Robots ahead

  The schedule for Anne's surgery has been tentatively scheduled for February 18th. Her doctor will determine during the surgery how extensive it will be. This will be dependent upon whether it appears to him that other organs are affected or not.   Please keep those powerful prayers and thought coming her way, Don and Anne     ---
Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
  - Don Peer ( o)==#

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Got a 'driod? Then you need these!

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Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best

Top 25 Android apps: The best of the best

The Android Market may not have as many apps as the iPhone App Store yet, but there are still enough to be overwhelmed, and it’s growing at a breakneck pace. To help you sort through them all, here’s my list of the best apps I’ve found on Android. Again, remember that this is a snapshot in time. The Android platform is developing so quickly right now that I guarantee my home screen look different a month from now. Read more at www.zdnet.com

 

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Anne update

My appologies to those who didn't get updated in the last email. I'll start off by including that. Others can skip down to today's, which follows.   Jan. 21

  Anne's out-patient surgery went well. The surgeon said that the tumor is actually 2cm, not the 1cm that he'd thought from the PeTscan. Anne had said that her radiologist warned her that it was too soon after her radiation treatments and that the images wouldn't be accurate.

  None-the-less, her oncologist is pleased with the tumor's shrinkage so far. He took a biopsy and when the results come back he'll know if he's going to to be doing a "little surgery or a big surgery", as he put it.

  Anne's was bleeding very heavily and having pain afterwards.  She's on vicodin for the pain and is a bit light-headed. Earlier today she was nauseaous, but that passed once she laid down.

  I had taken these two days off just for this reason. I'm keeping an eye on her and making sure she stay's down and manages her pain. Lady is helping, too, being Anne's constant companion and nap-partner!

 

Jan. 25

Anne went to the doctor's yesterday and Julie went with her as I thought the appointment was for today. So, I was at work when she was told that the biopsy revealed the tumor was malignant. I really needed to be there, but wasn't, and I'm sorry. If someone you love is going to be given such harrowing news, please be sitting next to them when it happens. There's no way to re-do it later.
 Dr. Lim is going to have to do "the big surgery". This means he will be opening her up and see what else, if anything, is affected. Whatever is in contact with the cancer will have to come out. He'll be doing the surgery with a robotic system called the "da Vinci Robotic Surgical System" so as to be as minimally invasive as possible. (See below for links) This will reduce the time necessary for recovery.
 The recovery will be a minimum of 1 week in the hospital afterwards and possibly 2-3 weeks. This all depends on how much needs to be removed and what kind of reconstruction that entails. It's possible that she will lose her bladder and have to wear a bag. Needless to say, this is all very upsetting.
 Last night we went to the store and picked up some ice cream. Then we watched Nights In Rodanthe while eating Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia. Anne wanted to watch something that would take her mind off things and I think it did give her some reprieve.
 She didn't sleep well last night and this morning she doesn't want to get out of bed. So, I'm letting her sleep while I write this. I'm going in late so that I can be here when she gets up.
 Please keep praying and sending the golden light of healing for her,
Don and Anne


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The latest version of the Open Office

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/first-libreoffice-release-arrives/8136?tag=nl.e539

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Facebook Gives Apps Your Phone Number And Address, No Opt Out

Here’s why you want to lock down your Facebook account!

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/perlow/updated-facebook-gives-apps-your-phone-number-and-address-no-opt-out/15555

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The Definitive Facebook Lockdown Guide

You know you should do it, but you’re not sure how.

Now you have no excuse… here it is, step-by-step.

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/january-2011-the-definitive-facebook-lockdown-guide/7439?tag=main;footer

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Why are we dying despite " modern medicine"?

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The procedure

  Anne's out-patient surgery went well. The surgeon said that the tumor is actually 2cm, not the 1cm that he'd thought from the PeTscan. Anne had said that her radiologist warned her that it was too soon after her radiation treatments and that the images wouldn't be accurate.   None-the-less, her oncologist is pleased with the tumor's shrinkage so far. He took a biopsy and when the results come back he'll know if he's going to to be doing a "little surgery or a big surgery", as he put it.   Anne's was bleeding very heavily and having pain afterwards.  She's on vicodin for the pain and is a bit light-headed. Earlier today she was nauseaous, but that passed once she laid down.   I had taken these two days off just for this reason. I'm keeping an eye on her and making sure she stay's down and manages her pain. Lady is helping, too, being Anne's constant companion and nap-partner!   Keep them prayers coming and "God bless on you" (Ain't that cute? Makes me think of rain).     Don and Anne       ---
Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
  - Don Peer ( o)==#

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If you can spell it, they will understand

URL:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z2Z23SAFVA&feature=play...

Somebody posted a rant, but can't spell. BIG mistake. Now everyone knows what a loser that person is. The point? Learn to use a dictionary! Or, at least get spell check going...

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It is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaning P. D. OUSPENSKY

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I t is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaning P. D. O USPENSKY Thursday

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I t is only when we realize that life is taking us nowhere that it begins to have meaning P. D. O USPENSKY Thursday

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iPad Hackers Charged

Officials in New Jersey are expected to announce federal criminal charges Tuesday afternoon against two individuals accused of hacking into AT&T's servers and stealing data from Apple iPad users.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2375910,00.asp

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10 iPad Apps Everyone Should Have

From PCmag.com:

The first thing most people do after buying an Apple iPad is head to iTunes and start downloading apps. But with thousands to choose from, where do you start. That is easy. Start with these 10 apps. Six of them are free, so there is no commitment there. The other 4 are well worth the money, I promise.

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Get it protected!

Why You Might Reconsider Your Password-less Smartphone http://rww.to/h39Y1v

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FB app security

Facebook Apps’ New Access to Contact Information Concerns Security Experts - http://on.mash.to/gfvXab

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Wise advise

"Organize your life so you can sit well."

—Shunryu Suzuki

 

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Can You Outsmart an Internet Scammer?

Identifying a phish from a real website can be tough work. Online scammers are getting more and more sophisticated, by making their fraudulent sites a mirror image of the brands they are spoofing.

Take this quiz to see how well you do identifying phishing websites and outsmarting Internet bad guys on looks alone. And once you do, post your results on Twitter and Facebook to help get the word out!

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You're trying too hard

"Think of non-thinking. How is this done? By thinking beyond thinking and non-thinking. This is the very basis of zazen."

—Dōgen

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If Shane can do it, so can you!

Shane is the kid that lives across the street. He's had a guitar for less than a year. Last night he came over to show me a song that he'd written and it was good! It had a basic form and told a story. I was blown away!

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Become A Songwriter Right Now

Quit procrastinating by telling yourself you don't have what it takes to be a songwriter. You can! Here's the challenge. Give yourself a month, and I'll give you the beginner songwriting blueprint for success.

Songwriting is not rocket science. You just need to learn the foundation--the basics. This will set your songwriting in motion and all you have to do is provide your ideas for your songs.

As in any other career or vocation what you put in is what you get out. The great news is that anyone can learn songwriting rather quickly if they dedicate consistent time to practicing and studying their songwriting craft, for free! There are many songwriting articles on the web that can benefit a beginner to advanced songwriter but it's difficult to piece them together and actually learn if you've never written a song. This is why I created an article outlining a step-by-step beginner songwriting blueprint. Here is the condensed version so you can learn how to write songs quickly and effectively:

1. Pick Out A Song Title

2. Choose a Song Form

3. Figure Out A Rhyming Scheme As You Go

4. Sing The Title

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Latest on Anne

The power of your prayers is truly unbelievable!   She had a PeT-scan and examination last week and her doctor is amazed that the tumor has continued to shrink. It was over 7cm to start; after chemo it was 3cm; after radiation it's only 1cm!   She will have out-patient surgery soon where her oncologist and radiation oncologist will go in for biopsies. This is, apparently, not a simple procedure as they will have Anne totally sedated for it. Personally, I think the radiation specialist is so awe struck that she wants to see it for herself!   Keep up the good work, everybody!   Love and blessings upon you and yours, Don and Anne     PS ISS transits solar eclipse! http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/01/04/insanely-awesome-solar-eclipse-picture/

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Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
  - Don Peer ( o)==#

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Stop

"We never do anything well till we cease to think about the manner of doing it."

—William Hazlitt

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Sit. Stay.

"Meditation is not about some state but about the meditator. It's not about some activity, or about fixing something or about accomplishing something. It's about ourselves."

—Charlotte Joko Beck

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Love is the music of life;
Compassion is its melody.
  - Don Peer ( o)==#

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The secret to happiness

A gift for you to begin your new year!

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