Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Thanks.
As we celebrate Thanksgiving tomorrow, many of us try to list the things we are thankful for.
Here’s my attempt (in no particular order).
Friends (both old and new).
My job.
Dana.
Jackson.
Grace.
Gabe.
My dad.
My mom.
My sister and her family.
My brother and his family.
Technology.
Electricity.
Lithium batteries.
Insulin.
Insulin pumps.
Lithium batteries.
Glucometers.
Health insurance.
Apple Inc.
The Food Network.
Medical professionals.
Eyesight.
Eye surgeons.
The people who make artificial lenses for cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery.
Mrs. Coddington, Mrs. States, Mrs. Pfleiger, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Berg, Mr. Hamel, Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Altman, Mr. Hofaker, Mr. Horning, Miss Dobbins, Mrs. Simoneau, Mr. Simoneau, Mrs. Archer, Miss Siefers, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Coddington, Mrs. Bushnell and any other teacher I had at USD 326.
Proper spelling.
My nephew (who is defending my freedom as a U.S. citizen).
Wireless internet connections.
Pharmaceutical companies.
Wound vacs.
My mother-in-law.
Digital cameras.
Knowing how to type.
Knowing how to read.
The farmers who grow the food I eat.
Cookbooks.
Silicone cooking tools.
The Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs.
Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The list goes on and on. These are just some of the things I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Here’s my attempt (in no particular order).
Friends (both old and new).
My job.
Dana.
Jackson.
Grace.
Gabe.
My dad.
My mom.
My sister and her family.
My brother and his family.
Technology.
Electricity.
Lithium batteries.
Insulin.
Insulin pumps.
Lithium batteries.
Glucometers.
Health insurance.
Apple Inc.
The Food Network.
Medical professionals.
Eyesight.
Eye surgeons.
The people who make artificial lenses for cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery.
Mrs. Coddington, Mrs. States, Mrs. Pfleiger, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Berg, Mr. Hamel, Mrs. Atkinson, Mr. Altman, Mr. Hofaker, Mr. Horning, Miss Dobbins, Mrs. Simoneau, Mr. Simoneau, Mrs. Archer, Miss Siefers, Mr. Hanson, Mr. Skinner, Mr. Coddington, Mrs. Bushnell and any other teacher I had at USD 326.
Proper spelling.
My nephew (who is defending my freedom as a U.S. citizen).
Wireless internet connections.
Pharmaceutical companies.
Wound vacs.
My mother-in-law.
Digital cameras.
Knowing how to type.
Knowing how to read.
The farmers who grow the food I eat.
Cookbooks.
Silicone cooking tools.
The Chinese Center for Adoption Affairs.
Children’s Mercy Hospital.
The list goes on and on. These are just some of the things I’m most thankful for this Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, November 12, 2009
NFL to Captain Morgan - Hell NO!!!!
"Gotta little Captain in ya?" - the Philadelphia Eagles did for a short while, but now the NFL says no. Pretty sneaky ad campaign. What's next - the winning quarterback from the Super Bowl can't say he's going to Disney World???League shipwrecks Captain Morgan campaign - NFL - Yahoo! Sports
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Dad Update: Houston - We Have an Answer!!!!
After the doctors found blood in dad's stool last week, they discharged him from the hospital on Thursday and scheduled an upper and lower GI scope for today. After doing the upper GI this morning, his doctor came out and told mom that they had found the problem: a bleeding ulcer.
This explains where his blood has been going and his overall tiredness. He hasn't complained of any heartburn or discomfort in his stomach, but we've always known he is a tough old bastard!
He is currently in the Phillips County Hospital and will be there for a few days until his blood levels come back to a normal range and they get his ulcer medications figured out. We are very relieved to know it is something that is so easily treatable.
Thank God!!!
This explains where his blood has been going and his overall tiredness. He hasn't complained of any heartburn or discomfort in his stomach, but we've always known he is a tough old bastard!
He is currently in the Phillips County Hospital and will be there for a few days until his blood levels come back to a normal range and they get his ulcer medications figured out. We are very relieved to know it is something that is so easily treatable.
Thank God!!!
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Dad Update - Thursday
After quite a few tests, the doctors have an idea of what is wrong with dad - he has blood in his stool. They think he will probably get to go home on Friday and then he has an appointment for an upper and lower GI scope on Tuesday to "see what they can see."
He is feeling good and had a blood tranfusion on Wednesday so we're hoping his blood levels stay up until they figure out what is causing the blood in his stool.
Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.
He is feeling good and had a blood tranfusion on Wednesday so we're hoping his blood levels stay up until they figure out what is causing the blood in his stool.
Thanks again for your thoughts and prayers.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Dad Back In The Hospital
My dad was admitted to the Phillips County hospital this afternoon with a low hemoglobin (blood) count. A normal range for a man his age should be above 13 and his is currently 8.4. He had two pints of blood on Friday night/Saturday morning and was back up to almost 10, but it is back down - and they don't know why.
His doctor said they wanted him in the hospital to do a series of tests (Dad said they drew a ton of blood!) and for a transfusion. So keep him in your prayers.
On the flip side, he had a follow-up appt. with his cardiologist and cardiac surgeon on Tuesday and his heart is doing great!
Now, if we can just figure out what is causing this low blood level. It is anemia? Is he bleeding internally? Is he having kidney issues? It is something worse? I'll be glad when they get test results tomorrow.
Prayers please!!!
His doctor said they wanted him in the hospital to do a series of tests (Dad said they drew a ton of blood!) and for a transfusion. So keep him in your prayers.
On the flip side, he had a follow-up appt. with his cardiologist and cardiac surgeon on Tuesday and his heart is doing great!
Now, if we can just figure out what is causing this low blood level. It is anemia? Is he bleeding internally? Is he having kidney issues? It is something worse? I'll be glad when they get test results tomorrow.
Prayers please!!!
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Monarch
A photo taken by my wife, Dana at my parents house on 9/19/09. They have a HUGE butterfly bush that was filled with a wide variety of butterflys and moths.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 01, 2009
Flock for blogging
I'm showing students just how easy it is to blog with Flock. Check out flock at http://www.flock.com
Blogged with the Flock Browser
Monday, August 31, 2009
The fossil diggers
This is a photo taken in May at Monument Rocks (the Keystone Gallery) where Dana and Jackson joined Michelle and Thane for a day of fossil digging.
Sunday, May 03, 2009
White House 2.0
Here's a blog post from the White House that gives you some great links to various social networking sites that the White House is using to communicate with the American public. Nice to see!!!
I especially like the Flickr photostream.
The White House - Blog Post - WhiteHouse 2.0
Friday, May 01, 2009
Just lost some respect for Discovery Channel Networks
Discovery Communications is going to re-do its cable channel for kids - DiscoveryKids - into a commercial for Hasbro toys. What was once a good company and great cable channel (plus all of the other Discovery channels), is selling out to advertisers.
Not good for children's television offerings.
Here's the article from Advertising Age:
Not good for children's television offerings.
Here's the article from Advertising Age:
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Online Portfolios
There are many thoughts as to how you should "show off your skills" when in the job market. Our college students today should be touting their skills in a Web 2.0 world - they live on Facebook - now they can show these skills to potential employers!
Resumes in a Web 2.0 world | Education IT | ZDNet.com
Resumes in a Web 2.0 world | Education IT | ZDNet.com
Monday, April 06, 2009
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
March Madness in Ad Spending
A new report out today comparing the NCAA championship tournament to other "big-time" sporting events shows that the NCAA championship game is the second most expensive sporting event to advertise on. The number one? The Super Bowl.
The average price that CBS is getting during this year's NCAA Championship Game for a 30 second ad???
$1.2 Million!!!!!!!!
Here's the link to the article.
The average price that CBS is getting during this year's NCAA Championship Game for a 30 second ad???
$1.2 Million!!!!!!!!
Here's the link to the article.
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