Karin's New Adventures https://adventures.karin-web.de my personal take on a global life Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:44:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.1 https://adventures.karin-web.de/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/cropped-cropped-SiteIcon-32x32.jpg Karin's New Adventures https://adventures.karin-web.de 32 32 The real reason why YOU shouldn’t buy an EV now https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/06/the-real-reason-why-you-shouldnt-buy-an-ev-now/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/06/the-real-reason-why-you-shouldnt-buy-an-ev-now/#respond Sat, 29 Jun 2024 13:25:10 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1886 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/06/the-real-reason-why-you-shouldnt-buy-an-ev-now/feed/ 0 Never say Never https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/05/never-say-never/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/05/never-say-never/#respond Sat, 18 May 2024 11:35:26 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1829 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/05/never-say-never/feed/ 0 Hairy Affair https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/04/hairy-affair/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/04/hairy-affair/#respond Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:51:22 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1812 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/04/hairy-affair/feed/ 0 Imagine Yourself https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/03/imagine-yourself/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/03/imagine-yourself/#respond Fri, 22 Mar 2024 18:29:38 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1804 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/03/imagine-yourself/feed/ 0 When Farmers hang up their Boots https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/when-farmers-hang-up-their-boots/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/when-farmers-hang-up-their-boots/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 09:07:53 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1797 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/when-farmers-hang-up-their-boots/feed/ 0 Speed Trap Kirchseeon https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/speed-trap-kirchseeon/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/speed-trap-kirchseeon/#respond Sat, 03 Feb 2024 13:48:24 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1778 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/02/speed-trap-kirchseeon/feed/ 0 Remembering my Father https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/01/remembering-my-father/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/01/remembering-my-father/#respond Thu, 04 Jan 2024 17:23:16 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1766 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2024/01/remembering-my-father/feed/ 0 Angelina Midnightcherry Tesla https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/12/angelina-midnightcherry-tesla/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/12/angelina-midnightcherry-tesla/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 17:53:45 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1735 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/12/angelina-midnightcherry-tesla/feed/ 0 Mr. Obvious helps MVV https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/mr-obvious-helps-mvv/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/mr-obvious-helps-mvv/#respond Fri, 05 May 2023 08:35:03 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1499 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/mr-obvious-helps-mvv/feed/ 0 Technophobia is real for some people https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/technophobia-is-real-for-some-people/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/technophobia-is-real-for-some-people/#respond Mon, 01 May 2023 11:27:47 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1494 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/05/technophobia-is-real-for-some-people/feed/ 0 Got Wheels? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/02/got-wheels/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/02/got-wheels/#respond Sat, 11 Feb 2023 14:26:15 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1472 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/02/got-wheels/feed/ 0 Office Space https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/01/office-space/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/01/office-space/#respond Sat, 21 Jan 2023 14:10:08 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1457 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2023/01/office-space/feed/ 0 New Domain, same Adventures https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/12/new-domain-same-adventures/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/12/new-domain-same-adventures/#respond Mon, 19 Dec 2022 10:44:45 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1396 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/12/new-domain-same-adventures/feed/ 0 Blackout? Prepare for Wild Camping – You’ll be fine https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/10/blackout-prepare-for-wild-camping-youll-be-fine/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/10/blackout-prepare-for-wild-camping-youll-be-fine/#respond Sat, 22 Oct 2022 15:51:41 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1378 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/10/blackout-prepare-for-wild-camping-youll-be-fine/feed/ 0 Modernizing our Heating and Hot Water System https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/07/modernizing-our-heating-and-hot-water-system/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/07/modernizing-our-heating-and-hot-water-system/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2022 11:00:36 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1366 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2022/07/modernizing-our-heating-and-hot-water-system/feed/ 2 I ride again! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2021/11/i-ride-again/ Wed, 17 Nov 2021 09:15:06 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1443 Managing our Trash – and my Parents’ too https://adventures.karin-web.de/2021/06/managing-our-trash-and-my-parents-too/ Sun, 13 Jun 2021 14:55:06 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1361 COVID-19 Positive https://adventures.karin-web.de/2021/04/covid-19-positive/ Fri, 23 Apr 2021 11:47:16 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1354 Old Skills applied to new Situations https://adventures.karin-web.de/2021/02/old-skills-applied-to-new-situations/ Mon, 08 Feb 2021 14:40:24 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1343 Old Dog doesn’t need New Tricks https://adventures.karin-web.de/2020/12/old-dog-doesnt-need-new-tricks/ Fri, 18 Dec 2020 08:47:43 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1439 The first Night in our new House https://adventures.karin-web.de/2020/08/the-first-night-in-our-new-house/ Sat, 01 Aug 2020 13:00:46 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1784 Competitive Online Shopping https://adventures.karin-web.de/2020/07/competitive-online-shopping/ Sun, 05 Jul 2020 12:57:36 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1336 Four Decades to go around full Circle https://adventures.karin-web.de/2020/05/four-decades-to-go-around-full-circle/ Sat, 23 May 2020 14:29:05 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1330 Are we there yet? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/10/are-we-there-yet/ Sun, 06 Oct 2019 17:14:44 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1324 Shouldn’t I be happy that I sold my Motorcycle? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/07/shouldnt-i-be-happy-that-i-sold-my-motorcycle/ Thu, 25 Jul 2019 17:34:51 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1318 Another Milestone reached https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/07/another-milestone-reached/ Sat, 20 Jul 2019 18:49:17 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1313 Are Screen Protectors even still a Thing? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/07/are-screen-protectors-even-still-a-thing/ Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:00:49 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1306 Weight Management for Women over 60? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/04/weight-management-for-women-over-60/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 05:22:34 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1256 When one Cell Phone is just not enough https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/04/when-one-cell-phone-is-just-not-enough/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 17:42:00 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1301 Windows 7 Users, beware of Update KB4493132 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/03/windows-7-users-beware-of-update-kb4493132/ Fri, 22 Mar 2019 18:15:48 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1292 the Internet – the Place where we learn and teach https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/01/the-internet-the-place-where-we-learn-and-teach/ Wed, 23 Jan 2019 18:00:05 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1282 when less is better https://adventures.karin-web.de/2019/01/when-less-is-better/ Fri, 04 Jan 2019 18:58:59 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1275 Not every Change is an Improvement https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/12/not-every-change-is-an-improvement/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 17:49:56 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1272 Short Code SMS not getting through? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/11/short-code-sms-not-getting-through/ Thu, 01 Nov 2018 14:06:59 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1262 Belt and Suspenders for my Webspace https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/10/belt-and-suspenders-for-my-webspace/ Sun, 21 Oct 2018 21:50:46 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1236 IKEA – not just furniture, it’s a lifestyle https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/08/ikea-not-just-furniture-its-a-lifestyle/ Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:57:47 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1215 “No soup for you, EU” the new Business Model? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/05/why-no-soup-for-you-eu-may-be-the-new-business-model/ Tue, 29 May 2018 20:47:50 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1198 Senior Dog Safety https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/04/senior-dog-safety/ Sat, 28 Apr 2018 18:46:01 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1192 Philip Oscar Dendron https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/02/philip-oscar-dendron/ Fri, 23 Feb 2018 12:58:10 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1181 32GB just doesn’t cut it for Windows 10. https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/02/32gb-just-doesnt-cut-it-for-windows-10/ Sat, 17 Feb 2018 23:01:29 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1168 Remember Equifax? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2018/01/remember-equifax/ Thu, 04 Jan 2018 13:19:06 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1157 Keep it simple – a brief Guide to Skin Care https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/12/keep-it-simple-a-brief-guide-to-skin-care/ Tue, 19 Dec 2017 23:02:26 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1143 Thanksgiving Sweepstakes – a social Experiment https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/12/thanksgiving-sweepstakes-a-social-experiment/ Fri, 01 Dec 2017 13:07:06 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1130 Can’t even trust “Made in Germany”? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/10/cant-even-trust-made-in-germany/ Mon, 09 Oct 2017 20:30:43 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1114 Cubed, but not squared away https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/08/cubed-but-not-squared-away/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 12:09:02 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1095 Amazon Global to the Rescue https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/07/amazon-global-to-the-rescue/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/07/amazon-global-to-the-rescue/#comments Mon, 03 Jul 2017 22:19:56 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1089 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/07/amazon-global-to-the-rescue/feed/ 1 ExxoPok #67 is special https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/06/exxopok-67-is-special/ Fri, 09 Jun 2017 23:58:39 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1080 Microsoft – neither “micro”, nor “soft”? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/06/microsoft-neither-micro-nor-soft/ Wed, 07 Jun 2017 12:17:33 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1071 Helping, without helping too much https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/05/helping-without-helping-too-much/ Wed, 24 May 2017 00:26:47 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1063 Counterclockwise ALDI https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/04/counterclockwise-aldi/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 23:40:17 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1054 Germanize the Bathroom https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/03/germanize-the-bathroom/ Sat, 25 Mar 2017 17:07:44 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1046 Rider Genes? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/03/rider-genes/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:52:40 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1021 Adventures 2.0 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/03/adventures-2-0/ Sat, 11 Mar 2017 00:45:51 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=1010 SEO for Dummies https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/01/seo-for-dummies/ https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/01/seo-for-dummies/#comments Mon, 16 Jan 2017 18:54:03 +0000 https://adventures.karin-web.de/?p=13 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2017/01/seo-for-dummies/feed/ 1 Joint Venture https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/10/joint-venture/ Tue, 18 Oct 2016 18:25:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/10/18/joint-venture-3081679.html Expat.com published an Interview with me https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/09/expat-com-published-an-interview-with-me/ Sat, 10 Sep 2016 20:45:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/10/10/expat-com-published-an-interview-with-me-3081235.html DIY – Anti – Aging https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/07/diy-anti-aging/ Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:48:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/07/19/diy-anti-aging-3077043.html I know we all get "old" sooner or later, that's by design. I am hoping to get really, really, old - because that's still better than dying young. What I don't like are the side effects of getting old. For me the most noticeable, and most annoying, side effects of aging were mobility restrictions: morning stiffness, aching joints, start-up pain, lower back pain, sciatic nerve problems, maybe even early stage arthritis, or osteoporosis.

Instead of simply accepting the facts, or going to a doctor to get some kind of prescription, I went on a treasure hunt in pursuit of a solution to my problem, or at least an improvement of the condition.

Now, two months into my research and experiment, I am happy to report that things are looking really good! My mobility has greatly improved. Joint pain is almost gone in most situations. In addition to my main concern being a lot less concerning, I am also finding surprising improvements in other areas. Thinning eyebrows are growing in nicely again, I now have visible lower eye-lashes, my skin isn't itchy and dry anymore, the gaps between my receding gums and upper back molars seem a lot smaller lately, my respiratory allergies cause less frequent/severe coughing during the day.

How did I do all this, you may ask. Apart from a few general recommendations for a healthy life-style (eat less animal protein, get enough sleep, exercise every day) I attribute my success to three supplements that I added to my daily regimen, listed in descending order of importance.

  1. one tablespoon full of colloidal silica (Hübner Silica Gel)
  2. two capsules of high dose pure serrapeptase (Arthur Andrew Serrétia)
  3. two capsules of cissus quadrangularis extract (Nutrakey Cissus Quadrangularis)  

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Ecwid – eCommerce for us “Little People” https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/06/ecwid-ecommerce-for-us-little-people/ Tue, 07 Jun 2016 19:46:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/06/09/ecwid-ecommerce-for-us-little-people-3074793.html I invented the awesome ExxoPok phone pouch - and I (try to) sell it on Etsy and Ebay. Not bad, for a start. It's like having a stand at the flea-market, though. Your shop isn't really yours, and the marketplace wants to make money off of you by charging various fees. Listing fees, transaction fees, monthly fees, service fees.........

So I started looking for ways to diversify, maybe add a web-shop to my own little old home page? Or sell ExxoPoks on Facebook? There are so many different ways to do that, I started to get confused. Shopify, Volusion, BigCartel, SquareSpace, 3dCart, LemonStand, BigCommerce, AmeriCommerce......... all fine products having several flaws in common.

They all cost monthly fees (after some initial trial period), ranging anywhere from $8 to $299 a month, depending on the level of flexibility you buy. Also, once you decide what e-commerce platform to use, you are pretty much "stuck" with them. Migrating to a different platform is complicated, or next to impossible, for most of these.

After weeks of digging I finally found a little gem called "Ecwid". It took me a few hours on the weekend to get this figured out, setting up a subdomain, adding a free template to it, customizing that and integrating Ecwid's shop plugin - looks great!

ExxoPok shop powered by Ecwid

Then I realized you can simply add that plugin to a Facebook page too. For up to 10 items the whole platform is completely free to use, forever. Which means, if I make a sale through Ecwid, all I'd have to pay would be Paypal's transaction fees.

I even figured out how to embed a single product widget right here, in my old blog!

 

 
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German on the Spot https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/06/german-on-the-spot/ Sat, 04 Jun 2016 16:16:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/06/04/german-on-the-spot-3074668.html Today I volunteered to help Suin and Lee, professors of German at IPFW, with their brilliant "German on the Spot" event at the local public library. People could drop in with any old document, postcard, letter, photo... written in German that they had always wondered what it said on there.

My (only slightly rusty) skills acquired 1965 in fourth grade in Germany - reading and writing Sütterlin-/Kurrentschrift - came in handy to decipher faded handwriting. The personal touch, reading snippets about people's lives, makes history enjoyable and interesting.

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The event was covered by local media

WFFT Fox Local, Fort Wayne

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Google’s Ways are wondrous https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/05/googles-ways-are-wondrous/ Thu, 26 May 2016 19:08:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/05/26/google-s-ways-are-wondrous-3073972.html Weekend-Plumber https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/03/weekend-plumber/ Sun, 13 Mar 2016 19:10:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/03/13/weekend-plumber-3068525.html Hey, Microsoft, stop pestering me, please! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/02/hey-microsoft-stop-pestering-me-please/ Sun, 07 Feb 2016 21:47:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/02/07/hey-microsoft-stop-pestering-me-please-3066090.html Reed City (??), MI https://adventures.karin-web.de/2016/01/reed-city-mi/ Tue, 19 Jan 2016 00:22:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2016/01/19/reed-city-mi-3064705.html Bye-Bye Verizon! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/12/bye-bye-verizon/ Sun, 27 Dec 2015 00:02:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/12/29/bye-bye-verizon-3063237.html CHASE ’em down! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/12/chase-em-down/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 12:45:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/12/15/chase-em-down-3062449.html My first Order came in https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/12/my-first-order-came-in/ Tue, 08 Dec 2015 12:42:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/12/09/my-first-order-came-in-3061999.html A Present for Me from fi https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/12/a-present-for-me-from-fi/ Sun, 06 Dec 2015 00:21:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/12/05/a-present-for-me-from-fi-3061698.html Project Fi, the magical phone bill reduction https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/11/project-fi-the-magical-phone-bill-reduction/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 12:52:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/11/24/project-fi-the-magical-cell-phone-bill-reduction-3060827.html Make or Buy? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/11/make-or-buy/ Tue, 03 Nov 2015 12:40:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/11/03/make-or-buy-3059202.html Entitlement? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/10/entitlement/ Sun, 01 Nov 2015 00:37:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/11/01/entitlement-3059010.html Electrified https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/10/electrified/ Tue, 20 Oct 2015 11:48:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/10/20/electrified-3058304.html Labor Day https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/09/labor-day/ Sun, 06 Sep 2015 16:17:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/09/12/labor-day-3055617.html Riding along the Obstacle Course https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/07/riding-along-the-obstacle-course/ Thu, 30 Jul 2015 16:37:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/07/30/riding-along-the-obstacle-course-3052931.html Finally got rid of “Apt. 119”! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/06/finally-got-rid-of-apt-119/ Thu, 25 Jun 2015 23:18:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/06/26/finally-got-rid-of-apt-119-3050706.html Lines, or no Lines? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/06/lines-or-no-lines/ Wed, 17 Jun 2015 11:38:05 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/06/17/lines-or-no-lines-3050024.html Anonymity, at least 85% https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/06/anonymity-at-least-85/ Sun, 07 Jun 2015 22:00:45 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/06/07/anonymity-at-least-85-3049237.html The FedEx-Color-Rado Mystery solved https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/05/the-fedex-color-rado-mystery-solved/ Fri, 15 May 2015 11:47:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/05/15/the-fedex-color-rado-mystery-solved-3047251.html RNC Membership Renewal? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/04/rnc-membership-renewal/ Thu, 02 Apr 2015 17:42:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/04/05/rnc-membership-renewal-3042044.html The Science, or the Religion, of RO Water https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/03/the-science-or-the-religion-of-ro-water/ Wed, 18 Mar 2015 14:59:15 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/03/18/ro-water-3040426.html City Water stinks! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/03/city-water-stinks/ Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:26:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/03/16/city-water-stinks-3040194.html Netbook Revival https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/03/netbook-revival/ Sun, 01 Mar 2015 12:03:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/03/05/netbook-revival-3039116.html Freeze! It’s for your own good. https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/02/freeze-its-for-your-own-good/ Sat, 07 Feb 2015 18:13:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/02/07/freeze-it-s-for-your-own-good-3036765.html Private Sauna https://adventures.karin-web.de/2015/01/private-sauna/ Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:21:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/01/26/private-sauna-3035607.html Just improvise! https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/12/just-improvise/ Wed, 31 Dec 2014 18:11:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2015/01/02/just-imporvise-3032648.html The Price of Fuel https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/12/the-price-of-fuel/ Mon, 15 Dec 2014 17:47:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/12/15/the-price-of-fuel-3031059.html Surface Pro 2 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/10/surface-pro-2/ Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:28:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/10/14/surface-pro-2-3019250.html Lockdown https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/09/lockdown/ Tue, 09 Sep 2014 15:11:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/09/11/lockdown-3015808.html Beer and Wine at the State Fair? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/08/beer-and-wine-at-the-state-fair/ Sat, 16 Aug 2014 21:18:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/08/17/beer-and-wine-at-the-state-fair-3013738.html Brick Roads https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/07/brick-roads/ Thu, 03 Jul 2014 20:23:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/07/04/brick-roads-3010363.html Schuberth C3 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/06/schuberth-c3/ Mon, 16 Jun 2014 02:03:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/06/12/schuberth-c3-3008200.html Earth Fare https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/05/earth-fare/ Wed, 14 May 2014 23:19:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/05/15/earth-fare-3005141.html What’s the Use of Primaries? https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/05/whats-the-use-of-primaries/ Mon, 05 May 2014 14:41:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/05/05/what-s-the-use-of-primaries-3004018.html Tomorrow I will have a chance to vote again. It's just primary elections, but still - I'll go vote. Primaries may seem a bit confusing, because you don't really vote anybody into any office - yet. You just help one party to decide whom they will put up for their candidate(s) in the next general elections, November 4th this year. 

The technicalities of primary elections vary slightly from one state to another.

According to Ind. Code §§ 3-10- 1-6, 1-9, Indiana holds so called "open primaries". That means voters do not have to declare a party affiliation upon registration. You may choose to vote on either party's ballot during primaries. You have to choose one single ballot for one distinct party, though.

Some other states have what is called "closed primaries". In those states you must declare yourself as affiliated with a specific party when you register to vote, and then consequently can only vote for that party in the primaries.

Whether your state holds open or closed primaries, and whether or not you participate, or what party's ballot you vote on, has no bearing on the next general elections. On general elections' ballots you will get to see all candidates, from all parties, who were pre-selected during primary elections.

Maybe that's why participation in primaries is usually low.

 

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No more Candy Crush. https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/04/no-more-candy-crush/ Wed, 16 Apr 2014 16:32:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/04/16/no-more-candy-crush-3002084.html The Annual Trip to Painsville https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/04/the-annual-trip-to-painsville/ Sun, 06 Apr 2014 23:40:47 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/04/06/the-annual-trip-to-painsville-3000930.html Spring Break 2014 https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/03/spring-break-2014/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 15:36:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/04/06/spring-break-2014-3000844.html Jury Duty https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/02/jury-duty/ Wed, 19 Feb 2014 18:50:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/02/19/jury-duty-2995507.html 16 Million Email Addresses and Passwords stolen https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/01/16-million-email-addresses-and-passwords-stolen/ Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:37:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/01/24/16-million-email-addresses-and-passwords-stolen-2992240.html Snow Day https://adventures.karin-web.de/2014/01/snow-day/ Mon, 06 Jan 2014 18:48:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2014/01/06/snow-day-2991312.html Schnee2014.jpg

It had been snowing almost non-stop yesterday, leaving us with
about 14 inches of snow on the ground. Temperatures had dropped
drastically to -17°F. Figuring in the windchill factor we are now facing
life-threatening -40°F and a travel warning has been 
issued by the authorities.

Currently only emergency travel is allowed. Most businesses,
schools, and government offices remain closed for today.
Indiana Tech decided to follow suit, which gives me a very welcome
day of plowing snow, unclogging a drain in the bathroom,
and staying warm by the fireplace.

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Automated Passport Control https://adventures.karin-web.de/2013/10/automated-passport-control/ Sun, 13 Oct 2013 01:04:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2013/10/15/automated-passport-control-2981348.html Back in the Saddle again https://adventures.karin-web.de/2013/09/back-in-the-saddle-again/ Tue, 17 Sep 2013 22:58:00 +0000 http://karin-sadventures.blogspirit.com/archive/2013/09/17/back-in-the-saddle-again-2978536.html