[Lex Computer & Tech Group/LCTG] Strange email problem in Outlook

Sun Feb 18 07:00:41 PST 2024

Carl,

I found a very easy way to correct this problem.  If you select all of the
text of the message regardless of what it looks like, and change the
background color of text to white, the message is very readable.  This
should be doable in any mail client.  I use GMail and this works perfectly.

This might be simple enough for the author of said messages to make that
change before sending them out.  I'm not sure why he hasn't received more
complaints since so many of us have seen this mistake.  But that one change
-- even if s/he doesn't see the problem, will insure everybody will see the
message coming through with black letters on a white background.

Regards,

-- Harry

Harry Forsdick <http://www.forsdick.com/resume/>
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On Sat, Feb 17, 2024 at 12:33 PM carllazarus--- via LCTG <lctg at lists.toku.us>
wrote:

> My wife received this email for a class she is going to take.  She replied
> to the sender that it was mostly unreadable.  He forwarded it to her with
> the comment that nobody else had reported the problem. That message had the
> same problem.  The messages looks the same (bad) on our two computers, both
> running Windows 11 and Outlook as part of Microsoft 365.  The message is OK
> on her iPhone using Apple mail to read it. Only messages from this sender
> have this problem, but as the class instructor he is going to send more
> messages.  Has anyone run into this, and do you have a solution?
>
> -- Carl
>
>
>
> *From:* Steven Bloom <sbloom326 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2024 5:26 PM
> *To:* Howard Barnstone <hlbarnstone2 at gmail.com>; bklyn1872 at gmail.com;
> barbchandler123 at gmail.com; phyllf at comcast.net; sgoren at uw.edu; James
> Harburger <jsharburgermd at gmail.com>; Karen Kafka <ksuperkaf at rcn.com>;
> Lisa Kamisher <lmkamisher1 at gmail.com>; Matthew Kaufman <
> mrkaufmanmd at gmail.com>; Joyce Lazarus <joycelazarus at comcast.net>;
> dmesho at gmail.com; martin.norman12365 at aol.com; Ann Peck <
> annpeck at comcast.net>; annross53 at gmail.com; da143242 at gmail.com; Mark
> Seliber <mseliber1 at gmail.com>; JULIE SHAW <julie.shaw at comcast.net>; Syrl
> Silberman <syrl at sagecoach-cac.com>; Mark Spiegel <spiegelm at bc.edu>;
> Comcast <sawjw at comcast.net>; jgodine at comcast.net
> *Cc:* BOLLI Department <bolli at brandeis.edu>
> *Subject:* Welcome to BOLLI Spring Study Group: Journey Beyond "Long
> Day's Journey Into Night"
>
>
>
> Dear Study Group members,
>
>
>
> Welcome to "Journey Beyond *Long Day's Journey Into Night*."  This deep
> dive into Eugene O'Neill's powerful drama about the Tyrone family is
> occasioned by the upcoming production at the Lyric Stage of a new play by
> Ronán Noone, called *Thirst, *cleverly set among the help in the kitchen
> of the Tryrone household while the action of *Long Day's Journey Into
> Night *proceeds offstage. We will read and discuss both plays, and we
> will see and discuss the Lyric Stage production of *Thirst. *
>
>
>
> In this course, we will see how O’Neill transformed the raw material of
> his own tortured family life into drama that is emotionally and
> psychologically true and universally compelling. We will also see how Noone
> views the Tryone household through a different lens to depict life
> experiences at the crossroads of despair and hope through the immigrant
> experience in America.
>
>
>
> As many of you know from previous Study Groups and/or from reading my bio,
> I have been studying and teaching drama and theatre for many years. I
> believe that to appreciate dramatic literature fully, you must see
> plays in performance; I also believe that the performance
> experience is enhanced by reading the play in advance. In some cases, when
> a live production is inaccessible, a filmed production may be the next best
> thing. For this study group, we will have the benefits of a live production
> of *Thirst *and a filmed production of *Long Day's Journey Into Night.*
>
>
>
> Most sessions of this study group will be in person at 60 Turner Street,
> but *the first three sessions will be on Zoom*.
>
>
>
> I have developed a Google site for this course, so instead of distributing
> a syllabus, I am providing this link to the site, where you will find
> more details about assignments and expectations, including the Zoom link on
> the homepage:
>
>
>
> https://sites.google.com/view/journey-beyond-long-days-journ/home
>
>
>
> Everyone must see the Lyric Stage production of *Thirst *between the
> third and fourth sessions (between March 13th and March 17th). You are
> responsible for purchasing your own ticket. The student discount rate of
> $10 is available for any performance. The 3:00 matinee on Sunday, March
> 17th, is the preferred performance; if you cannot make that one, you must
> see another performance between March 13th and March 16th. Please do not
> see the production before March 13th! The student discount rate of $10
> per ticket is available online at
> https://lyricstage.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0S4U00000pmwuPUAQ
> or by phone at 617-585-5678.  Simply click on the "Student" option on the
> dropdown menu online, or ask for the student discount by phone. This and additional
> information about purchasing tickets is available on the "Course Materials"
> page of the course site. I already have my ticket for the 3/17 matinee; I
> am sitting in the center section, Row E, in case you'd like to try to
> reserve seats nearby.
>
>
>
> *There are currently still plenty of tickets available for this
> performance, but I urge you to book yours soon (i.e., in the next few days)
> to ensure that you see it at the right time.*
>
>
>
> Assuming that most of the group attends the 3/17 matinee, we will plan to
> have lunch together before the performance. Our Study Group liaison Julie
> Shaw will inform you further about these plans.
>
> The main assignment for the first session on Wednesday, February 28th, is
> to read *Long Day's Journey Into Night*, with a focus on the first two
> acts. Information about the preferred text is on the course site. I
> expect that many of you have already seen the 1962 film with Katharine
> Hepburn, but please do the best you can to put it out of your mind when you
> read the play, and please do not watch the film (again or for the first
> time) until I assign it at a later date.
>
> In addition, I recommend that you watch the *American Masters *
> documentary *Eugene O'Neill*, directed by Ric Burns (yes, Ken's
> brother!). If you've taken a course on O'Neill with me previously, you may
> have already seen this film, but please feel free to watch it again, if
> you'd like. The film is available through Amazon Prime; further information
> is on the course site.
>
> I've also posted a short piece I wrote on O'Neill that provides a broad
> overview of his life and works as background reading for the first session.
>
>
>
> You will find details of the assignments for the first class, including a
> few "Reflection Prompts," on the February 28th page of the course site. I
> will post "Reflection Prompts" a few days before each session on the
> corresponding page for that date. Please see the "Note on Reflection
> Prompts" on the "Study Group Expectations" page of the course site.
>
>
>
> *In addition, by Friday, February 23rd, please send me an email
> (only to me) with a few sentences about yourself, including your
> professional/educational background, your involvement/interest in the
> theatre (onstage, backstage, and/or in the audience), and your familiarity
> with O'Neill and Long Day's Journey Into Night. Rather than spend a long
> time on introductions at the first session, I will post all of these
> introductions on a page on the Google site, so we can all learn a little
> about each other that way.*
>
> When we meet in person at 60 Turner Street, *masks are optional*. Details
> about BOLLI protocols regarding masking, ventilation, and vaccinations are
> available on the last page of the course site.
>
> *Our first session on Wednesday, February 28th, will be on Zoom*. You
> will find the Zoom link on the homepage of the course site, but here it is
> for your convenience: https://brandeis.zoom.us/j/95548972237
>
> I'm looking forward to our Study Group. See you soon!
>
> Steve
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