R I P

It is easy to convert the songs on a CD to the mp3 format so you can play them on your computer and mp3 player.

How to obtain the free  rip program:

Goto freerip.com. In the window that opens, make sure you click on Freerip Basic. It Is FREE to download and to use.

TO rip  a CD with Freerip:

After you instal the program Freerip on your computer,

Load the CD you want to rip in your computer CD drive.

Open the Freerip program from your desktop icon.

Click on Rip then Rip to MP3

VOILÃ

Jacquesmaxx

LYBIA

Again, with UNO approval the USA and other nations intervene in an armed conflict.
If after a week of armed rebellion, Kadhafi's forces seem to be prevailing against the insurgents, maybe we are coming in toolittle too late.
As we say in French" il n'est pas né de la dernière pluie" (he was not born in the latest rain).
Let us hope we have an IraQ #1 with no #2.


Jacques

Picasa full screen view

PICASA:

To quickly view a picture at full screen size, without having to enter Slideshow mode:

In Library View, click on the image you want to view. That selects it (blue frame around it) .Then press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys simultaneously. The image will display full screen for as long as you keep the keys held down. (In Edit View, the current picture is already selected, so just press and hold CTRL and ALT).

NOTE: The image may look blocky at first, but it will refine momentarily.

jacquesmaxx

CICADAS

Another month and the cicadas will wake up from their thirteen year periodic long sleep. Listen to their strident  grating shrill .

What will be life in 2024 when they reappear again? A new President, another war, our disappearance, more grandchildren, a head-embedded cell phone, global freezing, maybe.

But their song will be the same as ever. 

Photoshop Element Too Bar

The toolbar for editing pictures  with PSE may be hard to figure out.  Some butttons stsnd for several tools, Please find below english captions for each of the small buttons.

LEFT Column of PSE buttons

Button                    INcludes:

Move
Hand
Marquee	Rectangular
	Elliptical
Text	Horizontal
	Vertical
Cookie cutter
Red eye	Removal
Stamp	Clone
	Pattern
Brush	Brush, Impressionist
	Color Replacement
	Pencil Tool
Paint Bucket
Shape selection Tool	Rectangle,Rounded,  Elliptical, Polygon,Line,  Custom,Shape select
Sponge	Dodge, Burn

Right column of PSE buttons

BUTTON           INcludes

Zoom
Eyedropper
Lasso	Magnetic, Polygonal
Selection tool	Brush, Quick
Crop
Straighten
Healing	Spot, Healing brush
Eraser	Magic, Background
Smart brush	Detailed smart Brush
Gradient
Blur tool	Sharpen, Smudge

Willing to stand up??

Unrest in the Middle East  - Sunday, March 06, 2011

EGYPT. Mubarak is out. Today protesters march against the buildings of the State Security Services in several cities. This Agency was used by the US in the rendition program in which terrorists were relocated to Egypt for interrogation.

ALGERIA. Police break up marches by demonstrators.

LIBYA. Gadhafi forces with tanks in fierce battle in Zawiya against rebels.Many casualties reported.

BARHAIN. Anti-monarchy protesters form huge  human chain around capital.

OMAN Oil workers in sit-in at oil field requesting improved social benefits.

YEMEN Thousand protesters cause ruling party members to resign.

All those protesters in favor of a more just and democratic government seem to have a good point. What should a member of the repressing forces do if he agrees with the protesters?

In our country, should a police officer resign when given orders against his beliefs?

How far should we  stand up for our beliefs?

Jacquesmaxx

OLD AGE FRIENDS

Our World of old age friends

As we grow older we don’t realize that we have friends good and bad who influence our life. Let me tell you about them. Some friends are here to help us throughout the day. Unfortunately, there are also some undesirable friends who visit us.

When it is time to get up in the morning from a nice comfortable bed I need my friend Will. It is indeed Will Power who starts my day and I call on him with gratitude. Charlie however is not welcome, so a little walk or some exercise should keep Charlie Horse away.

Unfortunately, Art may visit us some of us. He is unpleasant and difficult to get rid of.  We should take all possible measures to keep Art Ritis at bay. He may be very active and take us from joint to joint. You may want to call on Ben to help; that is Ben Gay of course.

Art’s friend, Ann, is very depressing and she will sap all your energy. Take all measures to combat Ann Eamia. Colette is a pleasant and vivacious person but she has a tendency to drink a little too much. So watch out for a high Colette Sterol. Not good for you. Of course you have severed all relations with Nick Otin a long time ago.

The worst of our visitors is Amnie Zia. Because of Annie, when I go to my kitchen to get something I usually arrive there wondering “What am I here for?” The best thing to do I guess is to write it down.

I was told recently the story where the husband gets up to go to the kitchen and his wife asks him: “Dear,could you please bring me a dish of ice cream? Vanilla.  Now write it down so you don’t forget.” 

“Not necessary” shrugs the man; sure enough he comes back a few minutes later carrying a tray with a cup of tea and a jar of jam.

“See! …I told you!” says his wife. “I knew,I knew you would not remember. Look at that. You forgot to bring the toast.”

Write it down and

                                                                      SMILE

jacquesmaxx