Comments for Papa's blog http://www.papaworx.com/blog A site to ruminate about issues of concern Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on Bavarian Jews in the “Old Immigration” by Victoria Plessinger http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/07/30/bavarian-jews-in-the-old-immigration/#comment-134 Victoria Plessinger Fri, 02 Dec 2011 17:00:42 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=67#comment-134 Hello,I enjoyed your blog! Before my grandmother passed away in 1996 at the age of 85.she told me her grandparents were German Jews and in her words,"came to America on a cattle boat to escape persecution." Their names were Elizabeth Heidleberg and John Bickler .They changed the name to Bueglar,to sound less Jewish,when they settled in America. I recently went on Ancestry.com and found a match,saying they came from Bavaria.So,after reading your blog,I'm thinking they were part of this migaration from Bavaria from 1841-1855. THeir son,John Jacob Bueglar was my great-grandfather. He was married to an Irish girl,Mary Clydie Haney. They lived in Kentucky,then Ohio,where my grandmother Esther Bueglar was born. I would appreciate any info! Thank you and God bless! Hello,I enjoyed your blog! Before my grandmother passed away in 1996 at the age of 85.she told me her grandparents were German Jews and in her words,”came to America on a cattle boat to escape persecution.” Their names were Elizabeth Heidleberg and John Bickler .They changed the name to Bueglar,to sound less Jewish,when they settled in America. I recently went on Ancestry.com and found a match,saying they came from Bavaria.So,after reading your blog,I’m thinking they were part of this migaration from Bavaria from 1841-1855. THeir son,John Jacob Bueglar was my great-grandfather. He was married to an Irish girl,Mary Clydie Haney. They lived in Kentucky,then Ohio,where my grandmother Esther Bueglar was born. I would appreciate any info! Thank you and God bless!

]]> Comment on Bavarian Jews in the “Old Immigration” by Richard G. Schwartz http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/07/30/bavarian-jews-in-the-old-immigration/#comment-130 Richard G. Schwartz Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:34:43 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=67#comment-130 Great site! This site has been very helpful in my quest of my Altenstadt ancestors who immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in mid 1800's. Thank you! Great site! This site has been very helpful in my quest of my Altenstadt ancestors who immigrated to Richmond, Virginia in mid 1800′s. Thank you!

]]> Comment on Bavarian Jews in the “Old Immigration” by Dennis Hankinson http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/07/30/bavarian-jews-in-the-old-immigration/#comment-63 Dennis Hankinson Mon, 18 Jul 2011 04:02:02 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=67#comment-63 Just beginning to search this out. Got curious after doing some work on ancestry.com. Just beginning to search this out. Got curious after doing some work on ancestry.com.

]]> Comment on Squeezebox Woes by kjettil http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/09/02/squeezebox-woes/#comment-61 kjettil Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:05:43 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=314#comment-61 I have used my Squeezebox for about six months, 5-10 hours/day. I daily listen to radio stations in New Zealand, France, Mexico and US. Most of the time it works fine, but repeatedly - stations "die" for hours (because the Logitech server is unreliable?) - the transmissions break for "software updates" In addition, although there's a lot of stations on the lists, the logic of the list arrangement makes it a challenge to find a station - if it's at all in the list.. Because, a lot of international web radio stations are not accessible via Squeezebox. So, in addition you still need to use your computer. In summary, it's a useful tool - most of the time, but not always - and not necessaryly giving you the stations you would like to/need to listen to. I have used my Squeezebox for about six months, 5-10 hours/day. I daily listen to radio stations in New Zealand, France, Mexico and US. Most of the time it works fine, but repeatedly
- stations “die” for hours (because the Logitech server is unreliable?)
- the transmissions break for “software updates”
In addition, although there’s a lot of stations on the lists, the logic of the list arrangement makes it a challenge to find a station – if it’s at all in the list..
Because, a lot of international web radio stations are not accessible via Squeezebox. So, in addition you still need to use your computer.
In summary, it’s a useful tool – most of the time, but not always – and not necessaryly giving you the stations you would like to/need to listen to.

]]> Comment on Digital Disabilities of the Elderly by papa http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2011/02/01/digital-disabilities-of-the-elderly/#comment-49 papa Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:14:40 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=325#comment-49 Over fifty years ago <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darrell_Huff" rel="nofollow">Darrel Huff</a> published a book "How to Lie with Statistics". It is still highly relevant today! The only valid inference of the wikipedia report is that the demographic profile published reflects on people, willing to respond to a lengthy questionnaire among wikipedia users. Over fifty years ago Darrel Huff published a book “How to Lie with Statistics”. It is still highly relevant today! The only valid inference of the wikipedia report is that the demographic profile published reflects on people, willing to respond to a lengthy questionnaire among wikipedia users.

]]> Comment on Digital Disabilities of the Elderly by me http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2011/02/01/digital-disabilities-of-the-elderly/#comment-47 me Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:29:31 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=325#comment-47 Thought you might find this report about Wikipedia contributors interesting: http://www.wikipediasurvey.org/docs/Wikipedia_Overview_15March2010-FINAL.pdf Thought you might find this report about Wikipedia contributors interesting: http://www.wikipediasurvey.org/docs/Wikipedia_Overview_15March2010-FINAL.pdf

]]> Comment on Why does Papa Blog? by Susi http://www.papaworx.com/blog/about/#comment-39 Susi Mon, 18 Oct 2010 10:47:54 +0000 http://www.jgbs.org/blog/?page_id=2#comment-39 Schwer beeindruckt hab ich jetzt doch wirklich deinen blog entdeckt! Ich werde wohl Wochen brauchen, bis ich mir alles zu Gemüte geführt habe, immer vorausgesetzt, mein eigenes S.A.D.D. wirke sich nicht allzu sehr aus. Einstweilen also: congratulations! Und natürlich bin ich gespannt auf die follow-ups ... P.S. Ausserdem habe ich ein neues englisches Wort gelernt: 'widget', gem. Webster's 7th New Collegiate Dictionary: an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example ...! Schwer beeindruckt hab ich jetzt doch wirklich deinen blog entdeckt! Ich werde wohl Wochen brauchen, bis ich mir alles zu Gemüte geführt habe, immer vorausgesetzt, mein eigenes S.A.D.D. wirke sich nicht allzu sehr aus. Einstweilen also: congratulations! Und natürlich bin ich gespannt auf die follow-ups …
P.S. Ausserdem habe ich ein neues englisches Wort gelernt: ‘widget’, gem. Webster’s 7th New Collegiate Dictionary: an unnamed article considered for purposes of hypothetical example …!

]]> Comment on Sears Sucks by Maurice Sprawls http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/08/08/sears-sucks/#comment-11 Maurice Sprawls Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:05:32 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=246#comment-11 Unearthed your site via bing the other day and absolutely love it. Carry on the great work. Unearthed your site via bing the other day and absolutely love it. Carry on the great work.

]]> Comment on Sears Sucks by Christal Payden http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/08/08/sears-sucks/#comment-10 Christal Payden Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:11:08 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=246#comment-10 This is the perfect post and may be one that can be followed up to see what the results are A friend e mailed this link the other day and I am desperately awaiting your next write-up. Proceed on the fabulous work. This is the perfect post and may be one that can be followed up to see what the results are

A friend e mailed this link the other day and I am desperately awaiting your next write-up. Proceed on the fabulous work.

]]> Comment on Journalist as Interpreter by Sharon Irish http://www.papaworx.com/blog/2010/08/01/journalist-as-interpreter/#comment-7 Sharon Irish Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:44:17 +0000 http://www.papaworx.com/blog/?p=222#comment-7 Dear Mr. Bloch, I am so glad you have started blogging! The cemetery photograph is beautiful. My father, Don Irish, has so much to say that he types over 100 words a minute, for most of the day. His blog is maintained by some friends of his from his Quaker meeting, where he has been involved for over four decades. I agree that some way, somehow, someone needs to digest my dad's writing and share it with others in a more accessible way. Reading the alternative press as I do, I think my dad's sentiments do get attention, but certainly not at the level and breadth that he would wish. Happy Blogging! Sharon Dear Mr. Bloch, I am so glad you have started blogging! The cemetery photograph is beautiful. My father, Don Irish, has so much to say that he types over 100 words a minute, for most of the day. His blog is maintained by some friends of his from his Quaker meeting, where he has been involved for over four decades. I agree that some way, somehow, someone needs to digest my dad’s writing and share it with others in a more accessible way. Reading the alternative press as I do, I think my dad’s sentiments do get attention, but certainly not at the level and breadth that he would wish.

Happy Blogging! Sharon

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