Thursday, July 12, 2018
Platelet Man
The other day, I received a text message from the American Red Cross. They are in dire need of platelets. Since they are in need, I will donating some platelets this Sunday. I found out that as someone who is AB+, the Red Cross prefers my blood type to donate platelets because AB+ is the universal...
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Thursday, July 5, 2018
Contamination
Single-stream recycling used to be extolled for allowing people to put all of their recyclables in one bin. Now it is starting to be lamented. The big problem is contamination. Wishcycling is occurring where people wish something that is not recycable can be recycled. Some people are careless with...
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Thursday, June 28, 2018
Medical Alert Decline?
Medical alert devices (i.e. Life Alert) have been a godsend for elderly people, enabling many to live indepdently and to report emergencies. Will they be used 50 years from now? The younger generation is joined to the hip with their phones. They may not see a need for medical alert devices because...
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Thursday, June 21, 2018
Good Ol' Hank
Hank Eskin is the creator of American currency tracking site WheresGeorge.com. He is also the founder of the Canadian version, WheresWilly.com. Hank is a great man. He was able to tap into the demand of others and myself to find out where our currency goes. He is adept at handling any issues that...
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Thursday, June 14, 2018
Rapid Blood
Today is my 33rd birthday. Just like seemingly everything else nowadays, the American Red Cross has a blood donor app. What makes the app so beneficial is Rapid Pass. With Rapid Pass, the donor can answer the blood donor questions before coming to the donation center. The benefit for the donor is...
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