Windows 10

For some reason Windows 10 is terrible. A few months ago I purchased 2 Dell work computers. Within 9 months they both crashed. Dell was always the most trusted brand. Their customer support is saying that the Windows 10 program is the one that is bad. The first computer was repaired within 2 weeks. The next one to break was the crazy doctor's. She called me last night to help her fix it. Since my arms do not stretch 15 miles to my office, I had one of our interns call customer support and try to troubleshoot the problem. After they could not solve it, a repair return authorization was issued.

Considerate

We have all gone to a doctor's office and waited to be seen. Sometimes it is a long wait, but we all do it and return to see the doctor again. The new doctor in my office has no consideration for her patients. Every day she makes her first patient wait for at least a half hour. They sit in the waiting room staring at the receptionist as if that will bring the doctor in quicker. We call the doctor and she says she is on her way and then we still wait. We hate this as much as the patients do. Yesterday she had a new patient scheduled at 10am. He arrived at 9:50 am to fill out the paperwork. At 10am he asked how long he would need to wait. Bear in mind that he had an appointment to diagnose anxiety. We have had Tourette patients come in calm and after waiting an hour, are in a full blown episode. The receptionist told the patient that the doctor was not in yet. He said that he drove 1 hour to get here and if he was on time she could also be on time. At 10:15 he asked again if she was here. We called her and she said she was on her way. That could mean that she would be here in 5 minutes or 25 minutes. At 10:20, the patient came to the window and said that he was leaving. Even though she was highly recommended, he did not care. Her being late cost her the $1200 consultation fee. I bet she did not learn her lesson.

Fortitude

There is a saying, "You never know how strong you are, until being strong is the only option you have". That one sentence is a testament to human nature. When you are thrust into a situation that would seem overwhelming, the fight or flight instinct takes over. Early man would never have survived to modern man had he not stepped up to the plate to do what was necessary to continue on. I see this behavior every day and I am now seeing it in my family. Hidden strength rises to the surface when something is important enough to fight for.

Authoritative

Yesterday I was at the deli counter of my local Stop and Shop. There were 6 people on line and two counter people slicing the cold cuts. Two other people were attending to the chickens and salads. One woman on line looked like she might have been a school teacher. She had a stern but kind face and demeanor. After a few minutes, she called over the man working on the salads. In a soft but firm voice she said that there were six people on line and that filling the orders was more important than adding salads to an already full dish. He looked at her and said , "Yes Ma'am". He got on a pair of gloves and began to take the orders. Within a few minutes there was no longer a line and he went back to his salads. I gave her credit for seeing a problem and finding a solution instead of complaining to the other people on line.

Schedules

I am the type of person who works best with structure. If there is a change in routine I need to sit down and figure out the best plan. I need to visualize it on paper and then adjust from there. Some people can go day by day and it works well for them. I need to know where I stand to be in my comfort zone.

Confrontation

I always feel that it is the best to confront someone when you think they have said something bad about you. The thought may have been twisted by the middle person involved. I hate to hold ontoanimosity, so I face the person head on that is in question.This happened the other day at work. When all was said and don, the wrong imformation had been given to me. Now it is clear and things are back to normal.

Evolution

Man has evolved over billions of years. We started off as animals and unfortunately we are evolving back to animals. The caveman's behavior was aimed at survival. No social skills were needed. He did what was necessary to live. If he had to kill, he did. Over the centuries man became civilized. He went from a gladiator being mauled by lions to the prim and proper people of the eighteen hundreds. He became very moral and sophisticated. Men wore suits and hats. Women wore long dresses. People spoke to each other respectfully. Just look at the reruns of shows like "Father Knows Best", and we can see a glimpse of life in the 1950's. I remember growing up in the days when my mother wore a dress every day and my father wore a suit to work. When he got home, he removed the suit jacket but stayed in his shirt and tie. You respected your elders. Every day when I read the news, I see that we are reverting back to cavemen. There are mass shootings on a weekly basis. No one cares about the other person. There is no respect and our moral codes are diminishing. Is this progress?