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Fort Worth man arrested in theft of DPS patrol car | Crime and Safety | News from Fort W…

GruntDoc — Sat, 12 May 2012 02:18:38 +0000

Frankly, I’d wee on Superman’s Cape before I stole a Troopers’ car:

CISCO — A 40-year-old Fort Worth man was in the Eastland County jail Thursday, accused of briefly stealing a state troopers patrol car. The car was wrecked after officers shot the tires, authorities reported.

via Fort Worth man arrested in theft of DPS patrol car | Crime and Safety | News from Fort W….

This won’t end well.

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Zdogg MD’s Le Mis parody

GruntDoc — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:53:42 +0000

It’s been out for a while, and I just realized I hadn’t linked it here.

The increasingly entertaining ZDoggMD.com!

Enjoy!

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This Weekend: The Perfect Storm

GruntDoc — Fri, 04 May 2012 17:54:00 +0000

Keep us in the ED here in your thoughts this weekend, as our area, along with Mother Nature and some unfortunate timing are conspiring to build the Perfect Storm for ED saturation.

Here in Fort Worth we will have the following:

The two largest nearby hospitals are going to new EMR’s this weekend
Cinco de Mayo
Mayfest (traditional bringer of atrocious storms)
and a Perigee Full Moon (Super Moon)

So, if we’re not seen for a while you’ll know where to find us. Under the people tsunami in the ED.

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It’s my Tenth Blogging Anniversary

GruntDoc — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:00:06 +0000

Every year marks an Anniversary of blogging, mostly to remind others I’m still here.

I started this inauspicious blog in 2002, not knowing really why. I still don’t know why. In people years that’s Ten Years, in the Social Media world it’s a lifetime.

Friends are the biggest thing I’ve gotten out of it, and I thank all of you who’ve taking the time to comment and occasionally critique. I’ve been to BlogWorld and met some terrific med bloggers, and have had fun conversations with others who are only internet buddies. This has continued in the SoMe world, and I continue to enjoy the blog but also Twitter, where rapid-action snark is appreciated/derided in equal measure.

It’s always odd to me that anyone even mentions I’m a blogger and that I have a blog; it’s like people pointing out you have good penmanship or have perfect attendance: it’s just something I do. I enjoy this, I’ve enjoyed the time spent here, and plan to continue.

I’d be lying if I told you I’m the blogger I used to be: clearly not. Re-reading some of my posts makes me realize I used to be a lot angrier, and that’s a big motivator for a blogger. I’m older, more established and frankly happier, which is a nice realization but is kryptonite for the rant blogger.

Professionally I’m doing well, plenty of patients and challenges, and yet: there could be more. I’ve recently been named (surprising mostly me) Director of Medical Informatics (chief tech geek and data dude) for the consulting company to which 130+ of us Independently Contract for the ED’s of the Gigantic Hospital Corporation, which we all like and respect. It’s a terrific opportunity, and a challenge I’m not sure I’m up to. Here’s hoping.

At any rate, as I’ve said before I’m too lazy to quit, so I’ll keep blogging.

Thanks for coming!

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I was in a Texas kind of mood

GruntDoc — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 04:55:09 +0000

when I designed my MacBook Air decorations:

~~Yeah, my name and email are on the bottom, but they’re a touch hard to make out..~~. A little too easy to see, it turns out. Was a field of bluebonnets (my own photo). Cropped that bit out.

Upside: I will NOT have yet another clone of an Apple computer at the next meeting.

FYI, I got these (quickly and well made) from UniqueSkins.com

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Epic Spring Council

GruntDoc — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:03:07 +0000

I’m off to Epic’s Spring Council in Madison, WI. It’s my first trip to Madison, and my first trip to an Epic meeting.

Looking forward to both.

If there’s anything worth mentioning, I’ll be tweeting those tidbits (over on Twitter, @gruntdoc ).

Just so you know I’m not dead. Merely resting. Pining for the Fjords.

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Find The Sign

GruntDoc — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:02:51 +0000

Sent in by my eldest (not her accident, just a witness to the aftermath):

Find the Sign

No prizes. Void where prohibited.

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Know Your Enemy

GruntDoc — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 04:47:01 +0000

I think that was a WWII title for a series of propaganda trailers. (Maybe not).

Mohammad Ashan, a mid-level Taliban commander in Paktika province, strolled toward a police checkpoint in the district of Sar Howza with a wanted poster bearing his own face. He demanded the finder’s fee referenced on the poster: $100.

via Taliban commander turns self in… for reward on ‘Wanted’ poster – BlogPost – The Washington Post.

Yep. Saw his own visage, turned himself in for the reward.

As usual, the Government stiffed him.

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Rick Perry | Painkillers | Inside the Circus | The Daily Caller

GruntDoc — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:10:26 +0000

I watched those debates. Wish ‘d thought to take a pain killer, too.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry was under the influence of painkillers during televised presidential debates over the last year to help relieve severe back pain, according to a soon-to-be released eBook on the 2012 Republican race for president obtained by The Daily Caller.“It became an open secret that he was using painkillers in sufficient dosages to keep him standing through the two-hour debates,” write the authors of “Inside the Circus.”

via Rick Perry | Painkillers | Inside the Circus | The Daily Caller.

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Bluebonnet City

GruntDoc — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 02:55:32 +0000

We got about 4 inches of rain a few weeks ago, which must have been perfect timing for the bluebonnets (State Flower of Texas, by the way). They exploded, and they’re beautiful.

Here’s a pic from today (and this is just a convenience photo, there are much more dense collections around, but I was cycling and trying not to croak during the ride):

The red flowers, by the way, are still bluebonnets, but they’re called maroon bluebonnets. There, you learned something today.

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