When bad news hits, my survival kit includes chocolate, my trusty blanket, and a battered copy of Harry Potter. As I recently dove into its pages for solace, I was surpirsed to stumbled upon notes from past versions of myself—scribbles that were like emotional time capsules. Flipping through the pages, I watched my handwritten notes flutter by. Different colored pens … [Read more...] about From Hogwarts to Self-Discovery: The Joy and Snag of Revisiting Books
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What Does Amazon Owe the World?
Amazon, the world's largest online retail bookseller, has long enjoyed the status as the company that everyone loves to hate. Its nickname among some in the publishing industry as the "Evil Empire" might even seem well-earned considering its exponential growth over a short period of time and its ability to dominate in a wide variety of publishing and consumer service … [Read more...] about What Does Amazon Owe the World?
Hey, I’m Back, Please Take My Money
This morning, I ran across a mention of an e-book about comics that I thought looked interesting. I went to the vendor's site and was pleased to see that I could pay with PayPal. Everything went swimmingly—I chose my book, entered my PayPal e-mail, and, since I had no memory of ever using this site before, created a new account (username, password) when prompted. And then … [Read more...] about Hey, I’m Back, Please Take My Money
Health Care Providers Need a Seamless Transition to Tablets
When I joined my family’s chiropractic office in 2001 I felt overwhelmed learning the procedures of the office, which ranged from the intake forms, patient files, and ideal workflow to properly help each person who entered our office. Over the next few years the paperwork became extremely tiresome and monotonous so I began to explore other options to help our clinic. This … [Read more...] about Health Care Providers Need a Seamless Transition to Tablets