I have been doing some research on the Iphone. I checked AT&T and GCI and ACS.ACS had better rates for a two-year contract. $70 or something $105 or something. $50 fr a phone. Money for insurance. GCI had a better rate for insurance, but more money for roaming, and everything was more expensive. I forget what the phone is. I did not want to pay more and both were 16gigs. My cousin from Israel, who is in the States in Missouri for taking classes mentioned straighttalk.com. I don't remember what At&t said, but here are the things I wrote for the other two. Diana says that a new phone with a two-year contract is $50 (I was looking into a 4S. $115 a month. $9.99 amonth insuarnace, (lost or stolen or water damage). Unlimited text talk, nationwide no roaming. 16gigabyte storage. 5gigabytes a month internet usage. GCI 16gigabytes $150 Insurance $6.49 dataplans 3gigs $19.99 5gigs $29.99 10gigs $59.99 20 gigabytes $99.99 internet unlimited text and picture is another $15 a month. When you get 5gigs, your phone becomes a personal hotspot. You have to add nationwide for some larger amount. Straight Talk 16 gigabytes $59.94 and activate on the website, One gets unlimited text, talk and data with this $45.00 a month. We'll see. These things are so complicated. I will see about getting a refurbished phone. Hmm. I have researched this for a month. Koraling Lynne

Update

June is at its end. I've always liked June. In Alaska, May and June are usually the best months to visit, in my opinion. I have to admit that August of 2005 was not bad, as the 21, when I amrried was a beautiful, sunny day. June is very muggy in New York, and the worst months in Los Angeles have to be around August and September. Well, June 1 started with a grants workshop, and that was interesting. I had trouble with my machine, so did not take notes, and the afternoon was Dennis MacMillan and non-profit discussion about sustainability, goal-setting and the foundations, banks and others were represented as far as who they give to and their giving requirements. The oil companies were also represented. There were about nine entities represented, and I can't remember all of them. In the morning, Senators Murkowski and Begich were in attendance, and both said that they applauded me and thanked me for my leadership in the disability community, and Senator Begich said he thanked me for all I do. That was exhilarating and fun, even though the Braillenote (a machine that has Braille output and speech) was not functioning because of the battery which was flat. I don't know why. I thought it would be okay. I could not take notes during the presentations. My friend said that there was a picture in the paper, or a flyer was circulated with my picture. I went to an event for mental health or something, and I was in the front, next to someone on my left who had worked at the Disability Support Services office. I received a ride home with a woman who ran the video equipment. Okay, that's enough for now. Koraling Lynne