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How Doctors Die

Thursday, December 29th, 2011

Doctors know a lot more about how our bodies work than we do.

And they know all about the latest options for treating debilitating diseases and conditions.

And they have access to all of the medicines, equipment and expertise that can prolong life.

Doctors have also seen a lot more people [more...]

That Must Have Been Embarrassing

Wednesday, December 28th, 2011

The inventor was getting ready to start his demonstration.

He had bragged to his audience that his new, secure wireless communication system was going to revolutionize the industry.

As they watched intently, his device began to receive messages, just as he had said it would.

Unfortunately for him, he [more...]

A Sweet Scam

Sunday, December 4th, 2011

I’ll give you some clues, and you try to guess the product that I’m thinking about:

  • It’s a thick, sticky, golden liquid
  • It tastes very sweet
  • Insects make it

Of course you guessed “honey.”

Everyone knows what honey is.

But most people don’t realize that [more...]

Why Your Tech CV Sucks

Saturday, November 12th, 2011

Over the years, I’ve helped many people strengthen their resumes.

People trust me, because I’m very knowlegeable and meticulous.

And they appreciate the fact that I’m very honest about what needs to be done.

Sometimes, all it takes is some careful editing, organizing and clarifying.

Other times, the final result [more...]

Cheaters Never Prosper?

Monday, November 7th, 2011

Cheaters never prosper — that’s what I was taught when I was a kid.

But, since then, I’ve learned that academic cheaters often prosper very well.

First of all, it’s a low-risk crime because they rarely get caught.

Some say that’s because, nowadays, it’s really easy to [more...]

One Thing I Agree With Him On

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Regular readers of this Journal know that I rarely ever mention anything about politics.

In fact, I think the last time I wrote about politics was way back on the day that the current U.S. President was inaugurated.

Looking back at that piece now, I think that my observations were pretty accurate.

The fact is, I don’t [more...]

Have We Lost The Privacy War? 45

Wednesday, September 28th, 2011

Incredible.

Unbelievable.

Yet, not surprising in the least.

Facebook has been tracking its 750 millions users as they surf to other Web sites, even when [more...]

Have We Lost The Privacy War? 44

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

If you’re a regular reader of this Journal, you know that, lately, there have been a whole lot of stories that have raised red flags for privacy advocates.

One of the newest is something that people are just now learning about the “Obamacare” health-care law that the U.S. Congress passed several months ago.

It turns out that the provisions of that law will violate patient confidentiality.

And will risk the [more...]