee than in a (12 oz) can of Coca-Cola.  The Coke has more sugar (39 g vs 22 g) but the coffee has fat in it (12 g).

Wednesday, July 26, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-26)

La Connexion Francaise

renard = fox
sous = under
pommier = apple tree
liens = connections
vanter = to boast
souhaiter = to wish

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite j'ai un renard.

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-25)

Blog Question Of The Day

Ia Colin Kaepernick going to get another QB job?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-25)

Today I Learned . . .

I can't wear white shorts.

They have a new, big, cup at Macs.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-25)

The Daily Affirmation

They had the fat straws at Macs tonight, after a long absence.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-25)

La Connexion Francaise

tousser = to cough
échapper = to escape
semblant = show
soigner = treat

Dénombrement en français

L'equipe baseball est mince.


Sunday, July 23, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-23)

Today I Learned . . .

I learned how to shoot a Periscope video.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-23)

La Connexion Francaise


Dénombrement en français

Fracais au'jourd-hui etait trop facile.


The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-23)

The Daily Affirmation

We got all the tickets sold for a healthy fraction of the original purchase price.  I am satisfied.

Progress on the shed was excellent but we did not finish.  The assembled product looks good and went together considerably better/easier than internet opinions shared about the kit.

I shot an interesting Periscope video at the concert tonight.

Saturday, July 22, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-22)

Today I Learned . . .

The Kate Spade of fashion fame is related to the actor/comic David Spade.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-22)

La Connexion Francaise

faire de l'espirit = be witty
ceux = those
tenir = to hold
serre = greenhouse
serrés = tight
aisément = easily
entasser = to heap
chiffres = statistics
tromper = to decieve
mince = slim
sourire = smile
navire = ship

Dénombrement en français

C'est trop tôt.

Friday, July 21, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-21)

The Daily Affirmation

One of the concert tickets is sold!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-21)

La Connexion Francaise

quelconque = any
entretenir = maintain
loin = far
ceux-ci = these
escamoter = to wave back

Dénombrement en français

Lire cette livre est frustrant.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I put more effort into doing consumption calorie counts?

Should I iron the logos on my basball jerseys to make them sit flat?

Should I start using a new pencil?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-21)

Today I Learned . . .

Facebook Messenger is embedded into the Opera browser.

AWC's anti-scalant dosing program will let you put your design membrane array into the calculator.

Thursday, July 20, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-20)

The Daily Affirmation 

Despite the storm that introduced an hour delay, the shed transportation and general Lowes trip when 100 times better than expected.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I pay for iCloud storage so I can make Apple Music playlists?

Why do I have to do things multiple times in different ways to get to a common theme?

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-18)

The Daily Affirmation

Stroker Ace

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-18)

La Connexion Francaise

éteinte = extinguished
déranger = to disturb
hanneton = cockchafer
répandre = to spread
épouvantable = terrible
flâner = to stroll
ivrogne = drunkard

Dénombrement en français

Ça prend longtemps lire quatre pages dans cette livre.


La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-18)

La Connexion Francaise

réverbère = street lamp
puisque = since
puis = then
éponger = to mop
mouchoir = tissue
tandis = while
dont = which
surtout = mostly

Dénombrement en français




Monday, July 17, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-17)

La Connexion Francaise

suivante = next
buveur = drinker
devant = in front of
pleine = full
vides = empty
lugubre = disnal

Dénombrement en français

Ce chapitre a été tourné.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-17)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I get a new tape measure for daily body measurements?

Sunday, July 16, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

What do I want for Christmas?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished my golf book today.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-16)

La Connexion Francaise

loin = far
saluer = greet
soulevant = lifting
louanges = praise

Dénombrement en français



Saturday, July 15, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-15)

La Connexion Francaise

puisque = since
empecher = prevent
tantôt = sometimes
exiger = to require
chacun = each
vers = towards
d'abord = first

Dénombrement en français

Lire cette livre est difficule.


Friday, July 14, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-14)

Act of Caring 

I went through the exercise of finding out if my drug therapy makes in ineligible for donating blood products.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-14)

Today I Learned . . .

There are aspects of my cocktail of medications that have been proven definitively to make me ineligible to donate blood products.

Kesha's new album "Rainbow" is set for release on August 11, 2017.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why don't things work out for me?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-14)

La Connexion Francaise

brûler = to burn
soigneusement = carefully
ramoner = to sweep
sotte = foolish

Dénombrement en français

Mon idee etait sotte.


Thursday, July 13, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-13)

The Daily Affirmation 

I finished Mike Tyson's autobiography this morning.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-13)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a lot of hair in my nose.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-13)

La Connexion Francaise

brindille = twig
bouton = button
puis = then
peine = trouble
bientot = soon
griffes = claws
mensonge = lie
malgré = despite

Dénombrement en français

Je ne comprends pas bien mon nouveau livre.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I put my juice jug(s) through the dishwasher?

Wednesday, July 12, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-07-12)

La Connexion Francaise

larmes = tears
mouton = sheep
recontre = meet
soucieux = concerned
panne = breakdown
boulon = bolt
rancune = rancor
épines = thorns
sauter = jump
gonfler d'orgueil = swell with pride
moquer = make fun
honte = shame

Dénombrement en français

Je suis soucieux avec mon honte.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-12)

Blog Question Of The Day

If I were to do the experiment of purposely trying to get a speeding ticket, how far above the posted limit would I have to always maintain so that if observed by a police officer, I would definitely get a ticket?

Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-11)

Act of Caring

I found a measure of being calm to unravel a disastrous situation.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-11)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won both games of slo pitch tonight and I hit a home run.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-11)

Today I Learned . . .

There are shopping baskets available at 7-11.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do I get offers for training courses as generic as Microsoft Office training but for locations far flung like Kuala Lumpur?

Can someone explain slow drivers to me?

Monday, July 10, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-10)

Today I Learned . . .

The keyboard shortcuts, in Cities: Skylines, for zoom in/out are "Z" and "X".  (Note: That is going to help enormously)

Act of Caring (2017-07-10)

Act of Caring 

I sat with Zoe all evening to make her feel better.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy another monitor/screen or make due with what I have?

Sunday, July 09, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-07-09)

Act of Caring

I fixed the magnet on the fridge bottle opener.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-09)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored our only goal in soccer tonight.   While setting a new personal best steps during a soccer game.

I will win fantasy baseball for the second week in a row.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-09)

Today I Learned . . .

Benzodiazepines were first introduced in 1963 with Valium (diazepam).  Prozac (fluoxetine) was discovered in 1972.

Saturday, July 08, 2017

Friday, July 07, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-07)

The Daily Affirmation

Zoe seems in good shape after her surgery.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-07)

Today I Learned . . .

My new desktop computer doesn't even have an optical drive in it.

Wednesday, July 05, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-07-05)

Today I Learned . . .

With Outlook 2013, you can get the weather under Calendar.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-07-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

When should I splurge and get new, matching displays for my new computer?

Tuesday, July 04, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-04)

The Daily Affirmation

Today is new computer day!

My Froster was on sale.

Sunday, July 02, 2017

Saturday, July 01, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-07-01)

The Daily Affirmation

Final day of the week for fantasy baseball and I have an almost 3 point lead with just Sunday left.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-06-30)

Today I Learned . . .

The Romanian phrase for "I have a headache" is "ma doare capul"

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-06-30)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I want a Galaxy Tab tablet for $108?

Thursday, June 29, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-29)

The Daily Affirmation 

Second spring in a row the Dekes close the season with a championship.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-06-29)

La Connexion Francaise



Dénombrement en français

Nous avons gagné le championship de ball hockey!


Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-06-28)

Blog Question Of The Day

How can I have a dry mouth and a drooling problem?

Would cherry/vanilla Dr Pepper be any good?

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-27)

The Daily Affirmation

The got the big straws back at Macs.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-06-27)

Today I Learned . . .

I will forever have less faith in my own resiliency and ability to come back from failure than I could ever expect from another person.

Monday, June 26, 2017

Sunday, June 25, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-25)

The Daily Affirmation

The Dekes win their second playoff game tonight and secure first place in the pool and a spot in the championship game.

Saturday, June 24, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-24)

The Daily Affirmation

I am ahead of 0.15 points going into Sunday in fantasy baseball.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-06-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I trim the lilac bush?

Now that my lawnmower properly bags grass, should I be putting it in a garbage bag and throwing it out with the trash or spreading it on my yard?

Thursday, June 22, 2017

Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Act of Caring (2017-06-21)

Act of Caring

I cleaned the back window of the Porsche this morning.

Tuesday, June 20, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-20)

The Daily Affirmation

All team fees are finally paid up.  No one owes me any fees!!

Monday, June 19, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-06-19)

Today I Learned . . .

Chicken nuggets were invented in the 1950's by Robert C. Baker, a food scientist at Cornell University.  Chicken nuggets are, in their general formulation, less than half skeletal muscle and a combination of remainder products and a significant portion of fat.  While invented in the 1950's, chicken nuggets did not achieve prominence until a recipe was commissioned by McDonalds in 1979 from Tyson Food and when it became a McDonalds product starting in 1980.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-06-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is ammonia put in glass cleaner?

Sunday, June 18, 2017

Saturday, June 17, 2017

La Connexion Francaise (2017-06-17)

La Connexion Francaise (2017-06-17)

coup de couteau = stab wound

Dénombrement en français

J'ai mange un sandwich de glace.
J'ai un coup de couteau dans ma pied.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-06-17)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should I plow under my front lawn and re-plant it to grass that doesn't require a lot of water?

If we were really committed, could we watch every previous episode of Game of Thrones before the beginning of the next season?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-17)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished Starcraft II: Heart Of The Swarm this afternoon.

Friday, June 16, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-06-16)

Today I Learned . . .

By following the instructions I managed to get Kodi/Titanium installed on my Android box.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-06-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I had a really good day of striking long clubs on the golf course today.  (but I couldn't putt)

I successfully upgraded the software build(s) on my Android TV box using only video instructions from the internet.

My Dad gave me a new golf glove to use.

Thursday, June 15, 2017

Today I Learned . . . (2017-06-15)

Today I Learned . . .

There is a section of French books for young readers as Indigo.