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I Once Again Interrupt Regular Blogging to Offer You a Public Service Announcement*

So. I'm sure you all know this, but I'm going to offer you a gentle reminder, because this is the kind of concerned citizen that I am. Besides, it's a social worker's duty to try and keep people out of harm's way, right? (OK, maybe...

Published 27 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: life
Ever Feel Like Technology is Winning? Or Possessed?

How hard, I ask you, could it possibly be, to make some copies? (If you aren't yet familiar with my writing style, this would be the moment where I alert you to my oft-used literary technique known as "foreshadowing".) Part of my job at...

Published 26 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: the job
Words of Wisdom

I was at the ER not long ago and one of the nurses was playing with a cool looking doo-hicky. After inquiring about it, she told me it was a label maker, a new toy to the unit, and asked if I needed anything branded. Me: Absolutely. I need my binder branded...

Published 24 Feb 2009 2:41 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: medical professionals, mental health, the job
How I Saved The World Last Week

***Phone rings at midnight*** Coworker: Hey, Reas. I need to pass this one on to you. I paged Dr. Dre a while ago but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. It's for St. Elsewhere; they're needing a bed for a seven-year-old. Me: No problem. Tell...

Published 23 Feb 2009 2:56 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: the job
Field Mouse Boortz: Please Step Forward For Your Bop

So here's my third installment in what has unwittingly become my "shock jock" series. I promise, I'll quit after this! Maybe. Depends on how much I feel the need to cyber-stalk these guys over the weekend. Neal Boortz, anyone? Yeah,...

Published 20 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: popular personalities, poverty, series, wealth vs. poverty
RIP, You Stupid Cat

Remember Lola? Runs off right after I spend a few hundred dollars getting her fixed and vaccinated only to show up five days later after a serendipitious chain of events? Yeah. She had the nerve to get hit by a car today. I TOLD her to stay off the street...

Published 20 Feb 2009 12:03 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: life, odds n ends
Will Someone Take ALL the Field Mice and Bop Them on Their Collective Heads? Please.

I'm developing an unhealthy fascination with radio "shock jocks". There must be some alternative treatment out there available for me other than several cases of wine, some decent food and a cave. My Yahoo of the Day Award goes to Michael...

Published 19 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, military, social workers
Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head. Please.

So....... Have any of you heard of a fellow named Bill Cunningham? He's a charmer, let me tell you. I had never heard of him, so naturally I turned to Google for some answers. He's a radio talk show host in Cincinnati; his show is called The Big...

Published 18 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, poverty, women's issues
Will Someone Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head? Please?

So....... Have any of you heard of a fellow named Bill Cunningham? He's a charmer, let me tell you. I had never heard of him, so naturally I turned to Google for some answers. He's a radio talk show host in Cincinnati; his show is called The Big...

Published 18 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the news, poverty, women's issues
With Respect Towards Men...

All right, ladies. We've been down this road before , but apparently we need to go down there again. ( Hello??...McFly!!! ) On you and your money. Honestly, I need some sort of cyber air horn to get these next points across. Will you PLEASE pay attention...

Published 17 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: domestic issues, elderly, suicide, women's issues
Hey! It's My (Blogging) Birthday....

The thought just occurred to me. Exactly one year ago today I wrote my very first post and went "live." Then I immediately Googled myself and was crushed when I couldn't find me on the first twenty pages. So, here are some stats. I know...

Published 16 Feb 2009 7:26 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: blogging
It's President's Day Here in America

Clearly, a day to toss social work entries, to post late and to post music. Read More...

Published 16 Feb 2009 7:02 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: music, music monday, odds n ends
Blogger's Block and Ensuing Fluff

I had the perfect entry in my head last night as I was drifting off to sleep, and for the life of me I can't recall it . I attribute this either to 1) a brain tumor 2) the position of Saturn in the seventh house or 3) memory trolls who visit during...

Published 13 Feb 2009 3:32 PM by Trench Warfare
All Right You Silly Teens.....

It would appear we need an object lesson in anger management. It is definitely OK to feel angry, frustrated, hurt, and confused. We've all been there and these feelings can sometimes be completely overwhelming. You're only human and you need to...

Published 12 Feb 2009 7:40 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the field, teens
Save the Wall!

S o, here's the thing you need to remember if you're active duty for Uncle Sam. You're going to get sent over to the Middle East, either Iran or Afghanistan . You'll likely see some action. You'll quite likely return suffering from...

Published 10 Feb 2009 10:15 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: mental health, military, suicide
Save the Walls!

S o, here's the thing you need to remember if you're active duty for Uncle Sam. You're going to get sent over to the Middle East, either Iran or Afghanistan . You'll likely see some action. You'll quite likely return suffering from...

Published 10 Feb 2009 10:15 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: mental health, military, suicide
I'm Not an Ephydriad, I'm A Neophyte Social Worker!

This post over at Crass-Pollination inspired me to think aloud on this issue. On my own blog, of course, because why not net a post on the matter, right? Do YOU remember it? The Knock. The first time you went out in the field and had to knock on someone's...

Published 9 Feb 2009 11:00 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: child welfare, the job
Log This One Under Either a) Are You KIDDING Me? or b) Seriously? Are you KIDDING Me?

I'd be OK with a half million dollar cap on my salary. I really would. I think it's fair to say that most reasonable people out there would consider half a million dollars a significant amount of money to live on year in and year out. But not...

Published 5 Feb 2009 2:29 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: economy, in the news, wealth, wealth vs. poverty
Time is (Decidedly NOT) On My Hands

There's real time. We all abide by it, right? You're supposed to be somewhere at 6:30 and you show up at 6:30. Well, most of us do anyway. If you're my father-in-law, then you show up at 6:10, which is completely annoying. (But I'm not...

Published 4 Feb 2009 5:55 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: in the field, medical professionals, rants
In Keeping with the General Theme of the Day....

Walking face first into sign posts on the sidewalk? Doesn't just happen on the comic pages. Clearly, it was a metaphor. And foreshadowing. Because I would like to point out this happened two hours BEFORE I discovered that, nestled comfortably on The...

Published 3 Feb 2009 12:38 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: life
Stupid Social Worker Tricks, Episode 14

o I let myself get into a power struggle not long ago. I got called to assess someone who had been drinking and then cut her wrists. My first indication that things might not go so well, given to me in black and white within a few minutes of walking in...

Published 2 Feb 2009 5:48 PM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: alcohol, Stupid social worker tricks, suicide
The Magic of a Genius in the Pod

So you DO have the Genius feature downloaded on your iPod, right? You have to, because it fricking rocks. In concept, it's essentially Pandora or Last.fm . But it's right at your fingertips and works with your music library. Pick a song you like...

Published 1 Feb 2009 3:26 AM by Trench Warfare

Filed under: life

February 2009 - Trench Warfare

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I Once Again Interrupt Regular Blogging to Offer You a Public Service Announcement*

Ever Feel Like Technology is Winning? Or Possessed?

Words of Wisdom

How I Saved The World Last Week

Field Mouse Boortz: Please Step Forward For Your Bop

RIP, You Stupid Cat

Will Someone Take ALL the Field Mice and Bop Them on Their Collective Heads? Please.

Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head. Please.

Will Someone Scoop up the Field Mouse and Bop Him on the Head? Please?

With Respect Towards Men...

Hey! It's My (Blogging) Birthday....

It's President's Day Here in America

Blogger's Block and Ensuing Fluff

All Right You Silly Teens.....

Save the Wall!

Save the Walls!

I'm Not an Ephydriad, I'm A Neophyte Social Worker!

Log This One Under Either a) Are You KIDDING Me? or b) Seriously? Are you KIDDING Me?

Time is (Decidedly NOT) On My Hands

In Keeping with the General Theme of the Day....

Stupid Social Worker Tricks, Episode 14

The Magic of a Genius in the Pod