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An acquaintance had late stage cancer. Her family had been wealthy (her grandfather actually built and sat on the board of the hospital she was going to) but that was past. The cancer made it very difficult for her to earn money, and she fell way behind on her bills. A lawyer friend came to town to review the bills with the hospital and work out an arrangement.… read more “Another example of doctors pricing power”

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I got sick the last couple of days for the first time in many months. It felt a bit like bronchitis as I had a low fever, productive cough, and sore throat.

I think that getting my tooth extracted earlier in the week may have knocked down my usually robust immune system, making me more vulnerable to infection.… read more “Health”

Coalition today has come a long way since our humble beginnings. It was only two years ago that we were still interviewing new job candidates in our buildings TV room! We are already bursting at the seams in our new office and are trying to get the space next door. Exciting times ahead!

Laurel’s statement when I told her I was going to kiss her with kimchi breath.

If we have self driving cars moving through enormously complex environments autonomously, why are trains still driven by people?

A train could very easily be operated by a robot or a combination of robot and engineer.

The tragic accident in Pennsylvania was entirely preventable. An engineer drove that derailed train at 106 miles per hour through a 50 mile an hour curve.… read more “Why are trains driven by people still?”

 

I am thinking about Coalition and how to make it better. I am also thinking about all the people I work with now and those I used to work with. Its been quite a journey.

Outdoor bouldering is definitely not my thing… Too high risk. Today will be my only day without ropes I think.

I climbed up this relatively easy but slabby and scary climb.

No ropes, 25 feet in the air… Ugh.