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Comment on My Epi-LASIK Journal pt4: The night before by amirah bentham

amirah bentham — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:48:31 +0000

Thank you so much for keeping this record. I just stumbled upon it last night and I go in tomorrow morning. I really appreciate learning from your experience and I hope mine will be as positive as yours. Oh boy…this is scary.

Cheers!

Comment on Setting Up Quicksilver’s 10 Most Useful Features Part 1 by 5 cup coffee maker - Tom

5 cup coffee maker - Tom — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:07:56 +0000

What an impressive list you have created. Superb job!

Comment on My Epi-LASIK Journal pt3: Why I chose Epi-LASIK over regular LASIK by LASIK surgery information

LASIK surgery information — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 03:52:00 +0000

Great Blog very informative.

Comment on Atlas Italy by Cheasenuath

Cheasenuath — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:47:53 +0000

As a fresh http://www.randomdestiny.com user i just wanted to say hi to everyone else who uses this bbs B-)

Comment on My Epi-LASIK Journal pt13: A couple weeks later, no onions by Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:32:29 +0000

Clark,
Good luck with your decision. Just as an update, my vision has held completely steady since the surgery and I’m 100% satisfied that I got the surgery. I think the biggest factor with lasik vs epi-lasik is what physical activities you do or plan on doing that might impact your eyes.
Mike

Comment on My Epi-LASIK Journal pt13: A couple weeks later, no onions by Clark

Clark — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 02:21:41 +0000

Thanks for your posts, even though it happened 2 years ago. I go for my surgery tomorrow. I am in your same position…I can’t decided whether to do lasik or epi-lasik. The surgeon does both. I guess I will keep researching. Thanks again for the info!

Comment on My Epi-LASIK Journal pt3: Why I chose Epi-LASIK over regular LASIK by oklahoma city lasik surgery cost

oklahoma city lasik surgery cost — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 22:32:38 +0000

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Comment on Embrace randomness – SXSW Themes by Corey L.

Corey L. — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:05:38 +0000

Well said my friend…

Comment on Do you make happiness, dreams, or just kick ass? – SXSW Themes by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:33:17 +0000

This blog entry “kicks ass”…makes me want to kick ass too. :)

Comment on Navigation for complex dashboards by Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 05:02:50 +0000

Good old Ted, always one step ahead of us all.

Comment on Navigation for complex dashboards by Kyle

Kyle — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:21:14 +0000

I remember a gentleman by the name of Ted Herron who suggested nearly the same idea. :-)

Comment on Back from SXSW, favorite quotes by Ryan Rumsey

Ryan Rumsey — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:41:41 +0000

Great meeting you Michael. Much continued success down the road and hope to see you next year.

Ryan

Comment on Back from SXSW, favorite quotes by Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:06:30 +0000

Fuck yea!

Comment on Back from SXSW, favorite quotes by Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 18:58:06 +0000

Are those ponies scaling?

Comment on 3D Patient Records for Dentistry paper published in JADA! by georgia

georgia — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:02:25 +0000

SWEET.

Comment on What gets you up in the morning by shani

shani — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 21:32:37 +0000

nice post. thought-provoking.

Comment on 3D Patient Records for Dentistry paper published in JADA! by Tricia

Tricia — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:58:03 +0000

Awesome…it’s a great idea for sure. I expect there’s a generational gap to deal with…”techno-phobes” and such. But it’s good to get the ball rolling somehow.

Comment on Microsoft HealthVault and its third party user experience by microsoft » Microsoft HealthVault and it’s third party user experience

microsoft » Microsoft HealthVault and it’s third party user experience — Mon, 08 Oct 2007 04:04:13 +0000

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Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 12:40:32 +0000

Sooo, you haven’t been on here for awhile…thought I’d jump-start you again with a question…you said you’d write more about the issues brought up in Sicko and how you can have an impact on health care. I’m curious to see what you came up with…how would you change your corner of the world for the better? What niche can you fill?

Comment on Irony, Sarcasm, and Humor in Sicko by Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 10:34:35 +0000

Movies and stand-up are the modern theatre in commenting on the times. I think that’s what most entertainment should be in a sense…or at least a higher reason for it, whether people do it intentionally or not. Either you go with the existing culture or you make a stand against it. Plus I think that these mediums reach out to the masses (especially with the online capabilities), much like theatre or books used to (and still do to a somewhat lesser degree).

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:20:55 +0000

Found this article today:

Dupont Farmers Market Gets Some Competition

Apparently Whole Foods Fair Lakes has started a farmer’s market in their parking lot at the same time and with many of the same farmers as the Dupont Farmers Market.

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Tricia

Tricia — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 01:28:44 +0000

Here’s a link to my blog about buying local:
http://pachickster.blogspot.com/2007/06/buy-fresh-buy-local.html

I think the article we read was in print form, but these are some great resources to start!

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta — Tue, 22 May 2007 14:41:58 +0000

Frank,
I’ll definitely do my best to make it to the next TECH Cocktail. Thanks for bringing this great event to DC!

Eric,
Nice meeting you at TC, too. Thanks for all the hard work in setting it up here in DC. Too bad I missed ya at Taste of Arlington.

Tricia,
Thanks for listing out some more great benefits of eating local. All the more reason for me to stick with the farmers markets. Definitely post that article if you can find it.

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 22 May 2007 13:04:37 +0000

sounds like a full and fun weekend! Yay for Farmer’s Markets! Local is totally the best way to go…think of all the energy it takes to ship things from across the country…and then you lose a lot of the nutritional value as produce sits on the truck. Plus you have a better idea of where your food comes from and you are supporting the local farmers who are usually the little guys. And for you allergic types…I heard that eating locally grown foods (particularly honey) is good for your allergies.

We did a seminar on urban gardens in my year of service last year…there was a great article we read…if I can find it I’ll pass it along.

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Eric Olson

Eric Olson — Mon, 21 May 2007 20:28:08 +0000

Ditto on Frank’s comment. We were at the Taste of Arlington as well. DC is a great city. Another interesting note – we have a Fogo de Chao in Chicago too.

Thanks for coming out to TC DC Mike. It was great to meet you.

Comment on DC Weekend In Review by Frank Gruber

Frank Gruber — Mon, 21 May 2007 14:55:31 +0000

Thanks for coming out to TECH cocktail! I hope to see you at the next one too.

I ended up at 2 out of 5 of the places you mentioned above. ;)

Comment on Setting Up Quicksilver’s 10 Most Useful Features Part 1 by Setting Up Quicksilver’s 10 Most Useful Features Part 2 - Random Destiny

Setting Up Quicksilver’s 10 Most Useful Features Part 2 - Random Destiny — Sun, 20 May 2007 04:12:51 +0000

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Comment on Jose Andre rocks my taste buds by Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 03:48:51 +0000

wow, that sounds ridiculously awesome! I so enjoy when art and science come together…especially for something like food. It’s a more holistic way to look at things. :)

Comment on Getting to ‘Done’ by Tricia

Tricia — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:33:20 +0000

I agree with you on that Mike. For you, what does “other things” mean? Focusing on your music or playing racquetball or other things? What constitutes a “residue” item for you?

I would say that clearing the “residue” items first is especially good if you are the type of person who likes to go into projects head-on and full-out (or if you have a one-track mind). It’s like when I clean…I can be really lazy about it, but once I start, I go all-out! In fact, I think the reason why I’m really lazy sometimes is because I know that once I start a project, I’m going to go at it with everything I have…if I’m [insert task here] until 2:00 in the morning, that’s encroaching on my sleeping time. I guess it’s also good to know yourself well enough to find out how you deal best with tasks/projects.

So maybe you have a point there…but I still think it’s healthy to make sure you are doing SOME things for yourself. Finding enough balance to do one or two things…then add more as you go.

Comment on Getting to ‘Done’ by Sheila

Sheila — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:49:21 +0000

Thanks for the interesting thoughts, Tricia. I wrote about something similar in my blog — the post is called “http://www.revolutionhealth.com/blogs/chickp/the-endless-to-do-lis-3351″The Endless To-Do List.”

Comment on Getting to ‘Done’ by Sheila

Sheila — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:48:56 +0000

Thanks for the interesting thoughts, Tricia. I wrote about something similar in my blog — the post is called

Comment on Getting to ‘Done’ by Michael Marotta

Michael Marotta — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 13:20:10 +0000

Well I wasn’t talking about being completely done everything. Rather, it’s those ‘residue’ items on my list that everyone has. Those things that stick around and weigh down your list, or worse, your mind if you don’t keep well organized lists. I feel like once you knock those out you finally feel you can pursue other things 100%, get out more without feeling guilty, etc.

Comment on Ipacak songs posted by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:55:27 +0000

Thus ends the legacy of the great band Ipacak…

Sorry to hear!

Comment on Game of Work, Business of Life by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:52:00 +0000

I think that both giving boundaries to “life” and work as well as seeing how they are connected and the same can give more satisfaction to both. If they aren’t working together then one would ask the question, “what is the point?”

Perhaps in the case of both, attitude plays an important factor. Notice the stories of people who go through many hardships and seem to have more peace than anyone else? I agree that there is sometimes more to satisfaction or happiness or joy than just managing work-flow, though I’m sure it can help.

Comment on Getting to ‘Done’ by Tricia

Tricia — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:31:43 +0000

I definitely see the good in being organized and GTD would really help if I could just get to the point of getting everything on the list…and USING it.

But I have to say, when is it ever COMPLETELY done? I would argue that once you’ve finished everything on your “to do list” at work, they will see that you have done a good job and give you more work. It’s the way the cycle works. Sure the list will keep you organized and more control over what you can do, but I really don’t think it’s possible to ever have every last thing done. There’s always more to do.

There’s gotta be a balance between being completely out of control and trying to have control over everything…(because we never have complete control). I think I’m on the other side of the spectrum, so I probably don’t have a lot to say about being in too much control! I could use more of it myself! Looking forward to getting your help with that.