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This “Stinks”. Does It “Bug” You Too?
Ok, this has nothing to do with any aspect of my business, but I occasionally blog about life.
As my property is currently overrun by a variety of stink bugs and potato and Japanese beetles (alright, overrun may be a bit strong, but we have a lot of the little devils), I thought I would pass… »
Don’t Mess With My Kids
This may seem to be off target for this forum, but it will come full circle, I promise.
A few days ago, both of my boys, ages 9 and 5, completed their Summer Reading Challenge. It was a challenge presented by the folks at Barnes & Noble (also Borders), which asked children to… »
How Old Were You When You Learned To Speak
At first blush, you can probably answer this question pretty easily. Or at least be close. You might just relate it to your own children, and think, “Oh, I must have been two or three”.
Ok, my bad. Let me re-phrase that question. I didn’t mean when you could speak words, or full sentences. I meant,… »
Why Your Office Should Get an AED
Happy Summer!
The weeks are shorter, and the activities are longer. I am borrowing this article from CPRDude (I love that website name, wish I had thought of it). While it is originally published there, the points herein are valid anywhere you look. The bottom line is that if a person who goes into Cardiac Arrest… »
Calling 911 To Get Quicker Service
We arrived at the young lady who had called 911 for her sprained ankle. Most of you could probably agree that, while this is not really a life threatening emergency, there might be certain situations where 911 may be appropriate. For example, an older person with nobody around to help them. Any person with a… »
The Value Of The Meeting
One of my friends is very diligent about setting her auto responder. For those that are unfamiliar, that is what generates those automatic messages that send you a reply message that says they are out of the office, and will respond to your message when they get back. Annoying, but informative. I don’t email her… »
Dispelling Myths About CPR
n 10+ years of teaching CPR, I have heard many reasons as to why people have waited so long to learn CPR, and what the general opinion is about CPR. While I am grateful that more people are learning, and that the time was finally taken to “do it”, I find it… »
Welcome To Pee Week!
This week, our local temperatures are forecast to exceed 100. If you have spent summers in Phoenix and Palm Springs, like me, this will be nothing new. The humidity, of course, adds a new dimension, but most of us “seasoned heat veterans” know just enough to stay out of the heat. You say you do,… »
My God. There’s An Ambulance Behind Me. What Do I Do?
I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about the rules of the road. No, I can’t quote every statute in every jurisdiction, or know the fine for doing 37 in a school zone, but I think that I know the basics.
I kind of take for granted, I guess, that everyone else should know the… »
A Happier Happy Meal
We’ve seen a lot in the news lately about the Santa Cruz (CA) County Board of Supervisors, and their proposal to ban McDonalds from placing toys in Happy Meals. The premise behind this to make the meals less appealing by not offering a toy as a reward for eating junk food, thereby having the children… »