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'''Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Mark Twain found at Wikiquote under the Creative Commons 3.0 license.'''


== I love proverbs, jokes and puns. How 'bout you?? ==
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<center><font color="green"><font size="6">Welcome to my user page!</font></font></center><br><br><br>


Icelandic proverbs courtesy WikiQuote...
<center>'''I'm back and plan to re-learn all that was forgotten. I look forward to making new friends and sharing the wiki experience.'''</center>
<br>I am a proud mother of two autistic children and married 40+ years to an engineer. We raised our children in small town as we both love rural living. Hubby dearest grew up on a cattle ranch while I traversed the planet as a United States Navy brat. My Dad was a draftsman and later an engineering technician.  


    * Sæt er lykt úr sjálfs síns rassi.
<br>I was the first child to graduate from college with a degree in English followed by my brother who received a degree in Computer Science. Upon graduation from college I looked for work and volunteered. One day I was offered a job at our local newspaper after the editor liked my letters to the editor. I was writing about building a better animal shelter and the need for placing it in an accessible location. I lost that cause as the shelter was built near the edge of town. The rest was history as I managed to work for our little newspaper three different times. One of my biggest stories I covered was V-22 testing. I also used to interview former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when he was first starting out his political career as that time I was a governmental affairs journalist.</br>
          o Trans. Sweet is the smell from your own ass.
          o English Equiv: He thinks his shit doesn't stink.
          o Meaning: You think you cannot do anything wrong.


    * Ber er hver að baki nema að sér bróður eigi.
<br>I enjoy my social media time at both X (Twitter), Facebook and sometimes Reddit where I mainly argue about politics. I also love reading books and I'm an Outlander fan.</br>
          o Trans. Every man is defenseless unless he has a brother.


    * Það er skammgóður vermir að pissa í skóna sína.
<br>My biggest dream is seeing my oldest daughter graduate from college with an engineering degree. She started her college studies as a mature student and thanks to supportive technology she's doing very well. She was on the Deans List earlier this year which made both of her parents proud. Our daughter is leaning towards getting a EE specializing in cryptology and radio science. I hope I remembered that right. I do know she loves shortwave radios just like her mother when I was young.</br>
          o Trans. Pissing in your shoes won't keep your feet warm for long.


    * Blindur er bóklaus maður.
<br>I'll also add I was diagnosed with a rare disease which took many years to figure out. I'm thankful to UCLA Health which helped figure out the mystery. I'd highly encourage anyone to get a second opinion at a university level hospital, if you suspect you have something medically unique occurring.</br>
          o Trans. Blind is a man without a book.
          o English Equiv: Knowledge is power.


    * Kemst þó hægt fari.
<br>Thank you for allowing me to join Citizendium and I look forward to sharing the writing experience.</br>
          o Trans. You will reach your destination even though you travel slowly.
          o English Equiv: Slow and steady wins the race.


    * Oft hefur hin frægri kona færri hringa.
          o Trans. The more renowned woman often has fewer rings.


    * Töluð orð verða ekki aftur tekin.
          o Trans. Spoken words cannot be taken back.


    * Margur verður af aurum api.
          o Trans. Money makes monkeys of men.
          o English Equiv: Money makes fools of us all.


    * Það er of seint gripið um rassinn þegar kúkurinn er kominn í buxurnar.
==Biography==
          o It's too late to grab your ass when the poop is already in your pants.
*Retired print journalist
*Sandbox [[User:Mary Ash/My sandbox|'''My sandbox''']]
*Reference Tool maker [http://toolserver.org/~magnus/makeref.php Ref Maker]


    * Árinni kennir illur ræðari.
          o Trans. A bad rower blames the oar.
          o English Equiv: A bad workman blames his tools.


    * Á morgun segir sá lati.
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          o Trans. Tomorrow says the lazy.
 
    * Betra er að standa á eigin fótum en annarra.
          o Trans. It´s better to stand on your own feet than someone else´s.
 
    * Margur ágirnist meira en þarf.
          o Trans. Often does one desire what one does not need.
 
    * Guð hjálpar þeim sem hjálpa sér sjálfir.
          o Trans. God helps those who help themselves.
 
    * Brennt barn forðast eldinn.
          o Trans. A burnt child keeps away from fire.
          o English Equiv: Once bitten, twice shy.
 
    * Sjaldan er ein báran stök.
          o Trans. There seldom is a single wave
          o English Equiv: When it rains, it pours.
          o Meaning: Good luck or bad luck is often followed by more of the same.
 
    * Oft velltir lítil þúfa, þungu hlassi.
          o Trans. It often takes little force to move great masses.
 
    * Enginn er verr þótt hann vökni
          o No one is worse though he gets wet
 
    * Það liggur í augum uppi.
          o Trans. It lies in the open eyes.
          o Meaning: It´s obvious.
 
    * Kálið er ekki sopið þó í ausuna sé komið.
          o Trans. The cabbage has not yet been sipped even though it is in the ladle
          o Meaning: Even though you have started something, you haven't finished until you are finished.
 
 
Source:  http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Icelandic_proverbs
 
 
== <center>BIOGRAPHY</center> ==
 
I was born out west, lived just about everywhere known to humankind, tromped through the swamps of the deep south, spent days looking for those tiny no seeums, before returning to the great west where the sage brush meanders. When last seen I was learning how to right OOOPS '''write''' at''' CZ''' OOOPS '''Citizendium'''.
 
'''I have written no peer reviewed articles''' but I have met many a '''deadline'''. '''I was a working reporter for many years''' including 9-11 and provided '''local coverage''' for that fateful day that I will never, ever forget. I will always remember the people who died that day, especially the ones who gave their lives trying to save others.
 
I have survived nutty editors and even nuttier reporters. I have learned the best friend a reporter can have is a '''good editor''' who will always make '''you look good'''. '''I have learned it's '''best to build people up and to encourage them''' as giving to others will always make '''you feel better'''.
 
'''I have a wacky sense of humor''' developed after witnessing far too much '''human suffering''' at '''senseless accidents''' and other things reporters have to see. Ever practical '''I always had an extra pair of shoes for walking through broken glass''' while dodging vehicle fluids on the pavement. I learned to '''trust''' firefighters who always made sure '''I stayed safe''' when covering accident scenes. I '''learned to avoid PCB spills'''.
 
'''I often wondered about big government''' especially after reading and weeding through miles of paper concerning '''EPA''' and '''environmental''' reports. I often wondered '''how many trees were killed''' to print those reports in the name of saving the '''environment'''. I often wondered about the EPA when they required my fair city to complete '''wastewater studies''' by specific dates when our yearly rainfall '''is less than eight inches.''' And the '''required rainfall''' usually didn't fall on the day required. I also wondered about the wisdom of big government when it could not realize a nearby waterway was '''not navigable water unless you were the Tidy Bowl Man'''.
 
Thanks to reading all those reports '''I have learned to interview, research, write and edit'''. You have to be able to do this '''especially when writing on deadline''' as those skills are a '''priority''', if you plan to make it in the '''newsroom'''.
 
'''I also value authors''' as without their '''writing''' there would be '''no wiki articles to edit.'''
 
'''I am a devout Christian, proud Conservative, and a very old Girl Scout who still remembers the Girl Scout Promise.'''
 
'''I am married to a Mechanical Engineer who is a Charles Christian Lauritsen Award recipient''' for his '''engineering excellence'''.  Lauritsen was known for his work at '''Cal Tech''' and was president of the American Physical Society. My husband builds '''stereo speakers''' for a hobby and enjoys reading such magazines as '''Speaker Builder'''. We both enjoy amateur '''astronomy''' and have seen '''Halley's Comet''' and the '''Comet Kohoutek''' which was a dud.
 
We also enjoy touring wine country and gourmet cooking.
 
When not '''stargazing''' we love to read all kinds of books and have a significant collection of '''Sci Fi books'''. I collect '''cookbooks''' as a hobby and revel in reading old '''recipes'''.
 
Another hobby is writing book reviews at Amazon '''and I am nearing the top 500 reviewer mark'''. I enjoy writing reviews as they help others make informed decisions.
 
I also enjoy '''decorative painting''' and am learning how to '''reborn''' dolls. 
 
We have raised two '''special needs children''' and survived many an '''IEP meeting'''.
 
Finally, I do believe in '''collaboration and the wiki way''' which goes along way not only at wikis but in '''real life'''.
 
'''Keywords:  Encourage, encourage, encourage and COLLABORATE! That's the WIKI WAY!'''
 
Have a '''lovely''' day!
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Latest revision as of 00:51, 19 August 2024

Welcome to my user page!



I'm back and plan to re-learn all that was forgotten. I look forward to making new friends and sharing the wiki experience.


I am a proud mother of two autistic children and married 40+ years to an engineer. We raised our children in small town as we both love rural living. Hubby dearest grew up on a cattle ranch while I traversed the planet as a United States Navy brat. My Dad was a draftsman and later an engineering technician.


I was the first child to graduate from college with a degree in English followed by my brother who received a degree in Computer Science. Upon graduation from college I looked for work and volunteered. One day I was offered a job at our local newspaper after the editor liked my letters to the editor. I was writing about building a better animal shelter and the need for placing it in an accessible location. I lost that cause as the shelter was built near the edge of town. The rest was history as I managed to work for our little newspaper three different times. One of my biggest stories I covered was V-22 testing. I also used to interview former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy when he was first starting out his political career as that time I was a governmental affairs journalist.


I enjoy my social media time at both X (Twitter), Facebook and sometimes Reddit where I mainly argue about politics. I also love reading books and I'm an Outlander fan.


My biggest dream is seeing my oldest daughter graduate from college with an engineering degree. She started her college studies as a mature student and thanks to supportive technology she's doing very well. She was on the Deans List earlier this year which made both of her parents proud. Our daughter is leaning towards getting a EE specializing in cryptology and radio science. I hope I remembered that right. I do know she loves shortwave radios just like her mother when I was young.


I'll also add I was diagnosed with a rare disease which took many years to figure out. I'm thankful to UCLA Health which helped figure out the mystery. I'd highly encourage anyone to get a second opinion at a university level hospital, if you suspect you have something medically unique occurring.


Thank you for allowing me to join Citizendium and I look forward to sharing the writing experience.



Biography


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