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Happily married father of four daughters with one more daughter on the way. Xray/CT Technologist almost done with Sonography school.

Blogging / writing during downtime on my night shift is my hobby at the moment. Bangin' around in my Jeep offroad is fun when

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Politics, News & Issues > News Industry How the media uses scare tactics to portray potentially negative news: 4 of 55
Two local news helicopters collide as they chase a non-story hoping to catch the video shot of the day. Sensationalizing a non-story has become so mainstream that television and radio stations don't even give a second thought to putting employees directly in harms way. What's the harm in having two news reporters fly around a... More..
Jobs & Careers > Self-Employment How to make a good income working at home: 10 of 53
Years ago, as a starving college student, I found myself in the usually predicament of being hungry but not having much money. Sound familiar? As I pondered how I could make some cash in a small college town of around 15,000 people (10,000 of which were the local college students), I realized I had to think outside the box. M... More..
Personal Finance > Managing Debt Helpful advice on paying your medical bills: 2 of 6
Medical bills can get really hairy, really fast. Having family members in the medical billing profession, I can offer some insight. Don't let the weight of medical bills weigh so heavily on your shoulders that it effects your quality of life. Remember, there are solutions to every problem if you look hard enough.So you receiv... More..
Politics, News & Issues > People in the News Thoughts on modern day thrill seekers: 2 of 5
Sean Hannity aired the audio taping of the arrest of Senator Larry Craig today. It was approximately 8:58 minutes long and was allowed to run for the entire length. The audio can be found at the MSNBC website. After playing the audio, Hannity expresses how he is more confused by the audio now than before he heard it played.Ha... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) How to make more money at your current job: 7 of 16
August is a financially straining month for me. Birthdays include my wife, eldest daughter and mom not to mention Christmas is soon coming. So usually in July is when I start to panic about how much money I need to come up with to afford the presents.So I sit down and attempt to figure out what I want to buy them. Tally it al... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs Why choose a radiology career in the healthcare industry?: 3 of 6
I highly recommend the healthcare field to anyone seeking a career. If you don't know what you want to do, check out the numerous possibilities of working in healthcare. Why am I such a big proponent? Let me count the ways:Need. Everyone needs healthcare at some point. From birth to death, healthcare is a necessity. Vaccine s... More..
Health & Fitness > Health Care The role of vascular ultrasound for evaluating vascular disease: 1 of 2
When cardiovascular disease is suspected, doctors turn to medical imaging for answers. Every modality has its place when diagnosing cardiovascular disease, chest x-ray for CHF, Nuclear Medicine for cardiac stress testing, Angiography for things such as atherosclerosis just to name a few. Something that we are becoming involv... More..
Jobs & Careers > Health & Sciences Jobs The clinical research coordinator's role in promoting the responsible conduct of research: 1 of 2
The Clinical Research Coordinator has many roles. Roles which encompass a variety of obligations including but not limited to study feasibility evaluation, informed consent process, and study management. These obligations behoove an outstanding CRC to be willing to accept and commit to a clinical trial which adheres to Good ... More..
Sciences > Medical Science (Other) Analytical comparisons of good global clinical practices: 1 of 1
Clinical trials have been used for decades as a tool to evaluate man-made items such as drugs and medical devices. Efficacy was the target of interest in hopes that a successful trial would yield a product worthy of mass production and concurrently mass profit. With profitability stoking the fire of trial completion, some tr... More..
Parenting & Pregnancy > Pregnancy Easing the discomfort of varicose veins during pregnancy: 1 of 1
Varicose veins can be extremely painful. My wife and I are now in our fifth pregnancy. I only say "I" to feel included. Really it is my wife that is carrying the brunt of the pregnancy and it is definitely showing.I'm not talking about unwanted extra belly skin or unsightly stretch marks that pregnancies can leave behind. I'm... More..