Looking forward to following Ron Stodghill and his blog on Carolina Politics.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Friday, October 21, 2011
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
IBM: Marketers suffering data overload - Social Marketing - BizReport
We have so much more information than we can possibly digest or use. What's wrong with experienced judgement instead of endless megablops of data?
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Monday, October 3, 2011
In Afghanistan, the West and allies fight a murky foe - latimes.com
How will we know when we have won? Get out now! In Afghanistan, the West and allies fight a murky foe - latimes.com:
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'via Blog this'
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Police officer saves man’s life. Hopper named ‘Hometown Hero’ after performing CPR on wreck victim | police, hopper, saves - The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County
Police officer saves man’s life. Hopper named ‘Hometown Hero’ after performing CPR on wreck victim | police, hopper, saves - The Star Online : The Newspaper of Cleveland County
This was in the Shelby Star last Saturday, 09/23/11. I'm glad the story had a good ending.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Survey Feedback
Everyone today wants some feedback. How are we doing is a question that we encounter from so many organizations wanting to know if they are meeting the expectations of the client. Is this revolution being driven by ever increasing quality and attention to details of customer service. I think that a different mechanism may be in play.
Let's do a survey because we can! The electronic revolution of Web 2.0 has made it so easy for us to ask every question that can be imagined about even the simplest of services or transaction now is almost always followed by an email request to complete a brief online survey.
Do these people know the definition of brief?
Let's do a survey because we can! The electronic revolution of Web 2.0 has made it so easy for us to ask every question that can be imagined about even the simplest of services or transaction now is almost always followed by an email request to complete a brief online survey.
Do these people know the definition of brief?
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Poverty in US Increasing
From CNN 09/13/11
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More Americans fell below the poverty line last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
The nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, up from 14.3% in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993.
Last year marked the third year in a row the rate increased. All told, 46.2 million people are considered in need. In addition, real median household income last year was $49,445, a 2.3% decline, the Census Bureau reported.
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Legacy of Bush, Cheney, Boehner, Walker tax cuts for corporations.
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More Americans fell below the poverty line last year, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Tuesday.
The nation's poverty rate rose to 15.1% in 2010, up from 14.3% in 2009 and to its highest level since 1993.
Last year marked the third year in a row the rate increased. All told, 46.2 million people are considered in need. In addition, real median household income last year was $49,445, a 2.3% decline, the Census Bureau reported.
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Legacy of Bush, Cheney, Boehner, Walker tax cuts for corporations.
You can call this assistant Dr. Watson | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
You can call this assistant Dr. Watson | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com:
But will it improve the prescription renewal dance?
Only old folks will appreciate this post but it is significant for anyone facing chronic disease and the prescription treatments for them.
I was running out of my main blood pressure medication so I went to my pharmacy website to order a refill and the website said none were available. When I called the local branch office of the prescribing medical practice - see how this is sounding so impersonal and corporate already? They told me I had to contact my pharmacy and have them fax a request for a refill prescription to them!? Well, I already had them on the line. Couldn't they just take a note then? I want ahead and submitted the request anyway hoping there might already be a refill on file, or the pharmacy would contact my doctor for a refill. When I arrived at the pharmacy later that day, they had already contacted the local branch subsidiary office of the prescribing practices office but had not received a response.
I called the pharmacy the next day and they had not yet received anything from the local subsidiary office which is the office of my primary specialist. Today they did say they would take a note and "try to get something to the pharmacy."
Why can't all this be done electronically? I can order anything on earth from Amazon and have it on my porch tomorrow. Why can't the same be true for life essential prescriptions that we must have everyday?
Dr. Watson are you listening?
Only old folks will appreciate this post but it is significant for anyone facing chronic disease and the prescription treatments for them.
I was running out of my main blood pressure medication so I went to my pharmacy website to order a refill and the website said none were available. When I called the local branch office of the prescribing medical practice - see how this is sounding so impersonal and corporate already? They told me I had to contact my pharmacy and have them fax a request for a refill prescription to them!? Well, I already had them on the line. Couldn't they just take a note then? I want ahead and submitted the request anyway hoping there might already be a refill on file, or the pharmacy would contact my doctor for a refill. When I arrived at the pharmacy later that day, they had already contacted the local branch subsidiary office of the prescribing practices office but had not received a response.
I called the pharmacy the next day and they had not yet received anything from the local subsidiary office which is the office of my primary specialist. Today they did say they would take a note and "try to get something to the pharmacy."
Why can't all this be done electronically? I can order anything on earth from Amazon and have it on my porch tomorrow. Why can't the same be true for life essential prescriptions that we must have everyday?
Dr. Watson are you listening?
Do Not Kill Troy Davis
Seven of Nine witnesses have either recanted or changed their testimony. Do not allow Georgia to kill Troy Davis who may not be guilty at all. I oppose the death penalty in any circumstance.
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/deathpenalty/dont-let-georgia-kill-troy-davis/
http://blog.amnestyusa.org/deathpenalty/dont-let-georgia-kill-troy-davis/
Monday, September 12, 2011
What I'm About
Carl2Hughes - What's it all about? Is it because most of my political belief's are usually left leaning? No. It's just because I always like to be a little different. Oh I'm not a wild non-conformist or an anarchist. You'll find my personality much different. Actually, I've always thought of myself as one that always plays by the rules, rarely thinks outside the box, and generally moves in the same direction as the masses. I'm not a thought leader, or on the cutting edge, but when I see a new idea I like, I adopt it early.
From time to time I'm inspired to write, to put my thoughts on paper - well, at least put them on fairly stable electronic platforms. I'm trusting Google with my thoughts and musings. You may find here things that I find funny, or amusing, or puzzling in our crazy world. Sometimes it's comforting to find some humor somewhere in some very serious matters that we are confronted with everyday in this ongoing 24 hour news cycle.
Some of the things that I find interesting I have listed below. You may see my thoughts on these matters or you may not. This list should of course include that standard and overused business proviso - including but not limited to:
From time to time I'm inspired to write, to put my thoughts on paper - well, at least put them on fairly stable electronic platforms. I'm trusting Google with my thoughts and musings. You may find here things that I find funny, or amusing, or puzzling in our crazy world. Sometimes it's comforting to find some humor somewhere in some very serious matters that we are confronted with everyday in this ongoing 24 hour news cycle.
Some of the things that I find interesting I have listed below. You may see my thoughts on these matters or you may not. This list should of course include that standard and overused business proviso - including but not limited to:
- Electronics
- Gadgets
- Politics
- The Economy
- Education
- Music
- or even a Movie!
See you soon!
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