Tuesday, November 28, 2017
Why I Hate Hospice by Andrew Weitzen
http://www.whyihatehospice.com
This is a story of every person caring for their parent at the end of life. The story follows the first encounter with the medical system. How things go wrong, so fast. How Hospice lost their way with palliative care. How medical professionals misuse prescription drugs, in particular opioid abuse. How systemic, societal problems pollute our healthcare system.
Yet, this is a surprisingly uplifting story. The story binds us to one another, past and present, family and friends, community and religion, with the maturing process of making peace with the passing of the generations.
Why I Hate Hospice by Andrew Weitzen
Now available as an ebook on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07846NKFN?tag=internhandho-20
I just sat down and read your book cover to cover.
It is unique.
Touching. Beautiful. Reflective. Cautionary. Homage.
~ Philip Schwartz
This is not a feel bad book. This is a short, easy to read story of life and death, family and community. This is a cautionary tale, a case of The Emperor's New Clothes. If you would ask my sisters, and many others, they would say Hospice was wonderful. People want to believe what the professionals are doing is the right thing to do. I saw things differently. May this book keep your eyes open.
Now available as an ebook on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07846NKFN?tag=internhandho-20
I just sat down and read your book cover to cover.
It is unique.
Touching. Beautiful. Reflective. Cautionary. Homage.
~ Philip Schwartz
This is not a feel bad book. This is a short, easy to read story of life and death, family and community. This is a cautionary tale, a case of The Emperor's New Clothes. If you would ask my sisters, and many others, they would say Hospice was wonderful. People want to believe what the professionals are doing is the right thing to do. I saw things differently. May this book keep your eyes open.
Thursday, March 4, 2010
Scrollbars on Iframe in Internet Explorer with Aweber Form
Scrollbars on Iframe in Internet Explorer with Aweber Form
Published article to solve that problem.
When Internet Explorer has problems and other browsers do not
When Internet Explorer has problems and other browsers work fine, there is a good chance the problem is your coding error.
This article explains how to fix many problems that are unique to Internet Explorer.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
What is it that you do for customers exactly
>> what is it that you do for customers exactly?
I make their dreams come true. Whatever they want for their website, I make it happen, within their budget, of course. For example,
lets say you wanted a website. I would discuss this with you to find out why you wanted one and what you wanted to accomplish. Then
I would implement the software and flesh out your website so you could update it yourself. I would also help you market your website
online or tell you how to do it yourself.
>> what is your web site for?
Here are some of my websites.
www.JewishNetwork.com - world's largest publisher of Jewish events, so people can find out what Jewish things are going on in their
community. Right now, we only make an effort to update info in the major markets.
www.DanceCalendar.info - same thing for dancing
www.InternetHandholding.com - Internet and computer tips
www.GainesvilleDance.com - Dancing in Gainesville
www.ComputerGainesville.com - My computer business in Gainesville
www.DotNetNuke.bz - articles about the DotNetNuke program
www.Programmer.bz - programming articles for Windows, Outlook and other stuff
www.PartnershipDancing.com - for my book Partnership Dancing(tm) to service my customers
www.IsraeliPartnerDancing.com - for Israeli Partner dancing
www.IsraeliDance.info - for Israeli Dancing
www.LeadAndFollow.com - to market my book Partnership Dancing(tm)
www.Evolve.name - about domain names
www.SingleWordDomainNames.com - about single word domain names
www.DomainNames.gs - about domain names
>> who uses it how does it help their business?
If you go to www.InternetHandholding.com, you will see
next to each article the number of views. I only recently
started publishing articles there, so you can see that
people with questions about certain things might stumble
upon an answer there.
For www.JewishNetwork.com, in certain cities, single Jews
use it to plan their social week.
I hope people will use www.PartnershipDancing.com to make
their partner dancing more enjoyable.
Joke: the Essence of Chutzpah
The Essence of Chutzpah
A little old lady sold pretzels on a street corner for 25 cents each..
Every day a young man would leave his office building at lunch time, and as he passed the pretzel stand, he would leave her a
quarter, but never take a pretzel.
This went on for more then 3 years. The two of them never spoke.
One day, as the young man passed the old lady's stand and left his quarter as usual, the pretzel lady spoke to him.
Without blinking an eye she said, "They're 35 cents now."
Visit the Sick in the Hospital
It is a mitzvah to visit the sick in the hospital. A mitzvah is a commandment from God, therefore it is our duty to visit the sick, not something that we do as a favor to someone else.
The favor from the Jewish viewpoint is the other way around, that those in need are doing us a favor by allowing us to visit them. When we visit the sick, as with any mitzvah, people do not need to thank us, but rather we should be thankful, being that someone is already in need, we have an opportunity to help.
As always, before Shabbat, Shlomi when to the rich man's house. The rich man gave Shlomi 10 shekels. Shlomi said, "Ten shekels, what is this? Last week you gave me 50 shekels."
The rich man looked sheepish and shrugged, "Times are rough, with the economy. Last week was a bad week."
Shlomi replied, "I see, you did not do well, but why should I suffer?"
The favor from the Jewish viewpoint is the other way around, that those in need are doing us a favor by allowing us to visit them. When we visit the sick, as with any mitzvah, people do not need to thank us, but rather we should be thankful, being that someone is already in need, we have an opportunity to help.
As always, before Shabbat, Shlomi when to the rich man's house. The rich man gave Shlomi 10 shekels. Shlomi said, "Ten shekels, what is this? Last week you gave me 50 shekels."
The rich man looked sheepish and shrugged, "Times are rough, with the economy. Last week was a bad week."
Shlomi replied, "I see, you did not do well, but why should I suffer?"
Monday, September 21, 2009
What is in the sky this month - observable planets
See
www.astroplanet.info
www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights
www.astroplanet.info
www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/highlights
Astronomical calendar
When can see Mercury
http://www.curtrenz.com/calendar.html
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
The first four hours are for your future
Make the first four hours of every work day for your future.
No phone calls, no emails, no websites, no chit chatting, no meetings, no talking to people, no goofing off, no reading the
newspaper, no relaxing with a book, no snack breaks, no errands, no paying bills, no putting out fires.
For the first four hours of each day, work on your project, whatever that may be.
If you are a programmer, write software for four hours.
If you are a PhD candidate, spend those four hours on your dissertation.
If you are a writer, write for four hours.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
The Eternal Struggle with Argentine Tango
Started Argentine Tango more than several years ago with Teo and Marsha Bartek. When I came to town, I would stop by their teaching sessions.
At the time they were meeting downtown at Market Street Pub. They were dancing open embrace, which is typical ballroom style position. This was easy for me.
When I moved back to Gainesville in 2003, I started going to their weekly sessions at Emerald's and later at Orion Fitness. I also attended a weekend workshop at their house. Now they were doing Close Embrace, with the woman up against the man. This I could not do.
For three years, I could not take a single step in Argentine Tango. After dancing for more than two decades, that was how bad my balance for dancing was.
I danced like I played basketball and beach volleyball. Broad stance, deceptive movements, ability to change directions quickly. My defensive skills are useful for following. My natural movements as a leader, were the opposite of what they needed to be.
Started taking a class with Andrea Pham. She put a hand on my hip and another on my shoulder, leaned against me and would not let me move until I showed some sign of improvement.
The process was slow, but after a year and a half, last Wednesday I thought I had arrived. Elke and I had a great connection and a few wonderful dances. I was on theh top of my game. Felt like I had control of my balance throughout the length of every step.
Nope. Friday night I regressed.
At the University of Florida Tango Club, we danced several dances. It was more like stumbling. Worse, she needed steel toe shoes. Foolishing she had on open-toed high heels and I mangled her foot. Yes, I drew blood.
One step forward, one foot stepped on. The struggle continues.
At the time they were meeting downtown at Market Street Pub. They were dancing open embrace, which is typical ballroom style position. This was easy for me.
When I moved back to Gainesville in 2003, I started going to their weekly sessions at Emerald's and later at Orion Fitness. I also attended a weekend workshop at their house. Now they were doing Close Embrace, with the woman up against the man. This I could not do.
For three years, I could not take a single step in Argentine Tango. After dancing for more than two decades, that was how bad my balance for dancing was.
I danced like I played basketball and beach volleyball. Broad stance, deceptive movements, ability to change directions quickly. My defensive skills are useful for following. My natural movements as a leader, were the opposite of what they needed to be.
Started taking a class with Andrea Pham. She put a hand on my hip and another on my shoulder, leaned against me and would not let me move until I showed some sign of improvement.
The process was slow, but after a year and a half, last Wednesday I thought I had arrived. Elke and I had a great connection and a few wonderful dances. I was on theh top of my game. Felt like I had control of my balance throughout the length of every step.
Nope. Friday night I regressed.
At the University of Florida Tango Club, we danced several dances. It was more like stumbling. Worse, she needed steel toe shoes. Foolishing she had on open-toed high heels and I mangled her foot. Yes, I drew blood.
One step forward, one foot stepped on. The struggle continues.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Promotion and bio for Israeli Folk Dancing
Was recently invited to teach Israeli Folk Dancing at Santa Fe College, here in Gainesville. They asked for a write up on Israeli
Dancing and a bio for me. Here is what I sent them.
Dancing and a bio for me. Here is what I sent them.
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Israeli Folk Dancing
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Israeli Folk Dancing is as old as the bible.
David leapt and danced before the Lord
~ Book of Samuel
Israeli Folk Dancing was reinvented officially in the 1920s with the first modern Israeli Folk Dance, Hora Agadati choreographed by
Baruch Agadati.
Israeli Folk Dancing is a secular activity, not a religious practice and done around the world by people of all faiths and
ethnicities.
We dance for fun, to socialize, to exercise and to participate in Israeli and Jewish culture.
Though Israeli Folk Dancing is secular, it is impossible to separate Jewish culture from Jewish
religion as they are intimately intertwined.
Many of the songs we dance to come from the bible or are inspired by biblical stories.
Nearly all the songs are in Hebrew, the holy language. Many of the songs are about about
the holy land of Israel, events in Jewish history and Jewish observances.
The music for Israeli Folk Dancing comes from all over the world, as the people that immigrated
to Israeli came from every where.
Some of the music styles are American, Arabic, Balkan, Brazilian, French, Greek, Indian, Latin,
Mexican, Native American, Persian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish, Yemenite and many more.
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Andrew Weitzen
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Andrew's excited about the opportunity to introduce new people to the wonderful world of Israeli Folk Dancing.
Andrew started Israeli Folk Dancing twenty years ago. He has been teaching Israeli Folk Dancing in Gainesville for the last four
years. Andrew also teaches Swing and Hustle dancing.
Andrew has been a guest teacher at the University of Florida School of Dance, Hawthorne High School,
PK Yonge Elementary School and many other local organizations. Andrew has been invited as a guest
teacher in other states.
In South Florida, Andrew participated casually with four different Israeli Folk Dance performing groups.
Andrew has been dancing for thirty years and is experienced in nearly all social dances, including
Argentine tango, ballroom, contra, international folk, and latin dancing.
Andrew has written the book "Partnership Dancing(tm)", which teaches the fundamentals of dancing with a partner.
Andrew played varsity basketball for Gainesville High School and is an accomplished Beach Vollyeball
Player, winning the Gainesville Open Beach Volleyball tournament and trying out for the United States Maccabi Team. He has
organized, taught, coached and refereed numerous sporting programs.
Andrew is a software developer for the Internet. His own projects include a number of dance, Jewish
and Gainesville related websites, blogs and newsletters.
- Gainesville Israeli Dance weekly newsletter
- Gainesville Swing and Hustle weekly newsletter
- Internet Handholding monthly newsletter
- gainesville-florida-usa.blogspot.com - Gainesville blog
- gainesville.israelidance.info - Gainesville Israeli dancing
- gainesville.swingdance.info - Gainesville Swing dancing
- www.dancecalendar.com - Dance sessions around the world
- www.israelidance.info - Israeli dance information
- www.israelipartnerdancing.com - Israeli partner dancing
- www.jewishnetwork.com - Jewish events around the world
- www.partnershipdancing.com - the book Partnership Dancing
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Reunion.com Profile
Started a profile on Reunion.com.
My profile is http://www.reunion.com/shrraack
They have a blog there too.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
A Lot of Blogs
Started blogging in the last month. Have a lot of blogs. Wonder how long I can keep all these blogs going.
Have blogs by subject, rather than one massive blog. Seems to make more sense. While I am interested in all these things, most people are probably not.
Most people are probably not interested in what I have to write about anything. Do not know who might be interested in what I have to write about anything. That is not the point of writing.
The point of writing is that I have a lot more thoughts than people willing to listen to them. This way, I can write them down, and I do not have to worry about who is interested in them. I can write them whether anybody listens or not. The point of writing is freedom.
I imagine I can keep the writing going, since I have been writing in journals for over thirty years. Do not know which subjects will survive, but the subjects help me to organize my thoughts and hopefully find them.
Have blogs by subject, rather than one massive blog. Seems to make more sense. While I am interested in all these things, most people are probably not.
Most people are probably not interested in what I have to write about anything. Do not know who might be interested in what I have to write about anything. That is not the point of writing.
The point of writing is that I have a lot more thoughts than people willing to listen to them. This way, I can write them down, and I do not have to worry about who is interested in them. I can write them whether anybody listens or not. The point of writing is freedom.
I imagine I can keep the writing going, since I have been writing in journals for over thirty years. Do not know which subjects will survive, but the subjects help me to organize my thoughts and hopefully find them.
Marty
Saw Marty today with my mom.
Seen it before.
Still as great a movie as ever.
If you have not seen Marty, go rent it. The movie deservedly won the Oscar for best film. A low budget, small, character film about a 34 year-old Italian butcher, living with his mother in New York.
Not a comedy, but funny all the same. One of my favorite films of all time.
Reminds me of my dad. First saw it with both my parents. Makes me miss my dad.
Seen it before.
Still as great a movie as ever.
If you have not seen Marty, go rent it. The movie deservedly won the Oscar for best film. A low budget, small, character film about a 34 year-old Italian butcher, living with his mother in New York.
Not a comedy, but funny all the same. One of my favorite films of all time.
Reminds me of my dad. First saw it with both my parents. Makes me miss my dad.
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