The company I work for (Clevertech) has a nifty benefit called the “Personal Development Fund” or PDF: “In order to help you grow each year, we provide $1,200 to invest in yourself.” Clevertech Careers Getting a “fund” to work with isn’t too unusual for folks in the IT field but such funds are (afaik) pretty …
Introduction This topic is close to my heart. There are those I love who really really need to get medical attention but have been frustrated by the ineptitude of some medical professionals. I’m writing this for you – yes, I really mean you! Pretty Please??? I’m also writing this to you, passing traveler on the …
Finding the Best Medical Professionals Using the Internet in Six Steps Read More »
In my last post I discussed working from home in general. In this post I’d like to delve a little more specifically into what it is like to work in the medical transcription field. Many people are familiar with the term medical transcriptionist. We are also known as medical language specialists. I think that is …
I believe that childhood trauma has a significant and formative impact on who we become as adults. The impact can be mitigated by a supportive community during and following the trauma, but such support seems to be the exception rather than the rule. In adulthood we can work to heal the wounds trauma inflicted upon …
Infographic: How Childhood Trauma Affects Adult Life Read More »
Strange After watching The Perfect Storm I became a commercial fishing deckhand in Alaska for a summer. After watching some episodes of Fringe and Altered States I decided I wanted to experience a sensory deprivation chamber. What do these two scenarios have in common? My interest was sparked by the stories – stories which, to many, cause fear or aversion. I have …
Floating in a Sensory Deprivation Chamber: Personal Recollection. Read More »
Occasionally folks reach out to me with a product or service they would like for me to review – Fluidstance was one of said companies. They told me they were shipping me The Level so I could put it through its paces. I eagerly anticipated its arrival…and I waited for it…and I waited some more. …
A Little Background I enjoy eating sometimes but oftentimes it is more of a chore. Unfortunately, eating is a necessity if I want to be healthy, energetic, productive. I’ve written about Soylent, a meal replacement drink, in the past here and here. I’ve tried other meal replacement drinks like RAW Meal and Shakeology (also here and there, …
I recently moved into a new part-time position which then became a full-time position and thereupon provided benefits including health insurance. Up until that point Sheila and I had been being hit with fairly large insurance premiums every month, so I was quick to call the insurance provider and request cancellation. I was surprised when …
What You Didn’t Know About Canceling Your Health Insurance Through Healthcare.gov Read More »
I like subscriptions. My razors are by subscription, for a while my toothbrushes were by subscription. I’ve also subscribed to Soylent in the past and plan to again once 2.0 is released in October. So what about snacks? Recently both Graze and Nature Box provided me the opportunity to try one of their boxes free. …
I’ve wanted a height adjustable, sit / stand desk forever. Yes, literally, forever. In 2012 I wrote an extensive survey of the sit/stand desk field of products and two years later when I still didn’t have a sit/stand desk I updated and expanded my already extensive survey. Then I never told you about the desk I actually …