Tag Archives: Word

The Word “Maybe” Drives Me Crazy

For some reason lately, Dylan has become enamored with the word “maybe”. If he asks me for something and I say “no”, he pleads with me and asks me to say “maybe” instead. I’m not sure where he got that idea from, as I have been very careful not to use “maybe” with him. At the very least, I have been careful not to use it incorrectly. Of course, many of you might wonder what the big deal is. What’s wrong with “maybe”? I think that I summed up my feelings on “maybe” the other day, albeit during not one … Continue reading →

Open Office: Your New Best Friend

If you are anything like I was two years ago, I’m sure you’re scratching your head, wondering just what the heck I’m talking about. What on earth is Open Office? Open Office (or OO) is fantastic project that has been around for quite some time. It is a program that gives you for free what Microsoft charges you big bucks for: A word processing program (like Word), a spreadsheet (like Excel), a database (like Access), etc. It was developed because the programmers believed that everyone should be able to have access to these basic programs, whether you can afford outrageous … Continue reading →