I haven't posted in awhile...I've been helping a friend in her office. I spent a day doing data entry -- I wonder how long one could do that for, without going crazy. The grand feeling of doing something needed and worthwhile left me by the end of the...uh...morning. I had a boyfriend years ago in Toronto who spent his rather considerable intellect and creativity with a group...you know, I was going to link to the group's webpage, but I find it rather sad that it even continues. It's absurd in a way that should not be celebrated. Anyway, another way that this man wasted his intellect was in a data entry job. He would listen to books on tape, and type essentially meaningless (to him) information all day.
On reflection, the advantages to a data entry job are clear....you can listen to audio books all day (I suggest Audible.com)...you don't bring your job home with you...you arrive, you work; you leave, you...go on with your life. If you're not a people-person, you don't have to worry about too much interaction. No customer service. You could probably tele-commute now.
Any comments?
The reason I started this post was to share a picture from our last trip...up north to Barkerville, BC, over the Labour Day weekend. One of the bunnies is me (Thanks Laura for the pic!):So cute! Silly, but cute.
Lori
Thursday, September 22, 2005
Wednesday, September 07, 2005
Don't mess with my Health Care!
Attention Canadians: Please read(all of) this article from the New Yorker on the various issues and permutations of the USA's health insurance system (brought to my attention by the Nag -- thanks!)
And once you've read it, please visit the Health Canada website, and make sure you contact them about not changing our system! Maybe it's simplistic thinking, but any move towards a two-tiered health care system gives me the screaming willies...why would we make any moves away from a system that ensures that the most people possible have access to basic, preventative measures?
Beware the slippery slope!
Lori
And once you've read it, please visit the Health Canada website, and make sure you contact them about not changing our system! Maybe it's simplistic thinking, but any move towards a two-tiered health care system gives me the screaming willies...why would we make any moves away from a system that ensures that the most people possible have access to basic, preventative measures?
Beware the slippery slope!
Lori
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