So, I was complaining that my glasses were costing more, and wouldn’t be ready for a week, rather than the hour the last pair took. I should have waited until I had them in my hands.

After more than a week and a half they arrived, and this week I am returning them and looking for someone else to do the job. I knew they were wrong as soon as I put them on, but was assured that I would get used to them if I waited and put them on the first thing in the morning.

The first thing in the morning they were just as out of focus as they were in the shop, and after giving them a couple of hours, I had a raging headache. I am well aware that you have to adjust to a new prescription, as my current glasses are my first pair of bifocals. [Trust me, you will adjust to bifocals in a few days, but don’t try to drive or use power tools until you do.]

Some day I may see clearly again, but I’m not making book on when.

The BBC says that Vatican recalls Irish papal envoy after Cloyne report

The Vatican has recalled its special envoy in Ireland after a damning report on the Catholic Church’s handling of child abuse by priests.

Papal Nuncio Giuseppe Leanza has been called back to Rome to discuss the impact of the recent Cloyne Report.

It showed how allegations of sex abuse by priests in Cork had been covered up.

The report led to angry condemnation of the Vatican by Prime Minister Enda Kenny in the Irish Parliament.

In a blistering attack, Mr Kenny accused the church of putting its reputation ahead of child rape victims.

Vice-director of the Vatican press office Father Ciro Benedettini said the nuncio’s recall “should be interpreted as an expression of the desire of the Holy See for serious and effective collaboration with the (Irish) government”.

He added that it “denotes the seriousness of the situation and the Holy See’s desire to face it objectively and determinately.

“Nor does it exclude some degree of surprise and disappointment at certain excessive reactions.”

It would be of mild interest to know what the Vatican believes are “certain excessive reactions”. I don’t remember reading of any beatings, burnings, or lynchings of those involved in the crimes or cover-ups. If the Vatican thinks that getting yelled at for obstructing justice and aiding and abetting felons is “excessive”, they might want to take a course in ethics.

If you use FireFox or Chrome for browsing there are plug-ins/add-ons to warn you if you are accessing a web site owned by Rupert.

No one really likes hackers and crackers. They are the mosquitoes of the ‘Net, annoying things that sometimes carry diseases.

There are a lot of things I could do on the Internet that I don’t do because they are destructive and childish. I have no interest in competing with Congress and the White House.