Cancer patient Ronald Flanagan lost his insurance coverage over 2 cents. That's right 2 cents. It seems that a few months ago Flanagan's wife Frances accidentally paid $328.67 for their monthly premium instead of $328.69. The Flanagan's did not receive any notification from Ceridian Cobra Services which administers their health plan about the late payment. … Continue reading Insurance Out of Control
Tribute to the Fallen
I heard a statistic on the news this week that troubled me. So far this year 13 law enforcement officers have been killed in the line of duty or died from injuries sustained in the line of duty. Those 13 officers are more than statistic. I wanted to put a faces on those numbers. Law … Continue reading Tribute to the Fallen
The Best Method for Teaching Reading
Editor's Note: This is a piece I originally wrote for HomeschoolBenefits.org. As a teacher, I have used many different approaches for teaching reading: phonics, whole language, literature based, etc. Many workshop instructors attempted me to convince me their program was the best. I have also encountered many people who believe that phonics and sight words … Continue reading The Best Method for Teaching Reading
My Views on Technology
Disclaimer: If this sounds like a school essay, I know it is something I wrote for my class. Technology plays an important role in my personal and professional life. I worked in a technology related position for about ten years as a computer teacher, computer lab assistant and in tech support. Personally, I see the … Continue reading My Views on Technology
Technology Resources
One of the assignments for my instructional technology class was to compose a list short list of resources. Thought I would re-post it here. Technology Make Blog. This is one of my favorite technology blogs Each day it features do-it-yourself projects. The features range from practical such as how to convert film to video or … Continue reading Technology Resources
Maverick Flying Car
Founded by Steve Saint, Maverick LSA is committed to making a useful, practical, and innovative vehicle that is capable of true frontier navigation. In September 2010, Maverick received a green light from the Federal Aviation Administration to begin production of the first flying car. The FAA issued a Special Light Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate to … Continue reading Maverick Flying Car
Working on New Habits
My theme for 2011 is attitude and no not to get an attitude but to be more positive. (Ok, so those that know me can stop laughing now.) Well, I have decided I need to change some other habits to improve my attitude. So, I have started with cooking more at home. It is easy … Continue reading Working on New Habits
