tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137816332024-03-05T17:25:54.647-08:00Steve's BlogSteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-29671428208737935172020-02-19T09:57:00.000-08:002020-02-19T10:08:41.277-08:00Adobe Photoshop Turns 30.Abobe purchased Photoshop from the Knoll brothers and published Photoshop 1.0 just 30 years ago. I purchased a package of three Adobe products a few years later, including Adobe Photoshop 5.0 ...and it still works.
A minor complication is that Windows 10 always asks whether I will allow this old version of Photoshop to modify the Windows registry. The answer is always "yes".
SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-87625811470583640762019-01-10T19:38:00.001-08:002019-01-10T19:40:45.409-08:00Solutions to the border crisis available in 2014NPR this morning had Rep. Hurd describing "The Wall". He says there was a master plan in 2014 based on what the border people suggested. Listen to his interview:
Play the NPR interview
https://www.npr.org/programs/morning-edition/2019/01/10/683848496/morning-edition-for-january-10-2019?showDate=2019-01-10SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-67521218836466249372017-03-30T11:31:00.000-07:002017-03-30T11:31:16.708-07:00Sanctuary City DebacleThe situation for so called "sanctuary" status for cities, states and other local governments has reached a crisis since US Attorney General Sessions has announced financial sanctions. Sanctuary anything is ill-defined or not defined at all. It has become a political focus for a right-left conflict.
I am not a lawyer, but my understanding is that there are some underlying legal SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-23286094867720923402017-01-19T14:13:00.002-08:002018-04-25T13:13:09.139-07:00The "Slants"An NPR story yesterday morning was about an Asian rock band called the "Slants" that could not get their trademark issued. Apparently there is legislation that prohibits issuance of trademarks when those proposed trademarks seem derogatory to ethnic groups, like Asians.
The Slants have taken their case to court in a continued effort to get the trademark they want. Part of the SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-11787020620493258532016-09-20T16:11:00.000-07:002016-09-20T16:11:19.465-07:00HillaryWarning. This is political. My emotions were arroused by a Facebook post that showed up on my Facebook page. Specifically, one of my friends posted on her Facebook about all the experience of Hillary in the White House, in the Senate and as Secretary of state. My comment is
I beg to differ with a dear friend.
After a phone call at 2am...We have Bengazhi. SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-55933802179532078772016-08-03T10:50:00.000-07:002016-08-15T17:24:09.707-07:00Presidential Election 2016--Convention of StatesI voted for statehood in Alaska the first time I ever voted. That was many years ago and there have been lots of changes during the intervening years. The tenor of the current presidential election is disturbing, but the condition of politics, the economy, the world's wars, disruption and strife are all part of the general mix of life these days. It is disturbing that both SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-74420425362513914012014-09-06T09:54:00.000-07:002014-09-06T23:25:25.983-07:00Booking.com -- Buyer Beware! -- Totally Unacceptable!My wife and I have reservations at a motel in Paris called Premiere Classe Roissy; it is close to the airport. I made reservations in June after confirming our flights. I did not notice that we would be flying to Paris leaving on September 18th but not arriving until the 19th. So I made reservations beginning on the 18th...my error.
I contacted Booking.com three days ago. SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-25531359561695851052013-07-12T12:20:00.000-07:002013-07-12T12:20:13.979-07:00God will be the final judgeWhen it seems that our leaders are dishonest and corrupt, when they amass power and wealth, when I feel depressed about the course of our country...I come upon the 73rd Psalm and I am reminded that God is in charge and He is the final judge.
Psalm 73 -- Plea for Relief from Oppressors
A Psalm of Asaph.
1 Truly God is good to the upright, to those who are pure in SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-34213701713903144322013-05-31T09:58:00.001-07:002013-05-31T09:58:13.434-07:00Harvard Education? ...and Other Questions
One of the quotes of the year is “What difference, at this point, does
it make?”
Do you remember that statement, or have you ever even heard it? Do you recall who said it and the context or circumstances?**
There is currently a culture of obfuscation, lying and cover up in our federal government...now we can add convoluted grammar. Even though this strange way of composing a SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-62920664644621838842013-04-10T10:20:00.001-07:002013-04-10T11:17:22.550-07:00About Gun Violence and School ShootingThere are two parts to this BLOG:
My comments concerning the current gun debate
An excellent blog and links about school shooting.
1) My Comments
The 2nd Amendment of our U,S, Constitution provides each of us the right to keep and bear arms not only to hunt, target practice and protect ourselves against criminals, we also need guns to protect us against an abusive government. That last SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-64384447929336799042010-06-12T22:18:00.000-07:002010-06-20T09:38:24.728-07:00Kick A**, Blame someone else or take responsibility!There is a sharp contrast between the behavior of our current President and that of a true leader, like Coach Wooden. The behavior itself is measured by the willingness to take responsibility as contrasted with looking for scapegoats and pointing fingers.In a recent eulogy for Coach Wooden there was a great deal of credit given to Wooden's SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-13753827652156602102009-11-05T20:59:00.000-08:002009-11-05T21:04:07.021-08:00DEBT & Current health bill, Nov 5, 2009Honorable Congressman McDermott:I am 70 years old, retired and on Medicare. I vote in every election and I discuss politics with my friends.WATCH THAT DEBT.The biggest problem in our country right now is the horrible increase in national debt. I believe that when the Chinese see the light and stop buying our worthless government bonds the current SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-64077111183143762612009-01-12T21:20:00.000-08:002009-01-12T21:29:22.718-08:00The King's Singers -- An a cappella men's group from EnglandWow! I have not heard this group until today. Now I am so impressed that I have created a playlist of a few of their videos and added a new page to my web site for them. Their harmony is so tight, they are animated, and with the counter tenors their range is simply awesome. Check it out at http://stevecolberg.com/html/SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-90517548549273015302008-12-23T18:54:00.001-08:002008-12-23T20:38:27.492-08:00Italy at it's best!From time to time Janet and I like to travel. Our most recent trip out of the US was to Italy. From time to time I develop web sites for folks. It just so happens that some friends at our church in Seattle have a daughter with a bed and breakfast just north of Florence.Earlier... It rained miserably on us in Rome, so we took the train to Florence and used that as our base SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-22927986019698369862008-08-13T08:30:00.000-07:002008-12-23T20:46:37.398-08:00Hillary Front and Center in DenverOn August 12 MAUREEN DOWD published an op-ed in the New York Times entitled "Yes, She Can" that ended with the some analysis that is worth sharing. Specifically, she wrote the following (emphasis added): Obama also allowed Hillary supporters to insert an absurd statement into the platform suggesting that media sexism spurred her loss and that “demeaning SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-51497847286280585902007-09-10T15:04:00.000-07:002008-12-23T20:34:26.334-08:00Floating the Tieton with Jason-- Colberg Whitewater ExpeditionsThis past week I drove west of Yakima to the Hause Creek Campsite on the Tieton River. This Forest Service campground provides an excellent base for recreational whitewater enthusiasts.Our older son, Jason, claims that he started rafting on the rivers of Montana with our family, but I must say that he has become a very SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-73046386382763104362007-07-20T10:32:00.000-07:002008-12-23T20:33:35.320-08:00The truth about taxes.At first I thought this was funny...then I realized the awfultruth of it. Be sure to read all the way to the end!Tax his land, Tax his bed,Tax the table at which he's fed.Tax his tractor, Tax his mule,Teach him taxes are the rule.Tax his cow, Tax his goat,Tax his pants, Tax his coat.Tax his ties, Tax his shirt,Tax his work, Tax his dirt.Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-56432221927618832612007-07-16T21:27:00.000-07:002008-12-23T20:32:56.085-08:00This pastor's got guts!!(from a chain letter originated by Len and Sue Shebosky) Thought you might enjoy this interesting prayer given in Kansas at the opening session of their Senate. It seems prayer still upsets some people. Please read..... When Minister Joe Wright was asked to open the new session of the Kansas Senate, everyone was expecting the usual generalities, but this SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-31328302604619117272007-04-20T10:12:00.000-07:002007-04-20T18:30:55.914-07:00VOIP -- An updateMy initial access to unlimited long-distance phone service was thru Vonage via a cable connection with Comcast. It has worked very well. When the service was up an running and when my phone number had been rolled over from Qwest I cancelled our Qwest service completely and disconnected their wires from our house at the little grey box on the outside wall.When we moved to SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1169930166488381812007-01-27T12:30:00.000-08:002007-01-27T14:47:26.453-08:00Prevent ID and Credit Theft [ATTORNEY'S ADVICE]A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company.The next time you order checks have only your initials (instead of first name) and last name put on them. If someone takes your checkbook, they will not know if you sign your checks with just your initials or your first name, but your bank will know how you sign your checksSteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1140575886660512532006-02-21T18:09:00.000-08:002007-01-27T14:50:35.350-08:00Drug Prices at COSTCO Marlene J. RustonSenior Benefits Program Specialist - RetirementWMATA600 Fifth Street, NWWashington, DC 20001mruston@wmata.com(202) 962-2843 (work)(202) 962-2293 (fax)Marlene J. Ruston 12/21/05 8:39 AMPlease read in its entirety. The e-mail is lengthy but informative.COSTCO! read this... Let's hear it for Costco!! (This is just mind-boggling!) Make sure you read all the SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1138862356010705132006-02-01T21:06:00.000-08:002020-04-25T13:09:51.591-07:00La Galleria -- Fine Italian Cuisine
We bought a restaurant in Edmonds today. Our younger son, Josh, is coming back from Montana to run it. It has been operating as an Italian restaurant for 19 years under a variety of names and owners; two recent names were Ciao Italia Ristorante and Ciao Stella Mia. Josh will be the owner/manager with the new name La Galleria.
In case you are in search of SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1137049013333571892006-01-11T22:30:00.000-08:002007-04-20T11:45:53.683-07:00Retired but very much alive!There is a saying, "Grow or Die." Well, I have been working on the internet, managing web servers and developing web sites for the past several years. It has been satisfying and I have been able to help out some businesses, individuals and organizations; however, there is so much more that I am interested in and a disciplined approach is appropriate.So...it is back to SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1131574536848733972005-11-09T13:42:00.000-08:002007-04-20T11:42:58.551-07:00VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol)Anyone wanting unlimited phone access should check out VOIP. You may be able to cap your total local and long distance phone bill at under $20/month. The features that phone companies like to add for an extra cost all come free as a part of the service...voice mail, caller id, 3-way calling, call forwarding etc...free!The main requirement is broadband internet, SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13781633.post-1119826109283304802005-06-26T15:26:00.000-07:002007-01-27T14:53:20.154-08:00Snookered about Mars!Did you get an email about Mars lately? Did it read something like this?The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and SteveChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04108173466309750468noreply@blogger.com0