JR: Local columnist easily duped by retread politicians - No shock that Burris is fawning over Jack Ford's alleged ideas to help Toledo. Jack Ford got elected to Toledo City Council in 1993. He has been elected/appointed to: state government mayor of Toledo Toledo Public School Board Toledo City Counci... more>> 9 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #media #moronism #blog_jr

JR: I finally entered the smart phone era on Jun 18, 2014 - Over the past year, it was fascinating to use the old dumb/feature flip phone with the Opera Mini Browser for using and testing my web apps to ensure some progressive enhancement and general usefulness on lower-scaled phones. I wish that I could keep... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #mobile #blog_jr

JR: Toledo's blight and fake lighthouse idea - (my June 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment) "The Blade just ran a story on something that Econcat already pointed out." Jun 17, 2014 Blade story : The mayor likened The Blades story to a YouTube user known only as EconCat88. Defining our city as Ugl... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #politics #moronism #blog_jr

JR: Chris at SwampBubbles.com is battling the Sylvania public school district - (my June 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment in this thread ) "What they can not do is use any assets owned by the schools in a levy campaign like their web site, email to communicate with employees, school sign boards, newsletters, phone system, etc." Fo... more>> 3 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #education #politics #legal #moronism #blog_jr

JR: U.S. vs Portugal - Sun, Jun 22, 2014 - World Cup Soccer TV Ratings - Jun 24, 2014 - NY Times - Bigger Than Baseball: 25 Million Watch U.S.-Portugal World Cup Match - "TV Ratings in U.S.-Portugal Tie Show World Cups Draw" With an audience of 25 million viewers for Sundays game between the United States and Portuga... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #sports #soccer #tv #blog_jr

JR: Design well by knowing people - I understand that some people are too brilliant to be in our company. They operate on a higher level, and they get impatient with people who cannot intellectually keep up. But intelligent geeks should try not to be big a-holes when interacting with ... more>> 1 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #design #blog_jr

JR: Feeding pepper plants - A little gardening advice from my Dad. water and FEED regularly "feeding" could be Miracle Gro or some other fertilizer placed on top of the soil or mixed with water and sprayed on the plants. when plant sets blossoms, spray new blossoms with a... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #home #garden #howto #blog_jr

JR: Gardening tip for tomato leaf blight - Tomato plant leaves may turn yellow, starting at the bottom of the plant and moving upward. 1.) Sprinkle Epsom salts on the dirt around the tomato plants. 2.) Remove as many yellow leaves as possible. Spray Mixture: 1 tablespoon baking sod... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #home #garden #howto #blog_jr

JR: Control mildew on plant leaves - 1 tablespoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon liquid soap 1 gallon of water mix and shake well. fill spray bottle. spray leaves early in the morning or late in the evening. #home - #garden - #flower - #howto - #blog_jr
- Sep 02, 2014

JR: Notes for Sat, Jun 28, 2014 - Enjoying the day even with a power outage. Sunny, comfy morning with temps in upper 60s early. Shopped at The Anderson's between 7:30 - 8:00 am, mainly for Barney stuff but also a couple Trappist beers. Then home for a bit. I was at Black Kite c... more>> 2 min read
- Sep 02, 2014 - #todo #blog_jr #food #gardening

JR: Toledoans whine about summer weather - (My Jun 29, 2014 ToledoTalk.com comment) Toledo must be ground zero for sissies. It's not hot. Yesterday was great. Today is great with a mostly cloudy sky, breezy wind, and Toledo temps at 2:00 pm ranged from 82 to 84 degrees. Bunch of air-con... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #event #art #weather #moronism #humor #blog_jr

JR: Media org trying to innovate - Jun 29, 2014- The Guardian - Time Incs M Scott Havens: We want to build the next LinkedIn or Facebook - "Digital chief on rethinking the rules of journalism, shaking off the magazine group tag, and developing innovation" Odd reaction by some but ma... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #media #startup #business #blog_jr

JR: Email is still popular - At least as of June 2014, especially with newsletters. Email's resurgence probably began when the iPhone came out in 2007. Notifications on smartphones. Staying connected and current. For Blackberry uses 4 to 7 years ago, email prob never diminish... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #email #blog_jr

JR: Toledo Rockets 2014 football schedule - We bought season tickets for this season. It will be nice to attend some games. Unfortunately, a couple of UT's home games are played during the day, instead of at night, like normal. That's probably because of TV. Sat, Aug 30vs.New HampshireW 20 ... more>>
- Sep 02, 2014 - #toledo #sports #football #blog_jr

JR: My aug 22, 2014 toledo talk comment - "anyone else disturbed by the fact that the city of toledo hired a non toledo PR agency to handle this crisis?" Well, Maumee receives Toledo water. That's disturbing for Maumee. Besides, Maumee is not China, I think. From the Aug 22, 2014 Toledo B... more>> 1 min read
- Aug 22, 2014