Good morning from Linden, Guyana! It is Monday morning again. They seem to come around so quickly. The weather forecast for today is 93 degrees Fahrenheit - another hot day. My mother told me there is a lot of activity around the neighborhood. I don't know what that is about but I am not going walking in this hot weather. I read somewhere that there is the risk of heat stroke if a person stays out in similar hot weather for too long. The hot weather has even affected my tea drinking. Instead of hot tea in the morning, I like to drink iced tea.
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Monday, October 14, 2024
Friday, October 11, 2024
Grown up
Wordpress prompt for 10/11/2024: When was the first time you really felt like a grown up (if ever)?
I was in my early twenties when I moved to Baltimore from my mother's house. I took care of everything concerning my move. I viewed apartments, selected the apartment I would live in, and provided the required information for the rental application. I organized my move and bought furniture for my new place. I lived alone in a one-bedroom apartment and I enjoyed it. I was responsible. I went to work everyday and I took care of myself. It was the first time I really felt like a grown up.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
Advice To Younger Self
Today's post is inspired by a video on older Americans sharing advice to their younger selves (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1uqHLcWt48). I thought of the advice I would give to my younger self. When I was young, I had difficult times and struggles. One of the first things I would tell my younger self is that nothing stays the same. Everything changes and things generally get better with time. With time, you will figure out how to deal with issues and find solutions to problems. The second thing I would tell my younger self is that you have to learn to deal with difficult people and situations. As you go through life, you will meet people who are difficult and you will find yourself in some challenging situations. You have to handle difficult people successfully so that they do not derail your life. The third thing I would tell my younger self is to try to eat right and stay healthy. Later in life, I ended up with health problems. Maybe I could have prevented some of my health problems.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
Ratings
It amazes me that ratings for food (basically anything) could be very different from person to person. Here is an interesting show where Caribbean Moms rate the rice and peas of other Caribbean Moms: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHToGvuZ7t4. I don't think I would rate any of the food a zero like one of the Moms did. I don't know which would be the winner for me. I like this competition.
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Food Festival
The food festival on Main Street in Georgetown seems very interesting. I saw a little of the festival in this video by C. Rahaman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BivXp5yacRA. The businesses in the video seemed to be small businesses rather than established food places. There were a lot more vendors than I expected. The food looked good! I did not travel (and will not be traveling) to Georgetown for the festival.
Saturday, October 5, 2024
Predatory Journals
I found some good information on predatory journals. I need to stay away from these journals. I found the article:
Predatory Journals: What They Are and How to Avoid Them
By: Susan A. Elmore and Eleanor H. Weston
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7237319/
A post on LinkedIn also provided two predatory journal lists:
http://www.dgpis.gob.mx/PDF/Difusion/RevistasDepredadoras.pdf
I was surprised by the length of the lists.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
Technical Writing
#Throwback to the time I was considering applying for Technical Writing positions as a side job while I complete my PhD. Here is the post: https://fahmeenaodetta.blogspot.com/2024/04/technical-writer.html. Today, I am working on obtaining work writing papers for students and also go after work writing technical documents and requirements for technical departments.
If you need assistance with a paper or assignment, contact me at moorefo1@gmail.com.