Here I was thinking that unrestrained corporatocracy would be the trigger for a doomsday scenario. How foolish of me. Perhaps I should have researched the DSM-IV a little deeper.
Source: National Geographic: Doomsday Preppers
Monday, May 14, 2012
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
I'm A Cool Jerk
It seems that in almost every hospital that I've worked in, the nursing department and the pharmacy department can never seem to get along. I've worked with my share of NWAs, but I've also witnessed pharmacists treating nurses disrespectfully for no apparent reason. It's like cats and dogs.
Personally, I see the nurses as being the front line of patient care, so I go out of my way to put myself in their shoes, and get them their meds accurately and promptly. Not having, or not being able to find, their patient's medications is the biggest gripe they have about pharmacy.
If you ask me, it's easy to get along with nurses. Once you remove "ego" from the equation, most nurses will appreciate your efforts and give you their full support too. And let me tell you, A LOT of problems and errors can be prevented when nursing and pharmacy work as a team.
It works for me. But, don't just take my word for it. Listen to how some of the strange nurses at my facility describe me, while also trying to convince others pharmacists to follow suit -
Personally, I see the nurses as being the front line of patient care, so I go out of my way to put myself in their shoes, and get them their meds accurately and promptly. Not having, or not being able to find, their patient's medications is the biggest gripe they have about pharmacy.
If you ask me, it's easy to get along with nurses. Once you remove "ego" from the equation, most nurses will appreciate your efforts and give you their full support too. And let me tell you, A LOT of problems and errors can be prevented when nursing and pharmacy work as a team.
It works for me. But, don't just take my word for it. Listen to how some of the strange nurses at my facility describe me, while also trying to convince others pharmacists to follow suit -
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Stay Out Of The System
Whenever you hear something in life that can be described as a "system", whether it be called the healthcare system, the political system, the judicial system, or something else, rest assured that it will always be imperfect, corrupt, and not something specifically-tailored to your individual needs.
Once you become part of any "system", you lose varying degrees of control over your life, and must turn over a portion of that control to other people who personally couldn't care less about you.
That's why it is IMPERATIVE in life to always keep your wits about you, and to think before you act. If you want to be happy and successful in life, you MUST learn to control your emotions and not let them control you. Stay out of the system!
Figure Father from Nomadique on Vimeo.
Once you become part of any "system", you lose varying degrees of control over your life, and must turn over a portion of that control to other people who personally couldn't care less about you.
That's why it is IMPERATIVE in life to always keep your wits about you, and to think before you act. If you want to be happy and successful in life, you MUST learn to control your emotions and not let them control you. Stay out of the system!
Figure Father from Nomadique on Vimeo.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
It's A Jungle Out There
Ran into the ex-wife again at the grocery store. Seems as though she had some "work" done and somehow thinks I should foot some of the bill. Like she doesn't already have enough money.
Of course, we got into an argument again and her dark side quickly became visible to all the other shoppers. It's a jungle out there young men. Be very careful. A leopard is capable of changing it's spots these days. With her new looks, I'm sure she'll find another victim soon enough.
Of course, we got into an argument again and her dark side quickly became visible to all the other shoppers. It's a jungle out there young men. Be very careful. A leopard is capable of changing it's spots these days. With her new looks, I'm sure she'll find another victim soon enough.
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Modern Day Cynic
In Greek history, Diogenes of Sinope is considered one of the founders of the cynic philosophy. He was born in Sinope (modern-day Sinop, Turkey), an Ionian colony on the Black Sea, in 412 or 404 BCE and died at Corinth in 323 BCE.
Diogenes maintained that all the artificial growths of society were incompatible with happiness and that morality implies a return to the simplicity of nature. This meant rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, health, and fame, and by living a simple life free from all possessions.
Of course, embracing a cynical lifestyle and living a cynical lifestyle are two very different things, especially if one has the responsibilities of a family. But, I try to embrace this philosophy.
While I've personally rejected the ambitious societal desires for excessive wealth and fame and live very simply, I do maintain possessions, seek income, and worry about my health. I still bitch about the unethical, immoral, corrupt, and criminal behaviors that those societal desires create, but don't totally reject all conventional desires. You can't expect me to live in a cave or to eat chipmunk.
So, I guess you could call me a "Jack Cynic".
But did you know that there are actually some modern day cynics in your midst? I guess the Great Recession has made some people think about what's most important to them, money or freedom?
Meet Daniel Suelo. Suelo gave up on money in 2000.
One day he walked into a phone booth, pulled out thirty-dollars and left it. Twelve years later, Suelo still does not have a personal I.D., bank accounts, a modern home, an automobile, does not take government money, or live off of federal welfare. Suelo lives in caves in the canyon lands outside of Moab, UT., harvests wild foods, eats roadkill, and dumpster dives.
Suelo is not an isolationist though. He's still very active in the Moab community, SE Utah politics, and he is also an active blogger.
The American Who Quit Money To Live In A Cave from David Eckenrode on Vimeo.
Diogenes maintained that all the artificial growths of society were incompatible with happiness and that morality implies a return to the simplicity of nature. This meant rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, health, and fame, and by living a simple life free from all possessions.
Of course, embracing a cynical lifestyle and living a cynical lifestyle are two very different things, especially if one has the responsibilities of a family. But, I try to embrace this philosophy.
While I've personally rejected the ambitious societal desires for excessive wealth and fame and live very simply, I do maintain possessions, seek income, and worry about my health. I still bitch about the unethical, immoral, corrupt, and criminal behaviors that those societal desires create, but don't totally reject all conventional desires. You can't expect me to live in a cave or to eat chipmunk.
So, I guess you could call me a "Jack Cynic".
But did you know that there are actually some modern day cynics in your midst? I guess the Great Recession has made some people think about what's most important to them, money or freedom?
Meet Daniel Suelo. Suelo gave up on money in 2000.
One day he walked into a phone booth, pulled out thirty-dollars and left it. Twelve years later, Suelo still does not have a personal I.D., bank accounts, a modern home, an automobile, does not take government money, or live off of federal welfare. Suelo lives in caves in the canyon lands outside of Moab, UT., harvests wild foods, eats roadkill, and dumpster dives.
Suelo is not an isolationist though. He's still very active in the Moab community, SE Utah politics, and he is also an active blogger.
The American Who Quit Money To Live In A Cave from David Eckenrode on Vimeo.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
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