Major Hassle with Smartphones:short battery life, Constantly trying to RECHARGE(Anker backside battery)

Such a Hassle.
You start your day, with a $500-600 "smartphone" and an American slow internet service. And within say 4 hours you are looking everywhere, Everywhere!, for a power outlet, under your desk, in the hall, at a restaurant,,, Everywhere!, just because most smartphone batteries can't last a full day, or two days. The downsize designmania is just too b-i-g.

$30 on Amazon, ANKER backside batteries , mine almost lasts 3 days!!!
What a Relief.
Yeah, I lost the slim blue back that, cough, came with my 3rd $500 smartphone,,,
Not that vain, right.

T-Mobile doesn't sell them in their stores I've seen, nor Verizon nor Sprint nor whatever!

Uncomplicate your slow expensive tiny battery "smartphone" daily grind American experience!
Check out ANKER cordless backside batteries !!

Feb2015, The USA news media ELEPHANT in the room is the secret , critical TPP TRADE NEGOTIATIONS.

Mostly silence from American news media.
Rich corporations are getting sweet deals over their Nation, and many others!!

More news media silence.
The lie of omission.
It is just as bad, or worse, than some isolated , overpaid, egotist Talking Head.

"Weapons of mas destruction" was a total lie.
"Links to al Q. terrorists" was a total lie.
The American news media allowed these Huge lies, and thus the Iraq War, on and on.

The lie(s) of silence.

Memories,,, are a tricky thing.

My lover and I frequently discuss our first kiss.

She says it was at the kitchen stove. And she kissed me.

I say I waited months, years for her to see how much I admired and respected and lusted and loved her. She's a college grad and school teacher so very busy.

But I took her hand one day in the Mall.
And I looked her in her eyes as we walked, leaned over and kissed her on The Lips.
Certain.
As sunshine in the morning.

We go round and round, all the time, about This:    OUR FIRST KISS.
Maybe she is testing me, seeing if I still remember.
Yes, she is blonde.
And Yes, she is from ,,, Wyoming, God save her!

She seems to love the Cal coast more than me. I can take it.
She loves the 2 kids so much.
And I studied Oceanography!
We both love the over-priced West coast.
I know I will always love her.
I don't know how much she loves me, even tho we make love and have phone sex all the time, after 30 years.
With women, and all their many secrets from everyone, but God maybe, she prays a lot, how is any Guy to Know for sure if their woman really loves them.
Not just great acting.
Millennia of male dominance.

I can only hope she loves me.
I still can't take my eyes off her.
What if she left me,,, for a younger, more handsome if that's possible,better guitar player, rich guy?

Maybe I'll ask her.
"Do you remember Our First Kiss ?"  I do my best, every day.

Happy Valentine's Day, Love of my life. ;)

State Farm-insured driver victim? Me too. First put on hold for half an hour!!

Then lied to,"You have 3years to get repairs done."
Then received letter,"You really have only 2 years to get all repairs done."

Welcome to the Receiving End of State Farm !!

GERBER toilet beats all others, Kohler , Am.Standard, Glacier Bay , in My book !!

CR can have their opinion.
But for best value price and low maintenance functionality,  I would buy GERBER again. And again.

Yes , I know they don't sell the low volume toilet I have any more. Not low enough!! The 1.6 gpflush.

And you go into a toilet showroom and there are Kohlers all over the floor.
So I went into the discount Winchester blvd. place across the tracks, "Cloud" , and asked about "these rare Gerbers".

Oh, you're done your research, the salesman said. We keep the other good stuff in the back.

We also wisely bought the Higher ADULT HEIGHT versus the common and bit lower Family Height. Sooo much easier for seniors to get up from!  And kids can still use a Step. Our cat has no problem drinking out of the higher bowl.

I grew up with 3 sisters, so know how to use a toilet plunger and 4ft hooked metal tube, taped curve to prevent scratching,8ft by 1/2" flexible steel toilet snake with red painted wood crank handle !!  We have had several American Standards and Kohlers. Even a Toxx !

Still, highly recommend a GERBER and buy only at a reputable discounter, pro shop like "Cloud" in Silicon Valley.