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I'm starting an opening sentence to keep the blog post active. I'm here for a learning seminar on health and safety in the workplace. I grew up and live in blue states so being here doesn't exactly resonate with me. MORE on that as the week progresses...

A long lost friend of mine from the San Francisco Bay Area finally made it to one of my web searches when she died. She was a ward of the state and the mortuary had posted an obituary. Prior to that, she had no web presence or footprint. It seemed like a puzzlement to me. But, then again, there were times when I would look up people in...

It is a clinical abbreviation. It stands for 'Within Normal Limits'. It's a handy phrase. We take blood pressure readings and the client asks, "Am I normal?" And I respond, "Your results are within normal limits." And the client asks, "WTF does that mean?" And I respond, "Your reading is less than 140/90, If it were that or higher, I...

I spent a week in Louisiana. I had never been there before. I had fears about going as I had heard so many stories about the foods; sausages made of alligator, beans made with smoke, dishes that would set your mouth on fire. For the life of me, I will NEVER understand why some people actually enjoy eating foods that have ingredients that...

I celebrate April long. It allows those folks who couldn't be with me on the actual birth DAY to still participate in the festivity. I don't do much that would be considered exciting. Generally eat a meal out or go on a road trip. The trips lately have been to San Francisco (my second hometown). This year I decided to go to Louisiana. I've...