If you follow me on Twitter , you might have seen an all-out rant the other evening about a complete customer service nightmare related to Amazon.com and UPS. Here’s a run-down of what ultimately happened: I ordered a small chest from Amazon (directly, not a 3rd party seller). Being a somewhat large item shipping-wise, it took a while to get to me
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What Amazon and UPS Taught Me About Customer Service
Alright, so last Sunday, the Telegram published a lengthy, front-page story (in partnership with the New England Center for Investigative Reporting at Boston University ), about the local Salvation Army. The article focuses on the house that the army provides for Majors.
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More on The Salvation Army
Recently my fellow Train Signal colleague posted Good Luck David, a post that wished me luck during my first marathon — the MetroPCS Dallas White Rock Marathon on December 13, 2009. That post and all the words of encouragement from it where a tremendous boost that helped me in the race.
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Computer Nerd turned Runner – David’s Marathon Update
American Health Care Reform: Observations From Health Care Analysts Edited by Brian Klepper Here we are, with the first edition of Health Wonk Review (HWR) in a new decade. It is a pregnant moment, as reconciliation begins between the House…
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A Special Edition of Health Wonk Review
It used to be that Marley would run into the other room when I started cooking. We had a very sensitive smoke detector that would sound the alarm whenever it, well, detected smoke. I’m a better cook now, more careful, more patient.
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I saw the best minds of my generation …
Well, I’ll admit it– this article in the LA Times is actually required reading for any freelance writer who would like to make a career out of it. But darn(!) is it a depressing article! The article (which I discovered thanks to The Irreverent Freelancer ) touches on many of the subjects that “we” (freelance writers, web writers, freelance writing blogs) constantly rehash: the ongoing hustle to find well-paid work in exchange for well-written pieces.
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Read This Article, Then Give Up On Freelance Writing?
It happens all the time. You are sitting in a restaurant with friends or driving to work and there’s some beautiful music playing on the FM radio station. You would love to buy a copy of that music album for yourself but the problem is that you didn’t get the lyrics so how do you find out the name of that song
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Find the Song Name Without Knowing the Lyrics
The first workday of the year brings a trip to the town hall to renew Marley’s license. He got number 12, which is pretty good, considering that I didn’t get to the clerk’s office until after nine o’clock. We’ve yet to make to a single digit
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Enjoy this Guest Post by Lexi Rodrigo! Follow Lexi on Twitter @LexiRodrigo Freelancing: A New Income Stream for Internet Marketers Are you an Internet marketer who’s still waiting for your online business to produce a full-time income? If so, you’ll be happy to know that you’re sitting on a gold mine just waiting to be tapped. That gold mine is you: your knowledge and expertise in Internet marketing.
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Have You Considered Online Freelance Work?
Now you see it, now you don’t. The blog post you read in your feed reader an hour ago was deleted by the blogger. But why
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3 Reasons You Shouldn’t Delete Your Blog Posts
Some days the photo is obvious – others you need to go looking for it. Today was one of the latter, so I looked hard, and found this sparkly window walking home through our neighbourhood. But it’s the stonework lettering underneath that really caught my eye: the fact that a craftsman was paid to engrave ‘Agricultural Insecticides’ on the outside of the building, and did it beautifully
On Monday, Michael Danciger [ 1 ] died of cancer. Michael was the husband of Sandra’s lifelong friend, Janet. A short while ago, Michael sent out the 24th installment of his journal that chronicled his physical journey through illness and treatment and also his mental and spiritual journey to a place that, well, let’s let him say it.
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Over the horizon
I am not exactly a dedicated housekeeper. No one would ever call me a neat freak. (My family is reading this and agreeing heartily.) One thing, however, drives me crazy.
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Handprints Collection Cross Stitch Pattern
Once in a while, I attend a conference that I am not speaking at. It’s a rare occasion, but it is a welcomed one when it happens because I don’t have to be “on” in my presentation mode. I can just sit back, relax and take in the sessions, network and go to the parties– just be myself
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The Convergence of Nanotech, Biotech, Infotech, Cognitive Science
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Five different Gettysburg players scored in double figures to pace a potent offense that shot 56 percent from the field, as the Bullets defeated the Swarthmore College men’s basketball team 80-63 in Centennial Conference action on Wednesday evening.
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Hot-Shooting Bullets Defeat Garnet 80-63
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Down 10 points late in the second half, the Swarthmore College women’s basketball team (4-7, 1-5) stormed all the way back and had a chance to tie homestanding Gettysburg on its final possession, but three-point attempts from freshman Eliza Polli and junior Ceylan Bodur rimmed out as time expired, and the undefeated Bullets (11-0, 6-0) hung on to defeat the Garnet 51-48 on Wednesday evening.
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Upset Bid Comes Up Short as Garnet Women Fall at Unbeaten Gettysburg 51-48
“Serious doubt has been cast on the theory that…chronic fatigue syndrome is caused by a new retrovirus,” The Guardian reported. The newspaper said researchers from London have failed to replicate findings from the US that suggested a possible role for a virus called XMRV in causing CFS, also known as ME (myalgic encephalomyelitis). In the new study none of the 186 UK CFS patients tested carried the XMRV virus, in contrast to the US study in 2009, which found that about two-thirds of 101 CF…
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Virus link to CFS ‘in doubt’
If you are experiencing mild or moderate depression, chances are antidepressant medications won’t be any help to you, say researchers. These medications are only useful to those who are living with severe depression. Millions of prescriptions for antidepressants are being written now that they’ve become so available and more accepted as treatment in today’s society.
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Antidepressants Only for Severe Depression
New specialist coordinators and dedicated advice lines for small businesses are part of a radical overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions and the Government has now published a new strategy for those with mental health conditions who want to work. Increasing job opportunities for people with mental health conditions and improving the wellbeing of workers is part of the wide-ranging new Government vision to enhance mental health services and boost the wellbeing of the whole population The Perkins review was commissioned by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to examine how employment services can better support people with mental health conditions or disabilities into work. Dr Rachel Perkins has said: People with mental health conditions remain among the most excluded within our society, particularly in the workplace.
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Dealing with mental health issues in the workplace