Hireling (hīr’lĭng) n.
1. One who works solely for compensation
2. One who is employed by another
3. A person willing to perform a menial task for a fee
I grew up in rural Clovis, California on a 2.5 acre ranch house. We had chickens, turkeys, a large garden, a creek running [...]
Jedi (jed ī) n.
1. Keepers of the peace of an ancient and noble monastic organization2. Possess an innate ability to tap into the “force”, an incorporeal energy field generated by all living organisms and permeating the universe and all things within.3. Members of the Jedi order fight for peace, justice, and open sourceA few months [...]
Myopia (mī-ō‘pē-ə) n.
A visual defect in which distant objects appear blurred because their images are focused in front of the retina rather than on it; also called nearsightedness or short sightedness.
Lack of discernment or long-range perspective in thinking or planning.
In a recent post to HISTalk, my friend and colleague Matthew Holt of Health [...]
Satire (săt‘īr‘ 
n
A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.
Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.
I have long been a fan of HIStalk - the must widely read blog for the HIT industry. I have had the pleasure to meet [...]
Disease (dĭ-zēz’ n.
A pathological condition of a part, organ, or system of an organism resulting from various causes, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.
A condition or tendency, as of society, regarded [...]
Irony (i·ron·ee) n.
The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
Incongruity between what might be expected (say) and what actually occurs (do)
I have read with “interest” Medsphere’s most recent press release and the community’s response to it.
Besides the irony of “the leading provider of open source [...]
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