SUPER STUFF Super Bowl without our Lions. Thank goodness for the commercials! I stayed away from the "peeks" being offered all week to keep my reaction fresh. Though sometimes I miss the subtlety when I see the offering the first time. And...since so many girls are watching due to the Taylor factor, more make-up commercials - big whoop.
UPDATE: Took a personal day the rest of Sunday. Some arthritis days are worse than others so once I finished my Sunday house chores and laundry; pain level up, energy level gone. Anyway, my favorite commercials were the Uber Eats forget commercial (once they took the peanut allergy part out); the E-trade babies "schooling the Olders" in pickleball and the Ninja nanas going after the spicy Doritos! Doritos never fails to deliver. Apparently, I am in line with the MSU advertising profs however, the expert on NBC chose the CeraV as best-yawn. Though not long enough the Clydesdales delivering beer always a winner.
POLITICAL BREAK Did anyone have an issue with Robert Kennedy (I for President) channeling his ancestors John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy in a vintage commercial for his campaign? The man who embraces a republican (read stifling conservative) agenda? R & J would have rolled over in their graves. Also have you noticed the non-governing government we have in place. If it offends the trumpster he calls them names and then his base attack with death threats. Where are the heroes like Congressman Crenshaw of Texas who has the courage to vote his conscience? Instead, he is another repub not running for re-election as they are tired of standing alone. Why is the orange man even relevant four years later?
THE EYES HAVE IT Starting our journey into cataract land with two appointments last week for the OH and my turn next week. Same medical practice, two different locations. Ever hear how you don't want to know how the sausage is made? Then do not read about the art of the cataract surgery, namely what could go wrong (well we told you). My Lasik 20 years ago may cause some issues. After not wearing glasses for that long, I am not looking forward to going backward. Forward to backward, what a funny juxtaposition that turned into.
Also funny. They injected dye into the OH to track an issue in the back of his eyeball. He swore his subsequent eliminations lit up the bathroom with a fluorescent glow all afternoon. So dramatic. I took his word for it. He gets laser zapped next week to clear up the back eyeball issue before they can do the cataract; and then for those on Medicare only one eye qualifies so that should be interesting.
REAL ESTATE Noticed a realty ad for a company that specializes in finding homes for Vets and public safety folks (fire and police). Not sure what advantage that adds, but nice idea. Reminded me of the City program the Mayor asked us to create for public safety folks to give them a $5000 loan if they bought a house in the City. As with the MIOSHA Training Insitute I had never created a real estate office before so had to learn along with the City Finance Director. The crux of it was that 1,000 would be forgiven each year for five years as long as they stayed in the house. Fire folks jumped on it! However it took me a few months to learn/understand I needed to put a lien on the house so the 5000 would be paid back if the house got sold again before the five years. Sorry, that was not covered in my safety and HR degreed programs.
This necessitated me going to the County Clerk in Mason and pulling the paperwork for the loan and attaching the lien notice to it. As it was several months after the program started, I was relieved that in most cases no harm/no foul. Except for one ambitious firefighter who had already burned the $5000 equity in the house for TWO more loans. That made our claim number three. That's just between you and me and hopefully it all worked out. Fire fighters have a certain amount of time on their hands waiting for disasters to happen so some of it was spent on their investments. Apparently, home loan benefits as well.
ANOTHER STORY Another reminder this week of days gone by was when we were watching our new addiction on British TV "MidSomer Murders". As part of the plot a lady was to signal with an air horn as she was being murdered giving the constable hiding in her wardrobe time to thwart the attack (I know). It reminded me of the occasion when I got to assault Canada with an air horn. After bravely acting as corporate guinea pig for a company's prototype air detector I was invited to a cruise down the Detroit River on their yacht during a conference. Upon passing the Seagram's plant on the opposite shore I let it rip. My goodness those things are loud. The detector company went on to success before others cloned the idea. This was revolutionary at the time when one could measure oxygen, carbon monoxide/dioxide and a third gas in one instrument. Normally one had to use a different detector for each contaminant. We took the prototype everywhere, even down humid nasty sewers and water main chases. Though my name will not be mentioned as an early pioneer, I was happy to be more of a visionary than most. Convenience above all!
SPEAKING OF MY CAREER OSHA came into being in 1971 and Michigan OSHA in 1974. I had the distinct honor of being part of this infant regulatory adventure in the early 70's as it was just learning to walk. Things that are commonplace today were hard fought battles in my era and I am forever grateful to be a part of making a difference. As so many of those pioneers said "standards are written in blood". What became a rule was because of usually tragic circumstances. Experience one might say. Hopefully the EHS pros of today understand pre-planning and prevention rather than hindsight. Based on my interview of younger safety folk they get it, though they are amazed at what we had to deal with in the beginning.
Speaking of Podcast topics, my Chicken Doctor listened to my last poddie and liked it. So once we determine a topic he is willing to go through the process and even gave me an idea for another subject he'd like to hear about. Now if I could just learn to walk again....Peace out 💚 💙💛
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