The Empty Cabinets of my Mind

To Delete or Not to Delete

I occasionally talk about how much I like a Paid to Write program called Triond, which pays US writers monthly royalties for minimum earnings as low as fifty cents.  Once I decided that if I were to submit an article once a month every month for 5 years, I'd end up with enough articles to buy a pretty nice lunch. 

Once an online search came up with an article criticizing Triond and it contained some wrong information.  That is how I learned about Associated Content.  I signed up to write an article praising Triond and rebutting some wrong information that had been published there.  Several people agreed with me so I decided maybe Associated Content wasn't such a bad place after.  Recently they have made some improvements to their site that make it easier to use, so I try to write something over there from time to time as well.  Like Triond they have a very low (if any) automatic minimum.  I like programs that pay the residuals automatically.  Associated Content pays a bit more for page views than Triond.  Neither program will make you rich without any effort, but I enjoy being part of the online writing community.  Here is my latest, a response to the fact that a recent post on this blog got a couple of spam comments:

About Comment Spam

Triond was a bit easier to learn how to use at the beginning, but their rules are a little tougher.  I don't mind rules.  People who use PTW programs do need to read and follow the rules, though. 

Yardwork

 

  It was a glorious day so hubby and I went outdoors to trim the bushes at our new place.  A neighbor advised that if they get too tall while we are away for the summer, they could damage our awnings when the monsoons come. 

Since I mentioned the pods in a previous post, maybe you would like to see them up close:

Neat Stuff from around the World

A web site called Cultural Home Decor caught my attention because of their light diffusing lamps made from fossilized cocoa leaves, wrought iron, and bamboo.  I like the bold colors on this one:

A Neat Lamp

I like the orange one, too.  I can imagine putting a box of chocolates out on the table next to either of those lamps.

Here is their home page:

Indian Home Decor

They do not just have Indian art, but also carry authentic products from other parts of the world.  The cocoa leaf lamps come from Southeast Asia. 

Never Cry UNKL

We have a shop in town called UNKL Al's Mobility Center.  It was kind of hard to find online because of the unusual spelling.  But it is an unusual place...so unusual that they probably get enough business just by word of mouth.   In case they don't, check out this article:

Be sure to check out the part about walking on water

After doing a bit of shopping down at the Mobility Center and meeting Bonnie and Al and a couple of their kids,  I'm starting to think they do walk on water.   Check this out.  Before Bonnie let me buy a set of lightweight aluminum ramps, she carried them out to our car and watched to see if I was going to be able to lift them OK.  For her, enabling isn't just a word.  She doesn't want her customers to just buy something and go out the door and be forgotten.  She wants them happy and able to use the equipment safely and to grow beyond it.  What a concept. 

In our community many people cruise around in what we call golf carts (Al calls them "neighborhood electric vehicles") so we often think it would be fun to get one.  If we do, we know where to buy it. 

It would be fun to ride around taking pictures of everybody's spring flowers.  We wouldn't have far to go to snap these, though, as they grow in our own yard.  

They are called Yellow Bird of Paradise, and the leaves look like those of that lentil bean I planted a while back.  After the flowers wilt and fall off, pods appear that look just like peas.  These seeds are quite poisonous, however.

I Love Online Games

No, not the dungeons and dragons type, nothing too flashy and especially not those that are too time consuming because time, especially of late, is not something I have a lot of.  Hah!  So when I have a few moments to relax I am often cruising the internet looking for new games to play.  Here is one that sounded really interesting to me:

virtual stock market game

This is a skill game where you can learn something about stock market trading and maybe earn some pocket change at the same time.  Players pay a fee to enter a tournament, and receive virtual money which they can use to control virtual portfolios.  These are based on real-time stock market quotes.  Too kewl. They call it the People's Market. 

Unfortunately, when we are in Arizona we cannot play skill games for money, but in California it is OK.