Author: phoneboy

As a child, I don’t recall giving very many gifts to my parents. One gift that I gave to my dad was a metal “sign” that said the following: Never get too busy making a living that you forget to make a life. To be honest, I’m not even sure where I found it. Probably…

I’ve read a whole lot about autism and Aspergers Syndrome over the years. However, I think I’ve finally found an article that explains the condition to people who don’t have it and, more importantly, provides some keen insights about autism’s more socially unacceptable symptoms and how they might be reduced or eliminated1. IMAGINE BEING BORN…

It’s been about a month since I’ve gotten my CPAP machine. So far, it’s been working pretty good for me. Not that it was an issue before, I’ve pretty much stopped moving in my sleep. This means I’m a bit more stiff when I wake up as I tend to stay still. I also wake…

It’s been a week since I got a CPAP machine. I’ve slept with it on every night since I got it, and I have to say: I’ve definitely noticed the difference. I’m less tired in the morning and during the day. My family noticed it, too. More specifically, they’ve noticed the utter lack of snoring.…

After finally meeting with my pulmonologist, getting directed to a medical equipment supplier in my area, scheduling an appointment, and going to said appointment, I finally have a CPAP machine. The machine I got (pictured above) is a Philips Respironics DS560S, or by another name, a REMstar Auto. The device is an Auto-CPAP, which means…

I’ve been pretty consistent that I view the monies I’ve paid to App.Net (ADN) as an investment. However, like every investment, you have to evaluate what you’ve put into it compared to what you think going to get out of it. Eventually, you come to a decision: do you continue to invest or not? I…

From The Internet, social media, and me.: When I look at my posts on my blog from 11 years ago I feel as though I’ve lost something vital to my writing because of social media services. My posts on my site resonate with me much more than my posts on Facebook do. And that’s assuming…

It’s going to be another week or so before I am able to see my pulmonologist to discuss treatment options for my sleep apnea, but today I received the notes from the doctor that observed the sleep study I had last week. First, let’s start with the actual diagnosis: mild obstructive sleep apnea syndrome. What…

On a recent podcast, I pointed out some of the dietary guidelines we’ve had been given in the last few decades was full of crap, more specifically the ones that said we should eat a low-fat diet. It generated some discussion on my Facebook timeline. At various points in my life, I have tried to…

From Democrats seek relief from health law penalties: WASHINGTON (AP) — The official sign-up season for President Barack Obama’s health care law may be over, but leading congressional Democrats say millions of Americans facing new tax penalties deserve a second chance. Three senior House members told The Associated Press that they plan to strongly urge…