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Re: The AVC Reader Census

DonRyan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:31:33 -0000

I'm a rural PC user. A dying breed.

Re: LeBron won't leave MSG... He's the mayor here! 100% he's a knick next year. 100%. Sorry cleveland!

DonRyan — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:54:00 -0000

The Knicks have no defense and no first round pick. On behalf of all of us in Ohio, we're not concerned about this scenario. The Brooklyn Nets on the other hand, give us pause.

Re: Throw The Bums Out

DonRyan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:47:58 -0000

Amen to your post. Maybe we will finally get a chance to clean out the government and take a mulligan. Or not.

Re: According to Inc. Magazine…I am a Somebody!

DonRyan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:04:12 -0000

The club line I believe belongs to Groucho Marx. Other than that, congrats!

Re: Liability Medicare Set Aside (MSA)

DonRyan — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:29:40 -0000

We have found that more and more of our plaintiff clients are requesting MSAs (whether or not they submit them to CMS) in order to "account for Medicare's interests" in these cases. I think to not have an MSA, especially in a high dollar liability case with significant future medical needs, is a risky proposition.

Re: Why is the Kindle so anti-social?

DonRyan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:21:47 -0000

I like to see interactivity and wifi added to the Kindle. Other than that it's the ideal e-reader. I'm not sure Amazon has bought into the idea of community and the power thereof. You make an excellent point that this would be a perfect place to deploy the recently purchased Shelfari. Maybe in the next version.

Re: Don't Forget The Red States

DonRyan — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:27:22 -0000

One of the greatest lines from the now defunct "Studio 60" was "don't assume everyone between Fifth Avenue and the Hollywood Strip is an idiot". I thought that was brilliant (living in Ohio). It is also good to remember that there are millions of people living in that area. Hook them on your product and you can become very rich. Great post.

Re: First Round Capital, NYC, and Our “Born Again” Startup

DonRyan — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:20:53 -0000

Congrats on the move.

Re: American Express and The Recovery…Does the Connection Matter Anymore?

DonRyan — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 08:57:25 -0000

This is absolutely true. I had $BAC and $C both ding my credit limits. I called them and advised them that their moves were more about their financial health than mine and they could put their cards somewhere warm and fuzzy. We have pulled way back on spending at a time where our income has gone up dramatically. Conspicuous conservation is the new black.

Re: Taste The Future: The Challenge

DonRyan — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:39:45 -0000

I was sure she was going to hoark. Well done.

Re: The Long Version

DonRyan — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:36:13 -0000

We are glad to have you home. I was a lousy keeper of the secret. Sue me.

Re: Social Media Banned from College Stadiums

DonRyan — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:59:24 -0000

It's striking that the best football conference has the dumbest leadership. No way this will be enforced.

Re: The Maturing of Mobile Apps

DonRyan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:51:20 -0000

I haven't had this particular problem (except when I drain the battery). No ideas. That's what makes this blog so helpful.

Re: Let's Get On With It

DonRyan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:03:42 -0000

I don't thing a full on subscription model will work for most NWS properties. The Wall Street Journal works because there is a hard core business readership. Fox News may work as well because of the devoted readership but that content is available on television. As for the Post and such, I don't visit those sites unless someone links me there. I can't imagine a huge subscription following but I could wrong. I do agree that the FT.com model is excellent for newspaper sites. I'd like to see it more. Other than NYT and WSJ, I can't think of any other newspaper sites I'd pay for.

Re: Proofreading Wins in Any Language

DonRyan — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:27:09 -0000

Jesus would not encourage us to sin. Just sayin'.

Re: Storytime

DonRyan — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:18:47 -0000

If it's any consolation, we don't miss you much either.

Re: Thoughts about the App Store/FCC/Google/ATT thing

DonRyan — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 08:11:02 -0000

Oddly, I completely understand how you feel. The government starts tooling around with your area of expertise and your reflex reaction is "wait a minute, these guys don't understand this the way I do". I've been a nurse for 21 years. I am also generally a liberal but when it comes to health care intervention, I get very nervous when the government starts tooling around with it. With tech, and in health care, it seems like some very smart people in the private sector are being left out.

Thanks for another great post.

Re: Antitrust Settlement for Nurses

DonRyan — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:44:47 -0000

This is an interesting story. I think it contributes to the there's not a nursing shortage but rather a shortage of nurses willing to work at the bedside. For some nurses, a latex allergy (like you) or a back injury (like one of my partners) took them out of the clinical setting. For me, it was simply that I did not feel valued and felt like I was being placed in a situation nightly where my license was in jeopardy. Hopefully, this will be a wake up call to providers. I think it won't but hope springs eternal.

Re: Via Thom Rainer

DonRyan — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:04:25 -0000

You are too kind and a wonderful person. Charity and I often note if the only purpose in our going to Minerva was to meet you it was worth it. We love you guys.

Re: Jury Duty Experiences

DonRyan — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:26:36 -0000

I'm in week two of four of being available for jury duty. I do a fair amount of litigation consulting and expert witness (I'm an RN and a life care planner) so I feel certain that my jury questionnaire is toxic. After reading your post and comments, maybe I'll wind up on a jury after all.

Re: The Mosque

DonRyan — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:40:22 -0000

Lighten up, Francis. (bonus points if you can tell what movie that's from).

Re: Startup Hotbed Inferiority Complex

DonRyan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:36:53 -0000

It's not a sport, it's religion. (OSU '93)

Re: Startup Hotbed Inferiority Complex

DonRyan — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:50:28 -0000

The last paragraph was the real take home for me. With the tremendous amount of resources available and the incredibly cheap cost of bandwidth, anywhere can be the base for your startup. With that in mind, the human factors become immensely important. If you find a place where you want to be, pulling the rest of the stuff together is easy. We're beginning to see that here in Columbus which is a very livable city (especially compared with the rest of Ohio) but is now also starting to see a vibrant tech entrepreneur ecosystem. Great post.

Re: Now Darvocet!

DonRyan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:12:42 -0000

Ah yes, the rise of the nanny state. I can't think of a more benign drug than Darvocet. The risk of the acetaminophen to your liver is greater than the propoxyphene. Go figure.

Re: Well, I thought I was doing better...

DonRyan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:34:13 -0000

It sounds like you're on the right track. Keep your chin up and all. Talk to you soon.