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Read more: Retirement
Retirement
4 comments on RetirementMy last job was at Amazon, as a QA Engineer. “It was fine until it wasn’t” is one summary. “It was a good distraction from the stress of my dad’s failing health so I could keep balance, but fell apart after other losses and health crap that made me not care about work much” is another. The “stopped caring” was a big part for me. I tend…
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Read more: Hand Laundry Never Ends
Hand Laundry Never Ends
As many women know, hand washing of bras is recommended to keep them in good condition. This is not necessarily a huge burden! Hand washing of pantyhose is also recommended. Thank heavens I don’t have to wear pantyhose. And then came…compression stockings. Compression stockings are often recommended for people who are on their feet all the time, who are flying, who have had lymph nodes removed, and…
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Read more: Bandcamp: Music You Might Like
Bandcamp: Music You Might Like
I post a lot about music. Recently the music distribution site Bandcamp donated their profits to the ACLU, so I put links together for some of my favorite performers. Kinda nerdy folk/rock/filk: Molly Lewis Vixy & Tony – space exploration & fandom Jeff & Maya Bohnhoff – brain-breaking classic rock parodies like “Midichlorian Rhapsody” and beautiful originals. Tricky Pixie – Alligators, raccoons, and cats, oh my. SJ Tucker The Doubleclicks Tom Smith –…
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Read more: Laughter is the only thing that’ll keep you sane
Laughter is the only thing that’ll keep you sane
Laughter is the only thing that’ll keep you sane In this world that’s crying more and more everyday Don’t let evil get you down In this madness spinning round and round I want you to live forever… – “Live Forever” by Drew Holcomb
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Read more: Workplace “Wellness” Programs
Workplace “Wellness” Programs
Slate has a good article on how “wellness” programs aren’t. There’s good details on why they tend not to actually improve health. But the money quote is: Under the ACA, wellness programs are a legal way to shift a significant portion of the cost of premiums onto employees deemed unhealthy. Wellness programs don’t save money by preventing expensive medical claims—and in fact, they might even increase claims…
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Read more: Vitamin B12. Joy.
Vitamin B12. Joy.
Researchers have found a possible link between lack of vitamin B12 in early life and insulin resistance later. (Link has both video and text; video does at times assume fat is a problem, but overall explores why type 2 diabetes is not brought on by eating too much.) I’ve written before about being deficient in Vitamin B12, so you may understand that this is a bit closer…
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Read more: Thankful Thursday
Thankful Thursday
An occasional exercise in gratitude. Work is going well; I have a new boss who is not only on my side, but inspiring. Levothyroxine and asthma meds, which keep me functional. New cpap, now with built-in humidifier. Close friends who shared hugs and helped discuss the election. Vaccines Himself, who made lasagna for dinner. (I am very, very afraid of what Trump and his terrors are going…
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Read more: This cake is great
This cake is great
I occasionally get comments about the “and believe me I am still alive” subhead on the blog and how “defensive you have to be to have that on your blog”. Er, mostly it’s a joking reference to the Jonathan Coulton song. (Lyrics here.) And it’s a way of metaphorically rolling my eyes at all the people who (still) say I’ll be dead at age 30 or 40.…
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Read more: A Few Thoughts On Consistency
A Few Thoughts On Consistency
Today I received my last Sojourner medal in Ingress. It’s a deceptively simple one to earn – get within a certain distance of a game portal and perform a certain game action daily. The number of days starts at 15 and increases over time. As of today, I have visited a portal 360 days in a row. The nearest portal is at the end of the block,…
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