Microsoft Office Mobile for Android, Laura's Birthday, and Enjoy!

Microsoft Office Mobile for Android - Microsoft just launched Office Mobile for Android.

That sounds great as a headline. Once one reads the conditions, however, one quickly determines the app works only on smartphones—not on tablets! Additionally, the app works only if the user is a subscriber of Microsoft Office 365! Microsoft is not offering a free version of the app. Also, it is not opening things up internationally: The app is for U.S. Office 365 subscribers only!

Does Microsoft have its corporate head in the sand, or is Microsoft simply greedy? There are several Android-based alternatives to Microsoft Office. All open and edit Microsoft Office documents. Many are free. Although I have used Microsoft apps since migrating from Wordstar for DOS to Word for Windows in 1989.


On my three Android devices, I prefer (and use) Google Docs. Google Drive makes my Google Docs available to me (and to anyone to whom I grant access) from anywhere and on any platform. Google Drive and Google Docs are free!


While I am certainly not by nature averse to paying for tools that I use, but I would undoubtedly consider myself an utter imbecile were I to choose to pay $9.95 per month for something when an alternative is available at no cost—particularly when that alternative is better!

Laura's Birthday - Today is Laura's birthday! Her BFF festooned her work space with festive party decorations and strung Mardi Gras beads about her!


Happy Birthday, Laura! I love you and pray your day is very, very blessed and filled with joy!

Enjoy! - Relax and enjoy these videos!

Scan to PDF with Your Phone and National Water a Flower Day

Scan to PDF with Your Phone - Google Drive is very possibly my most-used app. I use Google Drive to facilitate accessing all my passwords, receipts, appointments, etc., from anywhere and using any computer. Google Drive is absolutely wonderful. AND, it is FREE!

The updated Drive for Android app also gives you to a way to keep track of important paper documents like receipts, letters, and billing statements. Simply click "Scan" from the "Add New" menu, snap a photo of your document, and Google Drive will turn the document into a PDF that is stored for safekeeping. And because Google Drive can recognize text in scanned documents using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, a simple search will retrieve the scanned document later. There need be no more frantic scrambling through drawers looking for a receipt or digging through your pockets to find that business card — just scan, upload and search in Drive!

National Water a Flower Day - Some people have a garden full of flowers and will not be able to stop with watering just one flower, but that is okay. You can also include you indoor plants and flowers on National Water a Flower Day. Maybe you have a vase with flowers on your desk at work, this is your reminder to give them fresh water today also.

Today is a fun day—a day to enjoy the happiness that flowers bring to people. It is possible that you know someone that is home-bound, hospitalized, needs some cheering up, to whom you want to say "thank you" or just to "make someone's day." If so, then today would be a great day to take them a bouquet of flowers, but remember to water the flowers before you deliver them!