Salutations.
It is now 10:40PM EST for me.
I looked at my Weather app from my smartphone, and according to it’s 10-day forecast, there are some highs of 60s. According to www.google.com, the 1st day of spring starts Thursday, March 20, 2025. So even though I left my Air Choice 700W oil heater on all of the time, I’m still looking forward to the weather change. In my opinion, one of the best purchases I have made to prepare my electricity bill for cold weather is still that Air Choice 700W oil heater. I just could have used it a lot sooner than a few weeks before spring. Well, I’m more prepared now for the next coming winter, and for any odd cold weather situations that may occur. Right now, that 700W oil heater is still on in the living room, near where I am typing this blog. Before the next cold weather begins, I was going to purchase another 700W oil heater, or something better. It depends on what Amazon.com has available at the time.
According to www.google.com:
‘ Winter begins with the Winter Solstice, Sunday, December 21, 2025, 10:03 a.m. ‘
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So, I’ll start looking for another 700W oil heater or something else better around maybe October of this year.
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The air conditioner I am using for the living room is pretty good, and I already purchased an air conditioner for the bedroom, but I haven’t gotten around to installing it yet.
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Within the past week I think, I experienced another leg cramp. This is what I am using to treat it:
Hyland’s Naturals Leg Cramp Tablets, Natural Relief of Calf, Leg and Foot Cramp, 100 Count
Theraworx Relief for Muscle Cramps Foam Fast-Acting Muscle Spasm, Leg Soreness with Magnesium Sulfate – 7.1 oz – 1 Count
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I purchased both from Amazon.com, the tablets is about $17 with Prime shipping, and the foam is about $18 with Prime shipping. When I experienced the leg cramp from my left leg while I was on my bed, at 1st, I used the foam, and then it subsided somewhat, and then it came back. So, I also took 2 tablets, and then added more foam on my left leg. Finally, I stood up and sat on my bed. The leg cramps stopped. In my opinion, that was one of the best experiences I had with treating my leg cramps, simply? because of the use of the foam. In my opinion, using foam to treat my leg cramps gives the experience a certain sense of positive novelty and relief, even though I had to sit on my bed to complete the treatment. If you think it’s useful for you to do so, I highly recommend that you use the tablets and foam to treat your leg cramps, if you get any.
Since spring is almost officially here, in my opinion, that also means flying bugs, such as mosquitoes. I recommend using this:
120 Pack DEET Free Mosquito Repellent Patchers Stickers for Kids Adults Natural Citronella Patches for Travel Outdoor Indoor,Orange
OFF! Family Care, Insect Repellent II Clean Feel, 6 oz
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The stickers are only about $6 with Prime shipping, and the spray is about $16 with Prime shipping available. If you buy the stickers, I recommend that you place them underneath your clothing, so that they are not noticed. That way, it doesn’t matter what color they are. Also, I noticed that the odor from the stickers are strong, so just cut them in half and place half a sticker on your clothes. I recommend 3 half stickers placed underneath your clothes, one of those half stickers near your face. When you use the spray, when I use it, after covering one of my ear holes with one of my fingers, I would spray it on that prepared ear. I would spray it on my ears, neck, and hands. I would use one of my hands to disperse it around my skin, and my hands to disperse/spread out that spray simultaneously for each hand.
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Here’s a recommendation for using the Ethernet adapter I recommended in January:
USB-C to Ethernet Adapter, WALNEW USBC to RJ45 Lan Adapter, Gigabit Cat Network Cable Converter to Type C Thunderbolt 3 for Mac,MacBook Pro/Air,iPad 10th,Dell XPS,Chromebook,Surface,Samsung Galaxy Tab
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I purchased a Samsung Chromebook a few months ago, and even though I find it very handy to use, sometimes it would disconnect. If you also purchased it, all you have to do is disconnect it from your laptop and extension cord, and then reconnect it to your laptop and extension cord. It indicates that it is working again when you see it’s green light on and it’s yellow light blinking. Also on your laptop, the Ethernet icon is on. The fix is all localized on it’s appearance. Just disconnect and reconnect.
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I purchased Domino’s food again. I ate about half of it already, but I wasn’t able start typing at 7:00PM EST. I am a few hours late. Therefore, what I will do instead is prepare my laundry early, and when I come back, before I go to the supermarket, I will try to type something in again. Let’s say that’s about 5:00AM EST tomorrow. After I finish my supermarket shopping, I have planned another errand. That means I’ll probably start typing again at around 7:00PM EST tomorrow. So, if you are there at around 5:00AM EST tomorrow, I’ll see you then.
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It is now 10:25PM EST for me.
Here’s a quote from Wishlist #1490, what I was trying to type in:
‘ Instead of explaining idea ‘186’ today, to prepare you more for that explanation, I have decided to explain to you term/definition ideas. The 1st I will explain is called ‘Relate’ and ‘Receptive’, the 2nd is ‘Put up’, the 3rd is ‘You don’t want to know’, and the 4th is more of a discovery observation idea. ‘
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I am going to explain the 4th, the ‘more of a discovery observation idea’ in this list. I don’t know if I can, but after I explain the 4th idea, if I have time, I will explain idea ‘186’. For now, I am going to look for a music video and trailer for this idea. I don’t need a break. Less than 2 hours ago, I ordered Chinese takeout food. I ate some of it already, and saved some for later. I’m ready to go. I’ll just look for that music video and trailer. After preparing them, I should start typing within an hour and a half from now. So, if you are there, I’ll see you then.
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It is now 12:43AM EST for me.
The music video that I watched for the 1st time less than 2 hours or so ago and recommend for this advice is called ‘Oh Na Na’ by Mohombi. I didn’t find a review for his song, but he does have a wikipedia page. Here is a quote:
‘ Mohombi Nzasi Moupondo (born 17 October 1986) is a Congolese-Swedish musician, singer, composer and dancer.
Mohombi released his debut solo single “Bumpy Ride” in August 2010. The single became a worldwide hit, and charted in the top-ten in several countries, and was followed by his debut studio album MoveMeant in February 2011.
On 8 December 2022, Mohombi announced his candidacy for the 2023 presidential election in the DRC as an independent candidate. ‘
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I found it by selecting in www.youtube.com publisher ‘Hot Music Charts’, select ‘Videos’, then select ‘Top Songs of the Week | March 7, 2025’, published 4 days ago. A video clip from song ‘Oh Na Na’ starts about 10 minutes and 2 seconds into that video clip collection, and it is #2 out of 100.
To watch the music video, search in www.youtube.com for phrase ‘oh na na mohombi’, and it should be one of the 1st selections offered, with 501K views. It was published 4 months ago by publisher ‘Mohombi’.
Here is a quote from one of the comments:
‘ I’m such a big fan of yours, Mohombi! I’m so happy that you chose Morocco 🇲🇦 🇲🇦 🇲🇦, and especially Marrakech, to film the video for your new song. Thank you for visiting our beautiful country and sharing its charm with the world! ‘
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In my opinion, this music video feels like a ‘tourism encouraging’ music video, like the music video ‘Lost In Istanbul’ by BRIANNA. In my opinion, if you are not familiar to tourism encouraging music videos for other countries, they tend to be ‘new experience introducing’ music videos. If you have never been there, you may not have a reference for it.
I like the colors of the items being sold in the store that Mohombi is presenting himself as in the music video. I watched the music video twice from my laptop.
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Here is a quote from the lyrics:
Ooh nah nah
My baby gives me goosebumps
Ooh nah nah
There’s nothing I won’t do
I will sing you a song at the top of my lungs
Even if we’re not alone
Like ooh nah nah
Ooh nah nah
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It is now 2:13AM EST for me.
Stereotype:
Less than 10 minutes or so ago, I’ve decided to call the idea that I invented ‘Stereotype’. Less than 2 or so minutes ago, I searched www.google.com for a slang meaning, and the meaning that I found in google, in my opinion, actually looks better than the idea I invented. Still, informed is informed, even though the explanation is not given by a more preferred source/circumstance, in my opinion. I searched www.google.com for phrase ‘stereotype slang meaning’, and this is what I chose to use:
Is stereotype a negative word?
The word stereotype can have a negative connotation, but it can also be neutral or positive.
Explanation
Negative stereotypes
These are harmful assumptions or beliefs that can be unfair and untrue. They can lead to prejudice and discrimination.
Neutral stereotypes
These are assumptions that people share certain characteristics, such as eating certain foods or sharing similar hobbies.
Positive stereotypes
These are favorable beliefs about a social group. For example, the stereotype that Asians are good at math or that African Americans are athletic.
Tips for dealing with stereotypes
Be aware of stereotypes and try not to make decisions about people based on them.
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I’m going to give 2 examples, one for ‘Positive stereotypes’, and one for ‘Negative stereotypes’:
Positive stereotype:
Here’s the story: A company is giving a certain group presenting something from their cultural expression a ‘company benefit’. All you have to do is present that cultural expression, and the company will provide for you that benefit.
The benefit provided by the company also applies to other participations that doesn’t use, for example, valid paper certifications that are just placed on your company record. For example, if a person were to participate in certain social events, to prove that you should get such a company benefit, you would have to be able to present such a ‘cultural expression’ associated with that benefit.
The main character in this story is a man that, according to the rules of the company, is allowed to use such a company benefit, since he is from that certain group. However, he is not able to present such a cultural expression. Eventually, he is able to get help from a man who has experience validating those who belong to certain cultural groups.
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So, that man who belongs to a certain cultural group, with the help of that other man, was able to prove to others that he does belong to such a cultural group, even though he was not able to present such a cultural expression.
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Negative stereotype:
Idea ‘Negative stereotype’ uses the tv series ‘Veronica Mars’, starring Kristen Bell as Veronica Mars. Here is a quote from wikipedia.org about the series:
Veronica Mars is an American teen neo-noir mystery drama television series created by screenwriter Rob Thomas. The series is set in the fictional town of Neptune, California, and stars Kristen Bell as the eponymous character. The series premiered on September 22, 2004, during television network UPN’s final two years, and ended on May 22, 2007, after a season on UPN’s successor, The CW, airing for three seasons total.
The character Veronica Mars is a student who progresses from high school to college while moonlighting as a private investigator under the tutelage of her detective father. In each episode, Veronica solves a different stand-alone case while working to solve a more complex mystery.
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I’m just going to use 3 illustration references for idea ‘Negative stereotype’. I’ll reference them now for explanation simplicity, and then explain the idea.
The 1st illustration reference is the opening intro for season 1 of tv series ‘Veronica Mars’. Here is a quote from link veronicamars.fandom.com/wiki/We_Used_to_be_Friends
We Used to be Friends is an alternative rock song by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. This song is played in every episode of Veronica Mars as this song is played during the Opening Credits of the series.
“We Used to be Friends” is used in every episode of Veronica Mars. The entire song is not used in the opening sequence of the show. Instead, the song has been edited to fit the running time of the opening sequence.
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So, I’ll just give you a partial quote of the song:
A long time ago, we used to be friends
But I haven’t thought of you lately at all
Come on now, honey,
Bring it on, bring it on, yeah.
We used to be friends.A long time ago
We used to be friends.A long time ago
We used to be friends.A long time ago
We used to be friends,
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To watch it, search in www.youtube.com for phrase ‘veronica mars tv show opening credits’. I chose link ‘Veronica Mars Season 1 Opening Credits’ published by Veronica Mars. It was published 11 years ago. Once you selected it, you can select the 3 dots(…) click ‘Save’, then select ‘Watch later’. Once you watched it, you can also select ‘History’ to find and watch it again.
There are other ‘opening credits’ for season 1 links. You may choose to watch those as well.
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The 2nd illustration reference is in episode 3.18 ‘I Know What You’ll Do Next Summer’ from tv series ‘Veronica Mars(2007)’. The episode is available streaming for purchase from Amazon.com, and according to Amazon Video, there are 2 scenes. Here is a partial episode quote from Amazon.com:
‘ Veronica passes the examination to become an official private investigator… ‘
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The 1st scene starts 2 minutes and 35 seconds into the episode, when Veronica Mars is taking the private investigator examination. In my opinion, she was already a great sleuth long before taking that examination.
The 2nd illustration in that same episode was when Veronica Mars was talking about the fact that she passed the test over the phone to her father, Keith Mars(Enrico Colantoni). That scene starts about 5 minutes and 25 seconds into the episode.
I found that episode searching in www.google.com for phrase ‘veronica mars taking detective license test’. The links obviously identified that episode.
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The 3rd illustration reference is in episode 4.7 ‘Gods of War’ from tv series ‘Veronica Mars(2019)’. That is also available streaming from Amazon.com, but it uses a different icon. When you search in www.amazon.com using phrase ‘veronica mars’ in category ‘Prime Video’, instead of the icon/image of Veronica Mars folding her hands and arms, it’s the 2nd icon/image, when Veronica Mars is sitting down. I’m assuming that, since they added the 4th season in 2019, they decided to give it a separate icon/image for streaming purchases. I found that episode searching in www.google.com for phrase ‘veronica mars tv show weevil and gang saves veronica episode’.
There are 2 scenes in that episode. The 1st scene starts 32 minutes and 43 seconds into the episode:
Claudia(Onahoua Rodriguez): ‘Well, you don’t have to worry about her much longer.’
Eli ‘Weevil’ Navarro: ‘What’s that supposed to mean?’
Claudia: ‘Nothing. I’m just agreeing with you. She’s annoying.’
Weevil: ‘Claudia. (edited) Why am I not gonna worry about Veronica?’
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The 2nd scene is 36 minutes and 46 seconds into the episode, when Weevil shows Veronica that he and his biker gang saved her life. He then placed his visor on and left on his motorcycle.
(Well, if you haven’t seen the show before.)
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It is now 4:00AM EST for me.
Here’s the explanation: To be blunt, it is my belief, my opinion, that investigators are able to make more customized, individual evaluations of people, as compared to Americans in general. For example, if you watch Star Trek, in my opinion, many civilians, which absolutely include the kids who watch Star Trek, it’s just sci-fi, they may believe that all Vulcans are like Spock. I believe that Vulcans in general are very intelligent, but let’s say for the sake of considering that most Vulcans don’t even know what humans are. They can learn very quickly, but Spock’s mother is human, creating a perspective considerate to humanity that most Vulcans don’t automatically have. In other words, you look at Spock, and you may think that all Vulcans are like Spock, and in many ways, they are not.
It is my belief that tv shows that highlight investigators help you make more customized evaluations of others, so that you depend less, use less stereotyped evaluations of individuals.
In the 1st ‘Veronica Mars’ example, you see Veronica Mars take the investigator examination, and then later she tells her father that she passed that test. The 2nd example, in accordance to this advice, shows that Veronica Mars is using her investigator skill to make more customized evaluations of individuals. The example is her friendship with Weevil. The 2nd example illustrates Weevil and his biker gang saving the life of Veronica Mars, one example offered for the sake of being concise.
It is my opinion that you don’t need to pass the investigators examination in America to make more customized evaluations of others, so that you are not so dependant on stereotyped evaluations. Using the advice on this list can also help you make more customized evaluations of individuals.
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To help you learn the advice in idea ‘Stereotype’ introduced in this list, I recommend you watch that Season 1 opening credits of tv series ‘Veronica Mars’ recommended earlier in this list, and if you want to do more, I recommend watching episode 5.19 ‘Vegas’ from sci-fi tv series ‘Stargate: Atlantis(2008)’. That episode is also available streaming from Amazon.com. Sure, take all of the inappropriate scenes out and watch the rest of that episode. Here is a partial quote from Amazon.com about that episode:
‘ In an alternate universe, Detective John Sheppard is with the Las Vegas Police Department… ‘
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So, if you choose to use it, you have another example of an investigator making customized individual evaluations, detective John Sheppard(Joe Flanigan). In a certain context, it’s even presented as a separate episode from the other ‘Stargate: Atlantis’ episodes.
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It is now 4:18AM EST for me.
I am going to close this list now. This coming Monday, 3/17/2025, at 7:00PM EST, I will explain idea ‘186’ finally, and then after that, explain somewhat my current use of ‘Strategy idea’, unless I change my mind again. So, if you are there, I’ll see you then.
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To be clear, using this advice doesn’t mean you’ll be as good at making individual customized evaluations compared to those that actually have investigator experience, and you actually passed the investigators examination. I’m saying that, in my opinion, you can make more customized individual evaluations with the help of the advice in this list. Knowing is half the battle, so to speak. I’m not saying that there is anything wrong with this, but in my opinion, a lot of American civilians do use a lot of stereotyped evaluations in their evaluations of individuals. For example, if you don’t know what a lawyer is, but you watch a lot of lawyer shows, won’t you use what you watched from those tv shows to have an idea of what a lawyer is? TV shows and movies, in my opinion, give you a lot of stereotyped evaluations of those you don’t actually know of, except based on what you watched on tv. In my opinion, a lot of civilians in America do that.
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Rated TV-14 mature themes, violence, bad language, viewer discretion for tv series ‘Veronica Mars’. Rated TV-PG sci-fi violence, viewer discretion for tv series ‘Stargate: Atlantis’. Use only refurbished for advice references recommended. Throw away rest of episode and series. [Use mental bookmarks ‘Stereotype’, ‘Positive stereotype’, and ‘Negative stereotype’ for reference, allocation, and prevention when needed.