tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35956284621800849632024-02-02T00:50:58.877-07:00Rave or SlamThis blog is just as the title suggests, raves or slams on books, food, music, events or whatever strikes me at the moment. Join in the comments and let's have some fun.JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-92007077420612173972012-12-28T03:40:00.000-07:002012-12-28T03:40:04.321-07:00Slamming Lenscrafters
A couple of weeks ago I went to the local Lenscrafters and went through the process of getting an exam and purchasing glasses. Never again will I try that. Their service quality was great when it came to helping me find frames while my eyes were dilated. It was fine throughout the process. What was not fine was the quality of the glasses. I put them on and immediately vision was impaired JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-28047177025949146252012-12-22T11:40:00.001-07:002012-12-22T11:42:37.209-07:00The Blog of Helios: Pop....Thump Thump - Oh Cr*p
The Blog of Helios: Pop....Thump Thump - Oh Cr*p
This is certainly something I continually rave about. The Helios Project now Reglue has always been one of my favorite causes. It is in a nutshell all about the kids they help and they do it very well.
Today Ken is asking for help in grant writing. This is definitely not a strong point of mine but perhaps someone browsing this blog might beJRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-43210902153012993462012-12-16T00:28:00.000-07:002012-12-16T00:31:56.463-07:00Quick Rave For Linux Mint
If you know me you know I love Linux more than I do Windows. For those who do not know what Linux is I will explain. Linux is an operating system for a computer just like Windows or Mac OSX. It is what you run everything on top of. Linux Mint is a version of Linux of which there are many.
This rave goes out to the team for Linux Mint. They continually put out such a quality product time after JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-30901846458345153712012-11-24T12:33:00.000-07:002012-11-24T12:33:34.681-07:00Fry's Electronics Gets Rave
We bought one of our sons a laptop for his birthday. It was a Lenovo and we felt like it was a good deal. He loved it of course and it has been trouble free so far. But this is a story of how Fry's Electronics gets my vote for outstanding customer service.
Laptop clipart
from Clker.com
Several days later I was scanning their ads when I noticed the same laptop on sale. Well I had heard they JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-27344106004954489892012-05-01T21:08:00.000-07:002012-05-01T21:08:36.086-07:00Rave for Honesty
Last Sunday as Donna left work at the airport, she lost her phone. She tried all the usual places for lost and found, re-traced her steps and still nothing. At about 1:30 PM I received a call from her phone and I didn't get to it in time so naturally I called back only to get voice mail. At the time I didn't think much of it since it was slightly past her usual time to get home and I was JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-1852896884989414882012-03-24T12:05:00.002-07:002012-03-26T22:08:03.412-07:00Big Slam to Best Buy or is it Now 'Try to Buy?'
Last night my son's went in search of a gift at Best Buy. They had done their research online and the company's website showed what they wanted to buy was "available at the store." Immediately upon walking into the store they were greeted not with, "Can I help you?" But rather "Do you use cable or satellite?" Of course they told the person what they wanted, a Kindle and they were not directed toJRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-60353121140078822632012-03-14T21:37:00.000-07:002012-03-14T21:37:00.130-07:00Rave For History Buffs - Hyperlinked History - A Multifaceted Journey Through Time
I'm giving a shout out for Dan Messer's new book,
Hyperlinked History - A Multifaceted Journey Through Time
I have yet to read it but I don't yet own an eReader and Amazon has not released a Linux version yet. But I have seen some of his videos he has shot in the same genre and they are quite good and interesting. Dan Messer is quite the creative man. He is the catalyst behind several blogs JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-63648459858810161412012-03-11T11:53:00.000-07:002012-03-11T18:00:21.813-07:00Rave Chandler Regional Medical Center OR Staff
Recently I underwent a surgery for a hernia. It was scheduled for 10:30 AM on Feb. 29th at Chandler Regional Medical Center. Well sometimes things happen that push schedules askew. As in my case, my room for the surgery was booked but taken because of availability for an emergency. Such is life I thought as it happened. My Doctor, Dr. Bodzin, really great also, came by to tell me the news JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-20968089341022112382012-02-01T18:06:00.000-07:002012-02-01T18:07:52.308-07:00Slam - 4myrebate.com
Rebates are a big reason many of us make purchasing decisions. We all want the best price for our dollar. When someone advertises a rebate, they should follow through if the customer has made all of the right choices in all the hoops they are presented.
Last Christmas I purchased a power supply for my son form NewEgg. They are a fine online retailer and I have no arguments with them. It is the JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-45976203339461587572012-01-06T00:13:00.001-07:002012-01-06T00:13:12.098-07:00Gary's Automotive - Rave for Great Service
Gary's Automotive
These days it is extremely difficult in my opinion to find a business that will service your car and not just your wallet. Gary's Automotive does just that and does it great. We have had both cars serviced here and each time they are done correctly and with terrific customer service. Gary and his team listen to your concerns about your car and then go to work for you. I JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-84096808956912391382011-10-22T15:11:00.000-07:002011-10-22T15:11:39.599-07:00The Egg Said Nothing by Caris O'Malley - Rave
It is not often I give two Raves in one day but this one is special. Coming on the heels of The Dharma Bums, of which Caris loaned me his copy, is The Egg Said Nothing. What do these two titles have in common you might ask? Well if I were to give the answer away completely, you would not read the book. But I will give a sneak preview, a glimpse of what is in store for you.
Had the Egg ever JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-9568666489829371872011-10-22T10:38:00.001-07:002011-10-22T10:38:54.967-07:00The Dharma Bums Gets a Rave
So what exactly can I say about a classic that was first printed over 50 years ago and was credited in part to starting a revolution of sorts? Well I can say it was everything and it was nothing. Ha ha! Yes I have stolen a line from the book The Dharma Bums but I can assure you I have not attained such enlightenment as our young Bhikku. I definitely came away from reading the book with a greaterJRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-82772712069026229802011-10-21T19:42:00.001-07:002011-10-21T19:43:09.452-07:00Blatant Advertising
Yes that is all this post is about. I know many of my friends shop through Amazon. I am an Affiliate and my family can sure use a boost. Do you love to cook? This is a time of year where the kitchen table draws the family. Here are a great selection of cookbooks at terrific fall pricing. Wow your friends and family this season.
Thank you for reading and participating on the Rave or Slam blog. JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-3929507121601414362011-10-15T22:40:00.000-07:002011-10-15T22:41:18.565-07:00The Blog of Helios: Meacher the Mouse Teacher - Meet the DevTeam
The Blog of Helios: Meacher the Mouse Teacher - Meet the DevTeam
I'll say it again, I love the community that Linux fosters. The Helios
Project is a living example and when the call goes out
people respond. The project's normal mission is a task unto itself. Now Ken and the team are responding for the needs of Autistic children. Someone should be creating an award for the Helios ProjectJRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-13023211087346899612011-10-05T00:10:00.002-07:002011-10-05T00:27:11.306-07:00Slammin Facebook and Open GraphFacebook has created their new system for grabbing information and it is called Open Graph. It really should scare the hell out of you what it does. And for some they don't care and I guess that's okay for them. But for me, when I close FB I want it closed. The cookie lives on my machine just waiting for whatever goes by and forwards that to FB. If a site developer wants the information, JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-66542121125461272872011-09-13T20:52:00.001-07:002011-09-20T23:17:50.747-07:00Updating the Craigslist Laptop Gets a RaveI have just ordered a new Seagate 500Gb hard drive for less than $50. Happy Birthday to me next week. It should arrive just in time.
So after this upgrade I will have a total of $159 into the laptop. Rave for the free items on Craigslist and to those who give away perfectly good laptops because they can't fix them. :)
Update: Cloned original while the new one was encased in an external USB JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-74146333328640615622011-09-09T22:29:00.000-07:002011-09-09T22:29:15.453-07:00Rave Time For Gary's AutomotiveWe love our cars and we hate car repairs. But the two will always be together. Cars are mechanical and no matter what type or how much it cost, maintaining it is a fact we have to own.
Last week our Elantra's radiator blew a nice eight inch split on the top. This is the second one we have replaced it and each one was about the same milage. At just over 100,000 and just barely over the warranty JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-74479986746225076612011-08-22T01:17:00.001-07:002011-08-22T01:19:40.296-07:00Rave For LiteratureI was reading a post from a friend's site and it got me thinking. What are my favorite books that were written at least before the turn of the 21st century? But before I reveal my list, follow the link and read the article. Then come back and read my choices. I am going to limit the list to ten of my favorites and would certainly love to read about yours. Maybe I've read a few and maybe I will JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-51497029384655843972011-08-16T15:53:00.000-07:002011-08-16T15:53:44.184-07:00The Blog of Helios: Konnect a Kid This AugustThe Blog of Helios: Konnect a Kid This August
Community is one of the biggest draws for myself to Linux. I follow a blog, The Blog of Helios, which is about a project in the Austin Texas area. Their mission is to bring technology to those in need. Mainly households with children and teens in school. I have been following this project for about two years and it never ceases to amaze me the JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-37801431297570268332011-08-15T20:55:00.000-07:002011-08-15T20:55:46.403-07:00Give Warren Buffet Some Rave PointsHe speaks the truth in this article to the NY Times. I have watched my income decline as it goes up for the last several years. I have less and less each year and I pay more in taxes every year. State income tax and federal income tax rates keep us paying every year. I delay it until April 15th each year. I should be in a bracket where we have some deductions, like a mortgage, but without that I JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-55256830932898646982011-08-14T19:59:00.000-07:002011-08-14T19:59:25.979-07:00Slam on Goodyear Tires, Now a Rave for Discount Tire CompanyWell at least I was being treated as a valued customer for once. I never blamed Discount Tire Company for the problems with the tires. They always treated me fairly each time. But it was this last tire, number six to blow out, when they suggested to put on the new set from a different manufacturer.
I was very pleased to hear that and even happier when I was charged $0. I appreciate it when a JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-27836549148760467442011-07-30T17:57:00.000-07:002011-07-30T17:57:18.565-07:00Goodyear Tires Get a Big SlamTake a look at this hole in the side of the tire. How would you loke this to happen to you or your family? This is the 6th tire from Goodyear of this make and model to have blown on us in the last year. Each time they develop a grapefruit or larger size balloon in the side wall and burst shortly after.
I am just thankful none of my family has been hurt or in any accidents. The actual model is JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-69569193865097058172011-07-25T21:08:00.000-07:002011-07-25T21:08:54.007-07:00Rave For Chase BankThese days banks get a bad rap most of the time. And I admit to doling out that bad rap myself but not this time. Chase has been my bank for over eight years. Recently they caught a fraud on my card for $6.68. It was one of those tester charges and the next day I most likely would have been cleaned out.
Well Chase's fraud department stopped it cold and saved me a bundle and a hassle. Well done JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-83851653254884529632011-07-23T16:33:00.000-07:002011-07-23T16:33:45.347-07:00Rave Once Again For Kurt Vonnegut's 'A Man Without A Country'It was George Carlin who said in one of his last tours, if I may paraphrase, 'You can do anything when you get old.' His comments were a satire on a culture, us, that basically tries to put our elderly behind them ignoring their behavior and justify it as they are simply getting old. George was 70 when he did that routine and I think that George's satire parallels that found here in Kurt's JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3595628462180084963.post-46918785517540632942011-07-13T21:12:00.000-07:002011-07-13T21:12:05.457-07:00Kurt Vonnegut Gets a Rave for Mother Night
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I re-visited Mother Night after a 30 plus year separation. I could not appreciate the words he so carefully laid before me at the time. I had not aged enough or seen enough of the world to really grasp the depth he was crafting in those few pages. In those days I never read the preface, never glanced at the introductions JRazhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12900973368592361092noreply@blogger.com0