Author: Joey Ciaramitaro

The creator of goodmorninggloucester.org Lover of all things Gloucester and Cape Ann. GMG where we bring you the very best our town has to offer because we love to share all the great news and believe that by promoting others in our community everyone wins.

After thinking about it I think the frustration comes from not understanding the thought process…

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I think the thing that frustrates me the most about people refusing to perform simple internet searches and asking others to do it is the not really understanding the psyche behind people asking other people to search the web for them.

It seems like the simplest and most direct route for someone to find answers.  For example:  If someone couldn’t find a post that had been written on GMG yesterday, last week or last year they could go two routes, right?

Route 1  They either search on the GMG Search box or if they didn’t know it even existed they could point their internet browser to Google, type in the search term and get the answer within 30 seconds.

Route 2: They write an email to me, wait til I actually have time to read it, perform the internet search for them, copy the results, email them back.  Could take anywhere from 30 minutes to a couple days before I get through the emails that come in.

Now knowing how much quicker it would be to just perform the search themselves I just have to ask myself why?  Why in the world does someone refuse to perform the search themselves?

Now we all know those people who pride themselves on “Not being a computer person”. Not the feeble minded ones, but the genuinely smart people in every day lives that are really really smart and successful but they wear the “I don’t have a smartphone” badge like it’s something to be proud of.  These are the type of people who would bite their nose off to spite their own face.  If you have a smartphone (and it’s not about money because you can get free smartphones with any carrier) you know the power you have in your hand.  You know that knowledge is power and the information at your fingertips with a smartphone is nearly limitless.

So to trot out the “I’m not a computer person” line in the year 2014 makes you look stupid.  I don’t mean this to offend anyone.  I’m just telling you that saying this line out loud to anyone is basically telling people that you’re an idiot.  Computers are so dumbed down today, that if you can spell, then you can use an internet browser.  A two minute YouTube instructional video can explain how to perform a Google search.

Here’s a great internet tutorial for beginners.  You may ask how I found it.  By golly I actually found it using a search on Google!  Crazy right? I knooooow!!!  So Crazy!

So then after the “I’m not a smartphone person” or “I’m not a computer person” people, could it be laziness?  Do the people that write in these requests for information posted on the web just not want to perform the task of typing in the query?

Again I’m not meaning to offend with these questions, I’m trying to figure out for my own sanity the thought process (or lack thereof) in asking someone else through email to find something online for them when the act of writing out that email request took more time and energy than simply performing the internet search themselves.  It actually takes less time and keystrokes for the person asking the question.

So I guess that kinda answers my question there.  It can’t be that they’re lazy because it actually requires more work for them to type out the email than perform the search.  So strike lazy.

I genuinely believe the disconnect is a simple 2-5 minute lesson on how to point their browser in the direction of a search engine.  Could it be that simple you think?  Do you think that people are so afraid of technology that they intentionally refuse to learn how to find a search box?  That two minute lesson would open up worlds of information and empower them so much but they still won’t take that leap.  Being able to search for flights, bus schedules, sports scores, local events, international events, knitting patterns, free music, writing, art, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect, ect……

What percentage of the people who refuse to perform internet searches do you think is due to “

Laziness

Stupidity

Fear of Internet

Please help me understand.  Please.  I beg of you.  If you are one of these people could you write in (and you can make it anonymous) to help me understand why you wouldn’t perform an internet search.  Maybe if we hear from a few of these folks we can find ways to help them understand how easy it is.

Community Stuff 2/13/14

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Pathways for Children Cape Ann  Families Presents:

Family Zumba – FREE

February 19, 2014

Session 1: 10:00am-10:45am

Session 2:  11:00am – 11:45am

Location:  The Open Door, 28 Emerson Ave, Gloucester

Must register!

Contact Hailey Granger at 978-281-27400 x110 or hgranger@pw4c.org

We would truly appreciate it if you could include this on Good Morning Gloucester.  Please feel free to contact me with any questions.

Thanks for your continued support!

Best,Jill Cahill

Pathways for Children

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AT GIUSEPPE’S RESTAURANT

2 MAIN STREET GLOUCESTER, MA. 01930

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DATE:
02/16/2014
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Veterans Forum on the Expansion and Relocation of Gloucester Outpatient Clinic

American Legion Hall, Eight Washington Street, Gloucester, MA

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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Gloucester’s VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic to Expand

Expansion to Include New Services for Local Veterans

Bedford, MA – Today, the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (Bedford VAMC) announced its plans to strengthen and expand the Community Based Outpatient Clinic (CBOC) in Gloucester.

“This expansion demonstrates that VA is committed to providing local Veterans the world-class care they deserve and are entitled to,” said Christine Croteau, Bedford VAMC’s Acting Director. “The additional space will support many needs for the Gloucester area Veterans. One benefit of the expansion is that it will allow for expansion of the use of tele-technology enhancing Veterans access to a variety of services.”

“Shortly after being elected to Congress, I worked with the VA to open this clinic in Gloucester and I’m particularly proud that Veterans in our district do not have to travel farther than 15 miles to receive care. Recently, the VA correctly assessed that the clinic must expand to meet the needs of Veterans, particularly women Veterans and those who are interested in accessing mental health services. I communicated to the VA how important it is to all of us that the expanded clinic remain located in Gloucester. I look forward to attending the upcoming Veterans forum and continuing to work with Director Croteau, Mark Nestor, and other stakeholders in the months ahead,” said Congressman John Tierney.

“The American Legion Post #3 is proud to support the interests of our area Veterans,” said Attorney Mark Nestor, Commander for the Gloucester American Legion. “I encourage Veterans and our community to attend, provide feedback and learn about the enhancements in store for Gloucester based VA care.”

In order to appropriately expand and meet the critical needs of local Veterans, the CBOC will be relocating from its existing site to another one in Gloucester. As this expansion and relocation process begins, the Bedford VAMC is partnering with Congressman John Tierney and local advocates, including Mark Nestor, to convene a public forum this month to give Veterans and their families the opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the expansion and relocation of the Gloucester CBOC.

Veterans Forum on the Expansion and Relocation of Gloucester Outpatient Clinic

American Legion Hall, Eight Washington Street, Gloucester, MA

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

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It’s never going to sink in is it? ARGHHHHHH!!!!!

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I should really just submit and resign myself that there are people that no matter what you do or say or how many times it’s repeated, they will refuse to use a search engine.

Need to get me one of those LMGTFY T Shirts, baseball caps and whatever other products they come up with.  If they have a car wrap I’ll buy one of those too.

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Hi Joey

Did I miss the posting of One Billion Rising on GMG?  Coming up on FRIDAY FEB 14. Peeps looking on GMG but haven’t seen it yet!

Thnx so much!
Name Removed , LMHC

Response:

No it was posted three times.  a search would provide the links

there is a search box and there is also google.

might i suggest the search terms one billion rising and goodmorninggloucester.

Here are the results 

There are no less than 5 results.

Now the thing that really tends to get me going more than having to point out that search engines exists is that when you suggest that search engines exist to most people, they seem genuinely indignant and feel like you are singling them out for being a dummy.

I should note that this is not the case with the person who sent me this email who I am sure is a very lovely person.

This note to those who refuse to use search engines –

GOOGLE- PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD- TAKE ONE MINUTE OF YOUR LIFE TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO POINT YOUR BROWSER IN THE DIRECTION OF GOOGLE AND TYPE IN YOUR SEARCH QUERY.

WEBMASTERS AROUND THE GLOBE WILL REJOICE- THE WORLD WILL BE A BETTER PLACE!

I MAY PLAN MY OWN ONE BILLION RISING EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS OF PEOPLE WHO REFUSE TO USE SEARCH ENGINES.

*note: If this email was a joke in response to last week’s post linked below then I hope you burn in hell.

How much could I charge for a seminar to teach people how to look for things on the internet using a search engine?

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http://lmgtfy.com/

Anyone feel like photoshopping my head onto this?

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We’ll be thinking about you tonight Ricky

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Two years gone.  But never forgotten. 
We miss you brother.
They’ll never take the memories.
Love you man.

The Cowboy said it best

Thanks Kim Smith for capturing this video for the us in the freezing cold even though you never even knew Rick-

Pete Mondello Better Watch Out! there’s A New Snow Plow King Around Town!

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Pete Mondello Better Watch Out!  there’s A New Snow Plow King Around Town!

Thanks Robin Jones for sending this in Smile

Christy Juckett Thinks She May Have Seen A Meteor

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Feb 8th around 5PM:

Hi Joey:
I saw this overhead about an hour ago – does anyone know what flew overhead? meteor? satellite??
Thanks!
Christy

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Community Stuff 2/10/14

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Joseph Curley recently presented a $1,000.00 donation from the Cummings Properties Employee Directed Giving Program to the SeniorCare Meals on Wheels Program.  Receiving the check are Scott Trenti, Executive Director of SeniorCare and Linnea Hagberg, Nutrition Program Director.  Last year SeniorCare delivered 131,649 meals to homebound elders and served 39,832 meals at senior dining sites in Beverly, Gloucester, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Ipswich, Hamilton, Topsfield and Wenham.  The donation kicks off SeniorCare’s 2014 March for Meals campaign to raise awareness of the need for senior meals.  For more information visit www.seniorcareinc.org

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Hi Joey
I am a GMG fan, and have a big event coming up, but due to my own tech-dummy problem, have not been able to get it on the GMG site.
Can you help me?
Unfortunately, it is coming up soon! (I’m sure you have heard this before)
I am a Co-Chair of  the Gloucester Coalition for the Prevention of Domestic Abuse along with Sunny Robiinson  We have joined the global initiative
ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE 2014 which is a flash-mob and speak-out about violence against women and girls.
Given the brutal headlines in the GDT this past week, we hope that lots of people will show up.
2013 was our first One Billion Rising event, and we were well supported by the community, the city and the police department.
This year, we hope to gather at least 100 people on Main Street!
Our event will be on Friday, February 14th, Valentines Day at 12:30, Cape Ann Savings Bank Park, 101 Main Street
Speakers will include:
-Mayor Carolyn Kirk
-HAWC Executive Director Anthony DiPietro
-YWCA North Shore Rape Crisis representative Sally Struble
-GPD Lt. David Quinn
-Staff from SeniorCare
I will emcee (Nicki Richon-Schoel)
There is great video at www.onebillionrising.org , but again- being tech-dumb can’t seem to figure out how to upload onto GMG!

ALSO:  THERE IS ONE REHEARSAL remaining to learn the dance to One Billion Rising.
It will be on Wednesday, Feb 12 at JANINES FITNESS, ROCKPORT.
Really hope you can help put this out to the community, and eternally grateful!
call me 978-853-3350 if need more, or text/email
thanks so much!
Nicki

Yellow Water Nasty Rooms- Welcome to Sochi!

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If this doesn’t highlight in boldface italicized underlined font that Big Time Sporting Events Belong In Big Time Cities I Don’t Know What Does.  Who is on the Olympics Committee?  Fire the whole lot of them.  Like yesterday.  They shouldn’t be making decisions any more.  Who the hell wants to go to this dumpy ass third world city to celebrate the biggest sporting event on the planet- The Olympics?  This is where you hole up the most elite athletes in the world?  Hotels with brown water?  Mickey Mouse sheets?  WTF is going on over there??????  Imagine you train your whole life for the winter Olympics dreaming of St Moriz Switzerland, Vancouver, Turin, Oslo, and then you get off the plane in Sochi, check into your room, turn on the water and its urine colored and the beds are better at the Pine Street Inn.

Lets see I’m on the Olympics Hosting City Selection Committee and I’m gonna pick a world class city to host the 2014 Olympics.  You don’t suppose that all that Russian oil money doesn’t come into play?  Has to, right?  I mean how else in the world do you justify picking this kind of third world hotel hosting city over a real big time developed country.  (and I understand that these aren’t really third world country conditions, but compared to US hotel Standards and real International City Standards they are)

This goes for the Superbowl too.  (and I’m aware that there’s talk of a Superbowl coming to Foxboro)  Let me just state for the record- Probably no one deserves more respect in the NFL than Bob Kraft.  Classy, took a team from despair and turned them into Champions, humble, the whole works.  They did a great job with Patriots Place, the mall , the dining options, the hotels, ect, ect.  But lets not get crazy here.  Foxboro is a blip of a town with such little to do.  It’s  SOOOO far removed from a real City that the poor people that would come up here to watch and cover the Superbowl  would be scattered all over the place and there would no way to cohesively host them.  Not like they can in New Orleans, San Fran, Miami or Dallas.

Put me in the camp that says that these events should only be held in Cities with tons of awesome hotels and restaurants and fun things to do.  Foxboro?  Really???  

Hmmm, lets see where would I rather spend  a 4 day weekend to celebrate the Superbowl in February? 

Miami, nah, too warm and sunny and too many awesome restaurants and sights to see. 

New Orleans?  No way.  Place is wayyyy too fun and centrally located and set up for a huge event like the Superbowl.

Oh, I got it!  Foxboro!!!!  That thriving metropolis where we can have people have to drive to get to and stay in other cities like Providence or Boston, no where near the stadium and for there be no way to cohesively party with all the other fans rooting for your team.

Yeah, that’s the ticket, Foxboro.

 

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Melody Beattie Quote of the Week from Greg Bover

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“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”
Melody Beattie (1948-    )

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A St. Paul, Minnesota native, Beattie is best known for her writing on co-dependence, the excessive preoccupation with the needs of another, at the cost of paying attention to one’s own needs. She survived kidnapping at age 4, childhood sexual abuse, alcohol and drug addiction, marriage to an alcoholic, divorce, and the death of one of her own children. She spent three years caring for her mother as she died from Alzheimer’s disease. She has written more than a dozen books on topics including grief, denial, meditation and 12 Step programs.

Ralph Hendrickson and great granddaughter Kiara

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Hey Joey, my sister Cindy and myself are Good Morning Gloucester followers and wanted to share my dads big 89 with you. He is a big Red Sox and Patriot fan, and enjoys following politics. Happy Winter!

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Winter storm view of Beacon Marine and Pirates Cove From Kathy Chapman

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Winter storm view of Beacon Marine and Pirates Cove-

Kathy Chapman
Photography and Graphic Design

Web portfolio: http://www.kathychapman.com

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Community Photos 2/9/14

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Snow From Elinor Teele

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I am so fortunate to have a job that gets me out and about in every kind of weather. I am constantly astounded by the beauty that surrounds us.Here are three scenes from this past Thursday.

Best,

Janet(Rice)

Annabelles PetCare

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The Wetlands at Good Harbor Beach: A Veritable Runway and Landing Strip for Canadian Geese

submitted by Peter Digre

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nationally prominent poet Brendan Galvin reading in Gloucester today Saturday Feb 8th, 5pm

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The reading is at Trident Gallery, 189 Main Street, Gloucester, at 5pm, to be followed by a reception with light refreshments. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended (978-491-7785 or events@tridentgallery.com) so that the gallery can try to ensure adequate seating.
“We are lucky to have a poet of Galvin’s reputation coming to read on the North Shore.  As I know from experience, his poetry moves you immediately at a reading and then stays with you for years, growing in depth and importance, words you want to read and read again.” — Matthew Swift, gallery director

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He grew up in the Boston area and lives in Truro, Massachusetts, a small town on outer Cape Cod.  He has published over 500 poems in magazines, textbooks and anthologies, including 21 poems in The New Yorker.  More details are at the Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/508016975980702 .  A quotation from a book-length poem of his is on the image, a full recent poem is posted at http://wintermeditations.tridentgallery.com/, and another couple of excerpts are included in the latest Trident Gallery Newsletter if you join soon at TridentGallery.com.

Critical praise for Brendan Galvin:

“Few living poets are as memorable in their descriptions of the goings-on in the non-man-manufactured world.” — The New York Times Book Review
“Over the past four decades, in an era deeply suspicious of the relationship between language and external reality, Brendan Galvin has been quietly reminding us that the best poetry can deepend our understanding of the natural world and of each other.” — National Book Award statement
“Brendan Galvin is an essential presence in contemporary American poetry.” — Tar River Poetry
“If future literary historians wish to demonstrate an excellent late-twentieth-century non-formalist who writes directly and accessibly, let Galvin be their example….More toughminded than most of his peers, Galvin is also far less predictable.” — X.J. Kennedy, Shenandoah: The Washington & Lee University Review
“Brendan Galvin has an exciting gift for finding the unexpected word that proves miraculously perfect in its setting.” — The Atlantic Monthly


About Brendan Galvin:

Brendan Galvin is the author of sixteen collections of poems. Habitat: New and Selected Poems 1965-2005 (LSU Press) was a finalist for the National Book Award. Ocean Effectsappeared in fall, 2007. His translation of Sophocles’ Women of Trachis appeared in the Penn Greek Drama Series in 1998. Whirl Is King appeared from LSU Press in 2008. His crime novel, Wash-a-shores, is available on Amazon Kindle. The Air’s Accomplices, a collection of new poems, is forthcoming from LSU Press.

His awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, two NEA fellowships, the Sotheby Prize of the Arvon Foundation (England), the Iowa Poetry Prize, and Poetry’s Levinson Prize, as well as the first OB Hardison, Jr. Poetry Prize from the Folger Shakespeare Library, the Charity Randall Citation from the International Poetry Forum, the Sewanee Review’s Aiken Taylor Award in Modern American Poetry, and the Boatwright Prize from Shenandoah.

He has been Wyndham Robertson Visiting Writer in Residence in the MA program at Hollins University, Coal Royalty Distinguished Writer in Residence in the MFA program at the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, visiting writer at Connecticut College, and Whichard chairholder in the Humanities at East Carolina University.

He lives in Truro, Massachusetts.