Last night I made my panic posts and noted my evening session at the gym. The weights and such did a lot of good even though they tired me out something fierce. They also induced a late night wakefulness of which I am none to accustomed these days.

So it was that LATE last night or early this morning I fumbled with my phone in an attempt to Google something or another (cannot even remotely remember what…). As I pecked away at the digital keyboard I got one of those silly notices about a “change for the better” or something. You know, when the phone/computer/machine decides something shall change and there is nothing to be done about it.

My keyboard changed. Previously, I had a black-lettered key pad that looked like a mini-typewriter. I was happy with it. In the blink of an insomniac eye I had a new pad – a “softer” one with borderless keys and a green smiley face. I panicked. For an hour I tried to figure out what had happened. I looked at forums. I contemplated a visit to Verizon.

Suddenly and completely unlooked for, I noticed that I liked the new presentation. It is better – easier to use. With a few smartphone adjustments I made the keys a little bigger and the image less “soft”.

PC Adviser.

No idea where I’m going with this .. wait… Yes, the moral is: never panic! At least not over the littlest of things. Sometimes Google knows best. All hail the new lords of tech. Sleeping pills have their place.

Anyway, this morning I set about looking at gym reviews. I’m preparing a move from a small city to a large city (and I’m the man who values solitude…). In addition to increased traffic, crime and pollution, my new home will feature, among other things, a wide variety of places to excercise. I’m familiar with some of them, unfamiliar with others. Thus, I Google.

There are two kinds of gym reviews. The first concerns the gym itself – facilities, hours, staff, patrons. These are generally good – 4 and 5 stars. The bad reviews always have to do with the gym’s billing service, which is always located in Utah and features no customer service whatsoever. It may be there is only one gym billing service in the whole world. I’ve dealt it maybe half a dozen times. I understand the bad reviews.

If only gym owners would improve the way debit cards are charged and memberships are canceled, then they would have nearly all 5-star reviews. Think about that. Or, not. I have to take my smartphone to the gym now. Later…