medicine
Ice Packs are Considered to be Medication
One poster over on Lockergnome needed an ice pack at school recently for a minor injury. The school nurse refused to give him one, claiming that that is medication. The child’s parents must not have signed the permission slip for them to receive things such as Tylenol or aspirin. However, since when is ice considered [...]
How to Stay Healthy with the iPad
These days, the population is more health-conscious than ever before. Not only do we take care of ourselves better, we also take control of our healthcare. We question our providers. We research our fingers to the bone so that we understand what they’re telling us. We research to help find possible answers and treatments to [...]
The Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth
There’s an old saying in the Bible or some book that I don’t even remember for sure. It says “And the Geeks shall inherit the Earth”. A friend of mine argued with me the other night, claiming that it’s supposed to be the meek shall inherit the Earth. I beg to differ. I know what [...]
Fighting a Cold
It’s rainy season in Seattle (we really don’t have a winter). That, combined with having black mold in our master closet upstairs, sleeping on a makeshift bed in our family room every night, and having clothes strewn about the house is not really making “home matters” any better for Ponzi and myself. The end of [...]
