Good disclaimer. I will add (as information only, not medical advice; I am not a doctor) that if folks are concerned and live in an area with a high incidence of vaccine-preventable diseases (for example, in one of the areas where pertussis is making a resurgence), they can always go to the doc and ask for a titre to…

I would love to, but my friends have decided that Facebook is how all plans will be set up and how they all stay in contact with each other. It's frustrating, but when the options are lose touch with friends or just play wise on social media, I'll take the second option. But don't think that will stop me from…

Buying a lottery ticket increases the chances of winning the lottery. I bought two tickets and did not win anything; SO, I must assume the odds of winning do not increase, and therefore nobody wins.

• Require public disclosure of employer job categories and pay scales, without requiring specific information on individual employees; and

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I live in Massachusetts. We have a tourist area here called Cape Cod that is all beaches, completely overflowing with tourists during the summer. A lot of locals get the hell out of dodge. I take the opportunity while hitting the beaches to also update my license (if I have to go into the Registry); because the…

Well, the law allows for that. If accommodating someone creates an undue burden on the business, most states and federal law allow you to deny the accommodation and release the employee. You should be ready for a possible lawsuit, but the law would be on your side. The PR fallout and cost of the suit are business…

The cynical manipulator in me wonders what would happen if someone tries to file a patent on a specific variant of cancer, identified by distinguishing genetic features. Nobody could test for it. Nobody could do research on it. If they were found to be inadvertently doing so, then they could be sued for tons of…

They are in the order you accessed each window from most recent to least recent. It's especially helpful if you have to flip back and forth between two windows frequently (i.e., a chat window and the work your boss expects you to actually be doing...or if you have to constantly refer back to a document in another…

Love me some ALT + Tab.

*Finally* I can upgrade! Woo hoo! (Seriously, that red "1" notification has really been messing with my OCD...)

I work in the world of regulatory affairs, so things like standardization are part of my job. A day is defined as beginning at 0000 and ending at 2400. What this means is that the theoretical moment of midnight and zero-point-zero zero zero zero (ad infinitum) seconds is actually both days at once. That's just a…

Also, along with Wheaton's Law, take your backpack off. You may not realize it, but that two foot wide hump on your back is smacking everybody around every time you move. Take it off and either keep it at your feet or wear it on your chest.