derek_a responded to a discussion called What's In your Hand Sanitizer? in stay healthy.
1 day ago
We use an alcohol based hand gel. I carry it around with me when I am out and about. When I get on a bus or go into a public place, I always use the gel to give my hands a quick clean. Being a baby-boomer though, I have been told that because I have had flu several times in my life, I am more protected than most people. Keeping my fingers crossed.. Although I know a friend who has had he swine ...

derek_a responded to a discussion called Im BACK!!!! in questions & answers.
1 day ago
Welcome back. I look forward to having some good discussions with you. Your new mobile home sounds great. I can imagine that it felt like an eternity being without your Internet connection...[em]happy[/em] - Derek

derek_a responded to a discussion called What do you think about the saying, "It is never too old to learn."? in sharing of new ideas &knowledge.
22 hours ago
Hello Williamjisir, I think that it's true and that we are never too old to learn. In fact life is a process of learning, whether we realize it or not. Life is an opportunity to learn how to relate to other people and situations. To learn what causes happiness and what causes unhappiness. We then each have a choice. If we support and help others, then we will feel happy ourselves, if we a...

derek_a responded to a discussion called I have till not mark best response till now....DO YOU KNOW WHY? I KNOW. in mylot.com.
21 hours ago
I don't worry about best response and hardly ever mark one. This is because nearly all the responses are so good that I don't want to appear to be unfair. I don't worry if I get best response or not. I just write what I can to a discussion and that's it as far as I am concerned. I think really, that the facility could be done away with. If I value a response, I will always say so in a response ...

derek_a responded to a discussion called What is the things or possession that you treasure or value the most? in life.
20 hours ago
I would say that the thing I treasure most of all is my home. I treasure it because it is my sanctuary where I can really relax and be myself. I both play here and work here and we have worked hard and long to get the place that we both love most. I will not be moving to another home again now. Losing it would be sad, but the day I die, I will lose it, as everyone will lose everything they own ...

derek_a responded to a discussion called WHat is the best thing that a friend has done for you? in made friends.
21 hours ago
I would say that the best thing a friend could do for me is to give me the space to be as I am, so that I would not have to put on any pretences and I could just be myself. I have had friends who have accepted me as I am and it is great to be with such friends. I always do my best to accept people as they are too, as this makes a strong and free relationship.[em]happy[/em] - Derek

derek_a responded to a discussion called Love is all that matters in the end! in family.
21 hours ago
I am sorry to hear about your son, but I am pleased that he is now on the road to recovery. Having lost members of my own family, I can appreciate the anxiety and pain that is associated with severe illnesses. I do not pray as such, but practice meditation which produces a sense of compassion for all other beings. During meditation, I often think of friends and family who are sick. Some of ...

derek_a responded to a discussion called Does anybody read books anymore? in reading.
21 hours ago
Yes, I still read books, but I got to admit it is time consuming and I have to set time aside to read. Quite often I will go into our city on the train, which is an hour's journey. This is an ideal time to take a book with me to read on the train. Sometimes then, mid afternoon, I finished all my other work, so will use that time to read a book. I rarely read fiction or the classics as I rea...

derek_a responded to a discussion called I have a HP computer with windows XP now what kind of printer should I get? in computers.
21 hours ago
I used to run an HP computer, but a few years ago changed to a self-build one from a local computer builder. I have had many different printers but I've got to say that the best printers I have used are Canon. I have a very old one, still working but slower than the modern ones - so that demonstrates to me how reliable Canon is. I find the print quality is superior to other makes even even the ...

derek_a responded to a discussion called Do you use internet daily?? in internet.
21 hours ago
Yes, I use the Internet every day. It has so many uses. Yesterday for instance, we wanted to check if there was an appliance available in a store situated about 20 miles from us. To save driving all that way, we checked up on line first and saw that there was just one item of what we wanted left in the store. We could reserve it on line, so we did. Then we drove to the store and because we had ...