ENews February 13, 2026

Tens and Twenties                         
 
In the far-left lane catch the red light  
       Begin watching tall thin young man
               Carrying a sign
                     “Mental illness affects us all
                              Can you help?”
        Hope light changes soon
 
Pretend not to see him hobbling on spindly deformed legs  
        Do see his intent blue eyes
                 Imagine smell of his tattered clothes
        Why won’t this light change
 
Starts his second pass      Looks tired
       Face and legs raw from August sun  
       His cracking lips must hurt     Wish I had water
 
Seems not asking for himself but for mental health
         Damn light will never change
         Here he comes
                 Give a few dollars
                 Can’t only have tens and twenties
                 Where are the fives and ones
 
Light finally changes      Grab for a ten     Get a twenty instead
Car in back starts honking      Hold your horses    
 
Give him a twenty and vow to avoid this corner
                           or
Come back from time to time 
        See how he’s doing
                 With fives and ones and water
 
        –Bill Sinclair                  

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The Computer Club (OLLI Personal Computer User Group, or OPCUG) will meet with its partner, the Potomac Area Technology and Computer Society (PATACS), on Saturday, February 21, in person and via Zoom. The Zoom session opens at 12:45 (Zoom Link below).
 
Transitioning from Windows end-of-life to Linux—Presented by Tom Gutnick
The title really sums it up! My Windows laptop was being obsoleted by Microsoft, but it’s been a good, solid device for over ten years, and I preferred repurposing it rather than shelling out for a new system. I’ll discuss which flavor of Linux I chose and why, and walk through the steps I took to accomplish the migration. My successful experience may give others the confidence to do the same.

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