Necrotizing fasciitis…Pneumonia of the Calf

March 31, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 10 Comments

Well, I did manage to link up with one of the most qualified infection specialists in Northern Virginia. It turns out he also hails from Alexandria. (OK, no more, but he was among the very first to graduate from the newly integrated TC Williams High School of Alexandria.) This doctor also arranged for me to have a PICC (peripherally inserted central cather) line insert. In so doing, I would be able to self-administer intravenous antibiotics six times a day for about four weeks.

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From a tiny bite…

March 30, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 10 Comments

One little mosquito bite…

Now, it’s around Halloween, while waiting in line to enter the Chinquapin Swimming Pool (where we were checked for COVID and distanced from one another), one of my swimming buddies wanted to know what was going on with my leg. I looked down, saw nothing, and said it looked like nothing. And, so it went.

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It was the best of times…It was the worst of times…

March 29, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 6 Comments

I am going to share with you a tale of woe. Or, maybe, it’s a tale of bliss.

After all, I am here telling you the story. And, that was not a preordained response just three months ago.

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Pesach- but you probably call it Passover

March 26, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 4 Comments

Tomorrow night, Saturday evening (after Shabat), begins the holiday of Passover. Other than Rosh Hashana and Yom Kipur, this is the one holiday that most Jews celebrate. Oh, Chanuka comes close, but most folks still don’t light the menora.

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A hidden benefit of the COVID vaccine?

March 25, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 4 Comments

From the files of – who would have thunk it?

Most of you know that there are significant numbers of folks around the world that have theoretically recovered from COVID-19… except they still have symptoms- mental confusion, crushing fatigue, insomnia, muscle pain, soaking sweats, etc. To date, we have not determined why these specific folks have the “pleasure” of continued COVID-19 suffering.

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Business Management, Technology

An open secret?

March 24, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A.

I don’t know about you, but I was pretty darned surprised when the PPP program was modified to let those folks who ran Schedule C (unincorporated businesses) participate in the loan program.

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Water

Remote Control?

March 23, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 8 Comments

Way back in time. Yeah…all of 20 years. Right after 9/11, America knew it had to ‘harden’ its infrastructure. Water supplies, natural gas, power grids- all of them were easily susceptible to terrorist attacks. Except, that was all talk and virtually no action.

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Business Management

A key lesson- with a new mentor

March 22, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 10 Comments

So, I am not sure how many of you know that besides leading my own company, I have the pleasure of working with myriad other firms, helping them grow their staff and capture opportunities. For at least one of them, I have direct reports among their staff.

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Business Management, Economy, Taxes

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

March 19, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 2 Comments

Yesterday, we covered the personal tax benefits proffered by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Today, we’ll talk about the benefits provided for businesses or businesses to its staff members.

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Economy, Taxes

Another year, another tax benefit?

March 18, 2021 Roy A. Ackerman, Ph.D., E.A. 7 Comments

First of all- the IRS has just announced that the deadline for filing personal taxes has been extended to 17 May 2021. They are having a hard time processing all the stimulus checks- plus the remnants of 2019 tax forms that were mailed in during the coronavirus shutdown. Use the time wisely- file properly, accurately, and garner all the benefits you deserve!

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