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THE ETHICS OF DATA MINING IN HEALTHCARE
My last two posts were about data mining and the evils of it. I have also eluded to the fact that much of what I write in the future is going to come from the point of view of someone who wants to opt out of this system and maintain my privacy. I think that [...]
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Libel
THE TROUBLE WITH COOKIES
Anyone who is interested in web security or anonymity will eventually become curious about cookies. However, very few users are aware of their existence. There is also a lot of misinformation about them. In this article I will attempt to present information on cookies in such a way that the average user can become a [...]
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OPTING OUT
04.16.12 | Permalink | 3 CommentsSeveral years ago I worked as a paramedic/firefighter for a very small department. We had a residential internet connection, and there was no real policy that spelled out appropriate use of this connection or any computer hooked up to it. Consequently, we accessed massive amounts of porn. In fact, many of us became connoisseurs of [...]
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CAPITALISM WITHOUT CONSUMERS
08.08.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsThis blog post has been many years in the making. I am not an economist, but I have some common sense. I’m not a politician, but I am not a crook so I feel like I can look at our two-party system and intelligently discuss how broken it is. I have been reading about our [...]
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Libel
DEFEND YOURSELF
08.03.11 | Permalink | 9 CommentsA conversation about gun control came up today. I seem to be in the minority in Kentucky when I express my displeasure about gun ownership. I often get asked why I don’t approve of firearms. I have a standard answer that I like to give: “I have been a paramedic for 16 years. I have [...]
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Libel
WALK IT OFF
Most paramedics have spinal trauma at the forefront of their mind whenever they run a trauma call. I have recently found out that my back is broken. And as you can imagine, being a paramedic who worries about spinal injuries, and discovering that I have had one for years has been a bit of a [...]
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Libel
SWORD FIGHT
Raul was a bit of an enigma. He had been a paramedic for years and was one of the most trusted employees of our service. His list of accomplishments was long, including critical care, field training officer, and assistant supervisor. He was also quite possibly the foulest man I ever met. He could turn it [...]
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Libel
FAITH
04.05.11 | Permalink | 2 CommentsA couple or three years ago I was working a shift on a transport ambulance and was dispatched to an ER to pick up a post arrest patient. This sort of thing used to be my bread and butter run. Back in Texas I had worked as a critical care medic, and this sort of [...]
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Libel
‘CLUBBING BABY SEALS’ or ‘WHY CHRIS MONTERA IS A BASTARD’ or ‘WHY WE NEED DEATH PANELS ON WHEELS’
12.07.10 | Permalink | 4 CommentsA few people have asked me why I never write about my new job on this blog. And for those of you who are not in the know, I now work for an organ procurement organization (or OPO). What do I do for them? I work to screen potential donors and I work with families [...]
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CONVERSATION WITH A ROOKIE
12.05.10 | Permalink | 7 CommentsWe had just checked out our truck and gotten in service when dispatch erupted with the usual nonsense. They started asking trucks for their location. There were short pauses followed by quick bursts of radio traffic. “They’re all ramped up about something,” theorized my partner. He was a brand new EMT but wise beyond his [...]
Gomerville
I am a paramedic who works for an organ procurement organization in the wilds of Kentucky. I am also a husband and a father. Occasionally I fancy myself to be a writer, hence the blog. You are welcome to witness this train wreck but the experience can be disorienting. Don't go swimming for at least thirty minutes.- Yes, I am actually blogging again: http://t.co/bMMpquhT
- I finally got off my butt and wrote something. Have a go at it if you must: http://t.co/CwIurCLJ
- Just paid a 3 dollar 'convenience fee' at an ATM. This was not convenient. Can someone explain why talking to flesh and blood costs nothing?
- Pls RT: Tell Facebook to withdraw support for #CISPA- the new #SOPA wd wreck online privacy. http://t.co/XBChly1N via @demandprogress
- I am done with FB. Turning off my account tomorrow. Only waiting long enough for other FB users to read my posts. http://t.co/lmHC4jpw
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