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May I Mambo Dogface to the Banana Patch?
June 9, 2009 2:53 PM by Jeanne Johnston
That line from Steve Martin's book, Cruel Shoes --where he thought it would be clever, if he ever had a child, to teach him the wrong words to everything so that when he went to school, no one would understand what he was talking about--used to be hysterical Read More...
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Fan Mail From Some Flounder
May 19, 2009 8:31 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I am beat. Spent the last week being thrown into the deep end of the pool without swimming lessons (well, I had them, but that was almost 10 months ago and I forgot most of it) and am just now feeling like I'm starting to learn how to float again. I used Read More...
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Can You Afford to Trade Your House Payment for a Political Statement?
March 12, 2009 12:37 PM by Jeanne Johnston
I love the internet, but it does bring out the worst in some people. . . Whilst it is wildly liberating to people with limited ability to make connections in real life, the polar opposite is that it enables some real narcissists to run amok, as well. Read More...
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Speech Wreck
March 4, 2009 9:04 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I hate the term, and I find it intensely annoying that not only MTs are using this as a pet name for that silly, old speech recognition now making our lives miserable, but even employers are sending out "humorous" emails with today's funny from the engine Read More...
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Globalization or Protectionism?
February 27, 2009 9:57 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I see this week there is some outrage offshore over the new stimulus bill, specifically the part relating to the H-1B visas that have allowed foreign workers to come to the US, illustrated nicely in this article on India Times --and especially in the Read More...
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EMRs for Better or Worse?
February 12, 2009 8:39 AM by Jeanne Johnston
As I watched this week's first official presidential press conference, the thing that stood out to me (well, after the outrage at all the political posturing and stonewalling that are getting the stimulus plan nowhere) was a comment that reminded me of Read More...
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Changing of the Guard!
January 20, 2009 12:57 PM by Jeanne Johnston
It seems like an eon since the election, and like a little kid at Christmas, it hardly seems real that today is finally The Day. Regardless of how you feel about the transition, I think everyone agrees that we're on the cusp of some of the biggest changes Read More...
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Advocate for ... Greed
January 6, 2009 7:42 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I suppose not many MTs have paid attention to AAMT's (yes, I know they're AIrHeaDs now) 3rd edition of their Book of Style because it came out virtually on the heels of the 2nd edition--which was not a great improvement over the 1st edition. Frankly, Read More...
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Channeling Walter Mossberg
June 12, 2008 12:32 PM by Jeanne Johnston
Still struggling to find a way to make my coursework doable on my Mac with the least contortions possible, I’ve spent the last week indulging my inner geek and trying on different software for size, and I have to say I’m enjoying it immensely. My Computers Read More...
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Stress and then some
April 25, 2008 1:26 PM by Jeanne Johnston
I'm happy to see another career-changing blogger here , but I can't decide if her narratives are more comforting (aha--someone who can empathize with me!) or just compound my anxieties. I don't know if it's the fact that I'm approaching the do-or-die Read More...
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In Which I Wonder How I Got Here
January 30, 2008 9:57 AM by Jeanne Johnston
I don't think anyone who is not a medical transcriptionist has a real appreciation for what the job entails. How many of us have had someone marvel at the ability to work from home and ask for a quick tutorial in how to get started? "Gee , I've got a Read More...
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