Last week I read a story that mentioned a study that came to this conclusion: Only 14% Of Medical Errors Reported By Hospitals. It’s an alarming story, one that undoubtedly is true, but it’s the kind of story that leads to hysteria instead of understanding. Overall, the question comes down to what constitutes an error. […]
General Business
I’m betting I’m not the only one that gets irked by certain business practices of others. Truth be told, sometimes if we look at ourselves we probably exhibit some of these practices as well. I’ve been told by a few people that maybe I’m too thin skinned to be in business because it’s just how […]
There’s an old story that addresses the early days of the space age. Supposedly the Americans had passed the Russians in space technology but still had one major problem to overcome. They couldn’t figure out how to get a pen to write in space. No matter what they tested on Earth, they just couldn’t get […]
Wow, this is a major league milestone day. There’s a lot of anniversaries that touch this date, some good, some bad, and today’s also the day, with this post, that I hit #900. When I hit #800 back in March I thought I would hit this figure in 4 or 5 months; instead, it took […]
Yesterday I had to have a colonoscopy. The process for prepping, then going through one of these things is a nasty bit of business, prefaced by not being allowed to eat for a long time beforehand. Take it from me, it’s probably best to try to have it as early in the day as you […]