Nancy Grover reported Friday on a ground-breaking study that found – wait for it – sleep is important when it comes to safety. While many of us have suspected for years that somehow sleep was associated with rest and restoration, there has finally been a (likely taxpayer funded) study to eliminate any doubt. The research…
When Al Roker Truncates Your Eloquence
It feels that, between my father’s 100th birthday and the passing of my father in law in recent weeks, I have been writing a great deal about personal things in my life. You will have to forgive me as I seek your indulgence one more time. After all, it is not often Al Roker truncates your…
Will Virginia Join the First Responder Presumption Parade?
This past December, findings of a Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) study that reviewed Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation System and Disease Presumptions was released. To no one’s surprise, the study found that “too often information about workers compensation is unclear, confessing that recommendations and several changes should be made to the current laws.” It also…
Stupid Questions Might Make Me A Wealthy Man
A story has gone viral this week about a restaurant in Denver, Colorado that charged a customer .38 cents for asking a stupid question. The patron posted a copy of his bill from Tom’s Diner online, which reads, “1 Side Mashed Potatoes $2.99, 1 Chick Tenders Basket $9.00, 1 Stupid Question $0.38.” The restaurant points out that…
FedEx Glitter Bomber – You Should Get Your Money Back
I received an unexpected “gift” two days before Christmas. FedEx delivered a package to me that turned out to be a “glitter bomb.” A glitter bomb is an unlabeled and innocuous looking device that is designed to expel large quantities of glitter across a room when opened. This particular glitter bomb was sent by a…
Losing a Different Father With a Compassionate Touch
Just over two weeks ago I was in New Mexico, celebrating my father’s 100th birthday. While I was there, on the 20th of December, my wife had to take her 92-year-old father to the hospital here in Florida for a suspected GI bleed. He was still there when I got home the evening of the…
Stupid Is As Stupid Does, And Stupid Outside the Scope Ain't Compensable
We round out the year with a delightful discussion of a man who found a collection of high-powered fireworks while picking up items for his employer. He stored those fireworks in his lunch pail, and then started playing with one on the drive back to the workplace. In hindsight, I’ll bet he wishes he wasn’t…
Happy 100th Birthday, Dad
I flew into Albuquerque, NM last night, and today (probably while you read this) am making the 3+ hour drive to Farmington in the Four Corners area. It is a very special day, as it is my father’s 100th birthday. Most of the family is making the trek to help him mark the occasion. Tomorrow…
That's a Wrap on Workplace Violence, When It Should Have Been a Sandwich
Everything you need to know about this story is in the first sentence of the source article that brought it to us: A Florida man was arrested Sunday over reports that he allegedly shot at his coworker’s mom last month because of a sandwich order. Well, as long as he had a good reason…. It all started…
Stress Isn't Everything It Is Cracked Up To Be
FJ Thomas wrote an article on our site the other day recapping findings of a United Health Care study that told us Americans are getting fatter and becoming more stressed. I appreciate my own health insurance company deploying impeccable timing with that warm and cheery holiday message. I’m just kidding. Personally, I was just happy to…