I am a tinkerer that had his license to tinker taken away, but I am not alone. What the hell am I talking about? I’m talking about using the tools available to us in the modern, computerized world. I’m talking about increasing efficiency through automation. I’m talking about one person’s attempts to make his office a more productive place and an administration with a policy…
Last year our daughter’s school suggested testing for intelligence. They offered to test her to determine if it would be appropriate to place her in the Gifted Program. Cheryl was all for it. I wasn’t so sure.
How much harm does it do a child to be labeled? Does it matter if the label is good or bad? Is the end result the same? Are expectations placed on someone that may not be…
It all started innocently enough. “John, I hate this room.”
“Well, what exactly do you hate about it?”
“For starters, I hate those CD racks that sit on top of the counter next to the TV.”
Fast forward 24 hours. We emerge from another episode of “The Kauffmans get a trim” to find ourselves driving Eastbound on the road home. Inspiration hits me hard.
This morning the fog wasn’t confined to my mind. The only thing better than riding in a fog is riding in a rain storm. If the fog is thick enough, like this morning, it feels very much like riding in the rain. Not only is there a lot of moisture in the air, it tends to condense on the ends of your hair. Then every time you ride over a bump the drops of water shake free from the ends of your…
There was a time when I told Beth to leave the T.V. on. We were listening to a digital cable music channel, so Beth felt that the T.V. was unnecessary (the sound was going through our stereo at the time). Our discussion went something like this…
“Beth, what are you doing?”
“I’m just going to turn the T.V. off.”
“Beth, I don’t want you to turn the…
Today my coding deficiencies were overcome and the freedom loving people of the world rejoiced! It was an Alleluia Chorus kind of moment. I walked over to the office laser printer and time slowed to a crawl. As the page began to emerge, face down, I reached for one corner and curled it upwards for a peek. MY GOD, IT LOOKS LIKE IT WORKS! I forcibly removed the page from the printer, clutched it in…
At what point does an HMO become more expensive than a PPO? My employer’s PPO plan charges co-pays for doctor’s visits and prescription drugs. They charge a percentage of contracted expenses for other medical services, up to a yearly maximum – after which they cover 100%. The HMO charges co-pays for doctor’s visits, drugs, and hospital stays. It doesn’t charge…