I just heard this one. My family had a dog that was scared to death by lightening and thunder. I looked online and did all the cures that were suggested there including: Harp music Soft music Small doses of melatonin (worked somewhat) Caging in a covered cage Nothing really worked. Poor Sassie was just terrified…
Author: Frank Rogala
Travel
Northwest connecting to Continental at Bush Airport
by Frank Rogala • • 2 Comments
File this under “how did this happen?” After booking a flight that shared airlines Continental and Northwest I found myself changing planes in Houston at George W. Bush Airport. After getting off my Continental flight I started walking through the airport passing eight, B., C., D., expecting that E. was coming up soon. By the…
Entertainment, Movies
Can Youtube.com Save Screenplay Doomed By Loss of Rights and Writer’s Strike?
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
For Immediate Release January 13, 2008 Integrated Entertainment Management, 2166 W. Broadway, #268, Anaheim, CA 92804 Contact: Frank Richards (888) 372-6523 Can Youtube.com Save Screenplay Doomed By Loss of Rights and Writer's Strike? Screenwriter, Frank Rogala, has made a last ditch YouTube.com* "video pitch" to save his movie. After six years of research,…
Entertainment, Movies
Emergency Pitch for Screenplay
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
A screenwriter faced with the writer's strike and the expiration of his option agreement on a six year writing project makes an Emergency Pitch to have a film made of his screenplay about a young woman's adventure working in group homes for the developmentally disabled and struggles with mental retardation specialists. Frank Rogala explains this…
Government, Travel
Federal Airport Security, Cheese, Wires…
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
In my ongoing coverage of my experiences with federal airport security, my last trip (between John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California and Flint, Michigan), was a noteworthy, as it left me without two items I had packed and a broken suitcase latch. Leaving on December 16, 2007 on American airlines flight 2294 at 8:30…
Green Technology
Earth Tubes, heating and cooling by using… dirt
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
My brother Edward circulated some links to pages regarding the use Earth Tubes to heat/cool. After checking out the concept I was enthusiastic about trying it on a campground building we are sprucing up this winter season. I did a bit more research and found out about the concept of "Thermal Tubes" and incorporated them…
Government
In the open letter to California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
by Frank Rogala • • 1 Comment
Dear Governor Schwarzenegger: Due to a clerical error, that a California government office has delayed correcting, I may be forced to file for disability. I know you would not want anything you are associated with to be run in a way that has caused this situation. I have been told by the California DMV that…
Government, Technology
Anaheim’s Earthlink Muni Wifi shares the pain with me!
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
I understand that he lives has become an expensive nightmare for EarthLink. I guess they must have decided to share the pain. I promised myself I would not let EarthLink get away with what they put me through, however it's taken me a while to get to posting this. Nearly 1 year ago I received…
Government, Travel
Federal Airport Security vs. my Sirus S-50 Remote Control
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
I have recently heard that Federal Airport Security has started to prevent passengers from boarding a plane with toy remote control devices. Understandable! Whose to say what that remote could trigger in the luggage department or wherever. I don't want to take that chance – tell Junior to stow it in a suitcase - he…
Technology
Outlook 2007 – “What was I thinking….???!!”
by Frank Rogala • • 0 Comments
I don' t like to admit it but if it wasn't for Microsoft I wouldn't know which end was up. I tried other organizers and "Outlook type" programs but nothing could handle the sheer scale of my 5,000 + addresses and my in-box that gets hit with over 1200 emails a day (not to mention,…