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A Special Place

by Ken Druce

“We love someone who will give us a special place in their hearts, minds, and souls”
(María L. Trigos-Gilbert, GO INSIDE magazine)

I just read this today and it inspired me to write the story of my grandfather I’ve been thinking about for months. Maria was talking about her beloved Uncle Ramos who had died recently and my story is about my time spent with Grampa on his farm in Missouri before he died. I was quite young when we first took the long trip from Wyoming to visit but there are little snippets I remember as vividly as if they happened only yesterday.

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The Canon D30, Digital Cameras, & Printing

by Mike Exner

Last week I picked up a new toy: The Canon D30 digital camera. I am having a lot of fun taking pictures. This camera is just awesome in what it can do and the quality of images is unreal. If you’re serious about taking pictures and have the means then this is the camera that I recommend.

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The Guernsey Lake Castle

by Ken Druce

I have a special place where I go wandering, though now only in my memories. It is in on a hill in Wyoming, right above a lake. Built by the CCC during the depression, it is called “The Castle.” The “CCC” was part of Franklin D. Roosevelt’s attempt during the depression to get people working and it stands for “Civilian Conservation Corps.” Many great national parks and monuments were built during its tenure. My favorite pastime was to take some wood, some meat and my camp coffee pot and spend the afternoon. I was never bothered up there by other people using it. It was my special place and I am glad; I now live 8,000 miles away and the only thing I really miss is my Castle.

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Mourning Lane Drug

by Michael L. Goetting, R.Ph.

As a former Rite Aid employee, I can vouch that Rite Aid is an evil force in my humble opinion. However, the anecdotal tales in the Go Inside article could have happened at poorly run outlet at any chain store. Rude employees are a danger in any business, and the ongoing labor shortage in the Pharmacy sector magnifies this problem. I could even attempt to explain the pricing on the antihistamine product, but the purpose is not to defend Rite Aid. The fact remains that these events did occur in Rite Aid stores.

This story reflects the real problem at Rite Aid.

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PayPal Doesn't Play

by Mike Exner

Here is a quick little horror story on using the PayPal guaranteed service.

On November 8th, 2000 I ordered a DVD player from E-Commerce Inc. who only accepted payment via the PayPal service. The PayPal service is “supposed” to be very careful about who they do business with and are also “supposed” to check out each business to make sure they are honest and reliable. They stress this in their sign-up forms and in their on-line documentation.

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So You Like Rocks, Huh?

by Jodi Dews

Have you ever loved with a passion that was too deep for words? Have you ever been inundated by a force that so completely infused your being with someone else’s that it was impossible to let go? Has that love ever been ripped away from you so suddenly that it was like taking your beating heart right out of your chest? Well I’ll tell you, I experienced that pain as a fourteen-year old girl, and whoever says that it’s impossible to love that hard so young is sadly mistaken.

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La Jolla, California (May 1999)

by Bob McCulloch

Descending the hills into the seacoast town of La Jolla, California, you are at once taken by the variety of trees (eucalyptus, pine, palm) and plant life (cacti, mustard flower, ferns, pink and green ground cover) adorning the hillsides. The road winds its way past diverse networks of homes, many of which appear at first unassuming but with the views of the Pacific Ocean increase their value immensely. Being more accustomed to Eastern beaches such as NH, NY, MD, etc., I was amazed at the panoramic views I could see past the houses. I had no idea, however, just what lay ahead.

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Wireless Devices: What Works, What Doesn't & Why

by Mike Ingle

There has been a lot written about wireless data devices lately. Most of these articles are either thinly veiled ads for a particular device, or content-free promises of the wonders to come. Occasionally someone trashes the whole concept. Rarely does anyone write from the perspective of a wireless user about how to make use of wireless, and what needs to be fixed. Here are my experiences with wireless devices. I am frustrated by some easy-to-fix limitations, so I am going to write about them here.

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A Flawed Character in 15 Minutes of Fame

by Hugh Faulkner

A Mormon girl named Julie finds life on MTV’s The Real World different from her experiences at Brigham Young University, which appears ready to disqualify her as a student. Is that authoritarian administration or naiveté on the part of a young girl offering herself to be used for ratings?

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The 14th Columbine Victim

by Tim Barnes

Great sadness and the ever looming question, WHY? still looms large across my life. Why did Klebold and Harris go into Columbine high school on April 20, 1999 and kill 13 people? Why did my nephew Greg Barnes, a junior this year at Columbine, then kill himself on May 4, 2000 less than two weeks after the one-year anniversary of the shooting?

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