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Blue Dog Dems in Health Care Debate

2009-07-16T06:12:00.004-04:00

Everyone wants a piece of this legislation. Late last night, CNN posted a story called "Blue Dog Democrats May Block Health Care Bill." Rep. Mike Ross, D-Arkansas, (pictured above) is a leading negotiator for the Blue Dog Democrats on health care. According to the article, they are threatening to block to keep it from getting out of committee.

The conservative Democrats don't believe the legislation contains sufficient reforms to control costs in the health care system and believe additional savings can be found. Their letter to leaders raised concerns about new mandates on small businesses. Blue Dogs also say the bill fails to fix the inequities in the current system for health care costs for rural doctors and hospitals.

And, the beat goes on. Let's see what today's news cycle has to offer. I'm curious to see the responses to the statements yesterday, and to see who is not happy today with either the house or senate proposal, or both....

Health Care Reform: Not Imperative?

2009-07-16T01:18:00.001-04:00

Well, you knew it was only a matter of time until the press started covering the court of public opinion - meaning polls. This story came out last night from the Houston Chronicle entitled, "Poll shows falling support for health care reform." It seems as if the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Zogby International - have found that public support for congress and health care reform seem to be declining.

The authors conducted an online poll that found 50 percent of respondents oppose a bill introduced by U.S. House Democratic leaders this week that would overhaul the system and pay for it by raising the taxes of the wealthiest Americans. Forty-two percent said they support the bill.

Now, I know what people say at this point - it's bad data - who was the polling sample of - blah, blah, blah. One poll says this and another poll says that - who do you believe? It doesn't matter who you believe. It matters who the people inside the beltway believe as they start to see these numbers come out.

The poll shows there is strong support for providing insurance for all Americans, but little for increasing taxes to pay for it. Increasing cigarette taxes was favored by 50 percent of respondents, the only tax option favored by at least half of respondents. Less than 20 percent favored increased co-pays and deductibles, rationing care, eliminating Medicare Advantage plans and decreasing home care reimbursement.

Does anyone really think that this will all be done by the August recess? As usual, the strategy is to push something through the House, something through the Senate, and the real bill be decided behind closed doors in conference committee. It worked with the so-called "stimulus" bill. But reading the quotes coming out of the Senate, a lot of people, on both sides of the isle are uneasy with this timeframe. Each day gets more interesting, and not in a good way.

The Solution to Health Care

2009-07-15T12:51:00.002-04:00

This is the House Republican interpretation of what the House Democrat proposal is for Health Care reform. At minimum, this graphic is amusing. The sad part is that as the debate continues in both the House and the Senate, I see this graphic getting more and more complicated. What will it look like in the end? It's anyone's guess.

Ohio Budget Cuts Mental Health Funding

2009-07-15T11:37:00.000-04:00

July 1st was a very important day at the state house in Columbus. It was the day that a balanced state budget had to be passed. As usual, politics got in the way of that and they subsequently passed a 7-day budget as negotiations continued. During week one, the impasse continued, and a second 7-day state budget passed. Negotiations continued....

Since I have been in Boston for the past few days, I've been curious to see what was going to happen to the state budget. When I checked the Columbus Dispatch website yesterday, I was surprised that an agreement was reached. In reading the quotes from the politicians, it was a budget that "no one" was happy with." Then, why did you pass it? That confuses me.

The big winner was not the citizens of Ohio, but the racetracks of Ohio. Yes, the racetracks - and probably the Governor (when is he up for re-election again?) According to the article "Budget Plan, Keeping Score," "The state's seven horse tracks will get up to 2,500 video lottery terminals each and half of the gross profits."

Meanwhile, the mental-health funding of the patients that I treat in this great state of Ohio will be cut (in addition to assisted living/assisted living care while nursing homes and hospitals having to pay "fees")

• Mental-health services: Chopped 34 percent for local, non-Medicaid funding. In addition, funding for mental-health community group homes was slashed 42 percent

• Nursing homes: Will pay $184 million more in fees to the state than they will receive in reimbursements, essentially a 5 percent cut

• Home care/assisted living: Cut $30 million over the biennium, a move that advocates say will create waiting lists of up to 10,000 for PASSPORT and other services aimed at allowing people to remain in their homes or less-restrictive settings than a nursing home

• Hospitals: Will pay $145 million more in franchise fees in the two-year budget period

Thanks politicians in Columbus for standing up for the citizens of Ohio and passing a responsible state budget for the next two years. What's going to happen next? Will I be required to go to those race tracks to gamble so that I can help balance the budget? Probably not. You'll just raise my taxes. Thanks a lot!

Regina Benjamin, MD, Family Physician

2009-07-13T12:35:00.003-04:00

I was pleasantly surprised when I turned on the TV at the noon hour to see the President nominate Regina Benjamin, MD, MBA to be the next Surgeon General. Since the election, there has been much speculation on who the next Surgeon General would be. And, even today, this news is probably going to be overshadowed by news like the President's nominee to the Supreme Court.

I just wanted to share an experience that I had with Dr. Benjamin which continues to inspire me today. If you didn't already know, Dr. Benjamin is a Family Physician (like I am). I first heard Dr. Benjamin's story when she was a keynote speaker at the 2006 American Academy of Family Physicians National Conference of Family Medicine Residents and Medical Students. I chaired the planning committee that year. (I also moderated a panel that year. Click here to learn more about that).

To put this into context, this conference was almost exactly one year following Hurricane Katrina. I don't exactly remember the theme of the conference, but the concepts of service and helping those in need resonated in the selection of the speakers that year. The committee was very excited when Dr. Benjamin was able to be a speaker.

If you haven't already heard her story, I encourage you to read this article from the conference for a more complete compilation of her remarks. She founded a rural health clinic on Alabama's Gulf Coast in 1990. When she started to tell the story of Katrina and the aftermath, the room of medical students, residents, doctors, and guests, became silent hanging on her every word.

Family physicians are "truly blessed" by the trust that patients give them, said Benjamin, calling on residents and students to become leaders in their communities. Patients tell FPs their deepest, darkest secrets and allow them to hold their babies, she said. But with that gift of trust comes the responsibility to lead, she added.

"Kids look up to you, and as you continue to rise in your positions of leadership, you always have to reach back and pull someone else up with you," Benjamin said. A good leader will push those rising stars out in front and support them from behind, she added.

As she neared the end of her presentation, Benjamin encouraged her audience with these words: "It costs money to keep our doors open, but money isn't everything. We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give. The most valuable thing you can give is yourself."

There are many times on this blog when I have scoffed at government - especially at what it does and does not do. But, this time, I support Dr. Regina Benjamin and hope that she is confirmed to be the next Surgeon General. In her words at today's announcement, she said that she wants to become "America's Family Physician." I support her in this endeavor.

My only concern is how the White House utilizes her in seeking to pass their version of health care reform this year. A lot of docs, especially family docs like myself, will be watching this very closely. My hope is that Dr. Benjamin will continue to keep the patient first and not let politics get in the way of that.

Asthma TV News Spot

2009-07-12T23:59:00.000-04:00

The video above is a local TV news spot that I did on Monday, May 18th, 2009 for the 5 o'clock newscast. This is a great opportunity I was given by the hospital. I think this figures out to be once every other month for me. Today's topic was asthma. It's been kind of frustrating for me, because on three other occasions, I was scheduled to be on, but for whatever reason, the segment was cancelled. So, that's why I really didn't mention things beforehand.

Last weekend, as I have done on three other occasions, I went through my slides that I was going to present. I rehearsed the pace at I was going to speak (I tend to talk fast when I get nervous) and rehearsed the inflections (I did not want to sound monotone), and of course, I rehearsed the content of the slides.

I thought that my almost 100 shows on live internet radio would prepare me for live TV. I was wrong. There were three cameras there and I got flustered as to which one I was supposed to talk in to - or was I supposed to talk to the camera - maybe just to the anchor.

It went by so fast. I really don't know what happened until the end. As I left the studio, everything felt ok. I mean I got all the content out there and I thought that I didn't talk too, too fast. Initial feedback has been positive. But, there are those "wise guy" people out there who said I looked fat or looked like I gained a lot of weight since they saw me previously. I guess you're gonna get that type of feedback. And, I guess maybe I could wear a darker color the next time - But, I like my red shirt!

Anyway, I post this for your curiosity. Feel free to leave comments below. I have to check my calendar the next time for when I have my next appearance. This was definitely a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to my next health segment on local TV news! (Originally posted 5/18/2009)

Another Podcamp Ohio Vid

2009-07-05T08:35:00.003-04:00

This is a quick video from Chris Abraham who is from the DC area and drove all the way out to Columbus for Podcamp Ohio 2. On his you tube page, he titles this video,"Is Doctor Anonymous Clark Kent? No! Superman!" Funny title. Thanks Chris!

Happy Independence Day!

2009-07-04T03:01:00.002-04:00

I always associate patriotic holidays like July 4th with Ray Charles and America The Beautiful. Before I head out for the day with friends and family to have a great time, I will say a prayer for all those who have given their lives for my freedom and I will think about all those men and women out there right now fighting for and defending my freedom. I hope you will, too. Have a Happy and Safe Independence Day!

Welcome Interns

2009-07-03T22:29:00.005-04:00

With the beginning of July comes the beginning of a new academic year at the nation's residency programs. Ah, yes, the memories of the first day of internship as a young family medicine physician. Man, glad, I don't have to do that again - Sheesh! Above is a CNN story talking about one of the nation's newest physicians on her first day of work and telling a little bit about her life story.

Fireworks Injuries TV News Spot

2009-06-30T00:01:00.000-04:00

What you'll see above is my 2nd interview on local TV news talking about health issues. In this spot, it starts out with a news item about fireworks sales and then I talk about some statistics about fireworks injuries along with some tips to follow for the Fourth Of july weekend to be safe.

You can also read about my own critique about this interview in another post. If you found this informative, I encourage you to check out my first TV news spot talking about asthma. Enjoy! (Originally posted on June 30, 2009)

Interview Critique

2009-06-29T21:55:00.001-04:00

In the video above, you'll see and hear my thoughts on my latest local TV news spot talking about fireworks safety. This interview is following a long seven days of working which included a Joint Commission survey - as I mentioned in this post - was pretty stressful for me. And, in addition to that, I was on call this past weekend.

But despite that, and feeling fatigued, I felt that I was ready for this interview. I have been through this before - well once - with my interview about asthma. As you can see in the "before" video above, I felt pretty confident with the material. I practiced to myself more than a few times in the car driving up to the TV station. Did I mention that this was live and there was no "take two" possible?

So, I get at the TV station in plenty of time. I check in at the front desk, and almost immediately, I'm whisked back to the studio. It was pretty cool seeing how the news is produced. I saw the anchor reading from the teleprompter and saw some of the behind the scenes stuff.

Then, the anchor comes and sits at the interview table with me and I get a microphone. I thought that was unusual because my segment is not usually for another 5-7 minutes. At least, I told my friends and family that I was going to be on at about 5:15pm. The first story that you'll see in the video, is a story about fireworks sales. The dummy that I am, I didn't put it together that THIS was my segment as well.

So, breaking things down in more detail that you probably want to know, the first thing you'll see is me sitting up in my chair and gathering my thoughts and trying to recall my slides in my head when the anchor asks me the first question. What you will not see during the entire interview is my hands - because they are holding a pop can - because I thought I wasn't going on for another five minutes. I thought about dropping the can, but I knew that wouldn't be cool. So, I just went with it.

As I left the studio, I thought I did ok (and I recorded the "after" video above). My family called and told me I did a great job - what a great family! Then, I got home and looked at it for the first time with my own eyes. The material I presented was good, but I wasn't as animated as I was for my first interview. I learned a definite lesson today - just be ready for anything when it comes to media - whether it be TV, or radio, or live podcasting.

My next TV spot won't be for about three weeks. It's still a learning process for me, but I'm still having a great time. I definitely can do better, and I will. Thanks for all the support I've received from all of you out there. I appreciate it. You're the best!

Podcamp Ohio 2: Pre-Lunch

2009-06-28T14:28:00.001-04:00

This is the next random video from the Podcamp Ohio registration desk including discsussions about wedding rings, Devo, doing the cabbage patch dance, a quick interview with Brandice about how the morning was going, and a view of the lunch food line. Exciting, isn't it? Enjoy!

The Joint Commission Experience

2009-06-28T14:19:00.001-04:00

Some people have asked me what I did last week and what this "Joint Commission" thing is. Especially if you see patients in the hospital on a daily basis, hearing the words "The Joint Commission" (TJC) should make you a little tense.

For lack of a better term, TJC is a regulatory agency who inspects hospitals every three years or so to review hospital policies and procedures to maximize patient safety. Unfortunately, what is covered in the news a lot are patients sometimes accidentally harmed when they come to the hospital. How can this happen you ask? Most times, it is the breakdown of processes that occur in the hospital - in addition to human error.

Anyway, TJC comes to hospital unannounced to conduct their survey. So, for the past year or so, the hospital has been preparing (by reviewing and updating policies and procedures) and wondering when TJC was going to stop by. It happened last week.

Being the Chief of Staff for the docs of my hospital, I'm one of the people that the TJC reviewers talk to - so needless to say, my stress level was pretty high last week. They were at the hospital for three and a half days. And, the hospital senior leadership staff was on pins and needles while talking to these people wondering what they were going to scrutinize next.

In addition, I felt bad for my patients, because I had to cancel my office hours for most of the week. I thought that I could just shift my office schedule, but, at times, meetings at the hospital were moved to a different time. So, I just had to cancel an entire morning or afternoon at times. I felt bad about that.

When Friday morning came, the stress started to let up a little bit as this was the last day of the survey. The preliminary feedback was good, but the final report will come back in a couple of weeks. Overall, I'm proud in how the hospital presented itself. We know that we do good work, but to receive initial positive feedback from TJC gave everyone a sigh of relief.

Unfortunately, instead of celebrating on Friday afternoon, I got ready for a weekend on call. But, hey, I'm not looking for sympathy here. As I tell everybody, it's tough being awesome. And, if this is the price for being awesome, then, I'll take it. HA!

Podcamp Ohio 2: Registration Desk

2009-06-28T06:28:00.002-04:00

In this video from Podcamp Ohio 2, who is rockin the registration desk again this year? That's right! It's me - and some of my closest #pco09 friends. I finally got to meet drew who has been a fan of my show for a long time. We had a great discussion about the type of work that he does - specifically wound care. I'm going to have him on the show to talk about this and other topics. The rest of this video, you'll see what happens behind the scenes of the Podcamp Ohio 2 registration desk. Don't worry, more videos to come soon. Enjoy!

Pre-Podcamp Ohio 2 Video

2009-06-26T21:53:00.002-04:00

I know I haven't had a chance to talk about it yet, but I had a great time at Podcamp Ohio 2 last weekend in Columbus. In these next few posts, I will share some video and come comments about the video and about the conference. In this video, it is the night before Podcamp and we had a little gathering at a local mexican restaurant.

It's kind of interesting, especially since this was the first time that I saw some of these people in a year - since the last Podcamp Ohio. It was kind of funny seeing everybody with their smartphones, taking video, taking pictures, and other geeky, techy stuff. So enjoy this and there will be more Podcamp Ohio 2 video to come!

Pre-Podcamp Show Wrapup

2009-06-18T23:44:00.001-04:00

I have to tell you that I am so happy for the show tonight. It didn't start off how I'd like. What do I mean by that? Well, I had a hospital meeting right before the show. About halfway through the meeting, I thought things were going ok and that I'd be on time at home for the live show. Then, there was that one agenda item which brought everything down. I ended up being about 5-10 minutes late for the show.

One of the great things about twitter is that as soon as I put a twitter post up - boom - there were about 5-7 people popping up in the chat room - incredible. So, you need to know that the show really didn't start going until about 13 minutes into the show. So, feel free to fast forward to that part to listen. (You can listen on the player above or download the show here)

Thanks so much to Angelo, Merry, and Daniel for hanging on through the majority of the show to discuss Podcamp. Thanks also to Jeremy, Rocky, Jamie, and Brother Wolf for calling into the show (I hope that I didn't forget anyone who called in). Two hour shows are usually fun, but my allergies have been bad and it was a real struggle to get through things tonight - Sorry if I didn't sound like myself.

But, I'm really looking forward to Podcamp Ohio coming up this weekend. You can keep up with my twitters as I journey down to Columbus and follow me as I get "the Podcamp experience." Wonder how Podcamp started, see the video above and read more about it over on the Podcamp Ohio site. Have a great weekend everybody, and if you're going to Podcamp, I'll see you there!

Dr. A Show 105: Blogiversary

2009-06-18T06:10:00.002-04:00

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time

Even though the official blogiversary date is tomorrow (My first blog post was June 19, 2006), we're gonna be celebrating my three years in the medical blogisphere tonight on The Doctor Anonymous Show. It's hard to believe that it has been this long already. Lots of blogs and come and gone in this time - and, to be honest, I thought this one would be one that would not quite be around that long. But, hey, hooray! Three years a still plugging along!

In addition to that, show 105 will also be the unofficial online kickoff party for Podcamp Ohio 2 which will be taking place in just two days in Columbus. Angelo, the Lead Organizer for #PCO2, had his final planning podcast last night, and will be joining us live for the show tonight. I hope that other people who are attending and/or presenting at #PCO2 will be calling into the show to talk about their sessions, or just calling in to say how excited they are about the upcoming event. Also check out my video post above that is on the Podcamp Ohio facebook page.

If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

Show 105 Preview

2009-06-17T06:38:00.001-04:00

Did you know that this week is my three year anniversary in the blogosphere? I know that I haven't been doing a lot of "traditional blogging" lately, but, hey, I'm still around. We'll be celebrating that on the show this week. (Also check out my video post above; BTW, don't you love the video quality from my new camcorder? lol)

In addition to that, show 105 will be the "unofficial" Podcamp Ohio kickoff party - since Podcamp Ohio 2 will be coming up this weekend in Columbus. If you remember last year (specifically show 40), you know we had a great time taking calls of people who were presenters and attendees to last year's Podcamp Ohio.

Also, if you didn't know, I'm taking time away from the show in July, so this will be the next to last show before my break. So, join me and my friends on Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time on BlogTalkRadio. We're going to have a good time! Hope you can join us!

Show 103 & 104 Wrap-up

2009-06-17T06:19:00.001-04:00

Sorry this post is so late getting out. I did want to thank Cliff Ravenscraft for being my guest on Show 103. We had a great conversation about how he started in the new media world - specifically blogging and podcasting. Little did Cliff know that a podcast about the TV show Lost would really start his podcast success. Cliff's GSPN podcast network now has about 20 podcasts on it.

We also had a great conversation about how he decided to leave his "regular" job in the insurance industry to go podcasting full time. During this difficult time in his professional life, Cliff shared this situation with his podcast audience. Cliff's latest podcast project is called "Pursuing A Balanced Life," which include changes in his health/fitness plan and finding a balance between work and family life.

Finally, we discussed the session that he is presenting at Podcamp Ohio 2 on Saturday, June 20, 2009. In addition to producing podcasts, Cliff also serves as a podcast consultant and sells podcast equipment. Cliff, through his Podcast Answer Man podcast, has really helped me improve the production value of my show - and for that I'm very thankful.

Show 103

You can click on the player above to listen to the show on the website. Or, if you like, you can download Show 103 by clicking here. In addition, you can check out Show 104 on the player below (or click here to download) which I call "The Night Shift" where I talked about some news items and said goodbye to my long time co-host for the Saturday show, Kat from the BTR show Llanview Lowdown. Hope you enjoy both these shows!

Show 104

Dr. A Show 103: GSPN

2009-06-10T22:09:00.002-04:00

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time

This week begins a kind of unofficial Podcamp Ohio month on The Doctor Anonymous Show. I'm very excited about Show 103 in that we have coming on the show podcast guru Cliff Ravenscraft from the podcast network GSPN.tv. The first time I met Cliff was at last year's Podcamp Ohio. You can see the interview we had above.

More than a year ago, Cliff took the big leap in leaving a job in the insurance industry to the life of a full time podcaster. In addition to producing a bunch of podcasts, Cliff also does podcast consulting work and sells podcast equipment.

Cliff is presenting a session at Podcamp Ohio on June 20th. We'll talk about that and about his newest podcast he calls "Pursuing A Balanced Life," which is climbing the popularity ranks over on iTunes. I hope you're able to join us Thursday night!

If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

Show 103 Preview

2009-06-10T06:37:00.003-04:00

This week, The Doctor Anonymous Show welcomes podcast guru Cliff Ravenscraft from GSPN.tv to the show. In addition to presenting at Podcamp Ohio this month, Cliff is the founder of the GSPN.tv podcast network, a podcast consultant, and also sells podcast equipment. If you haven't already figured out, Cliff does podcasting, not as a hobby, but as a living. He formerly had a lucrative job selling insurance, but walked away from that to pursue his passion of podcasting.

In addition to Podcamp and podcasting, we'll also discuss his most recent podcast creation, or has he calls it, a "lifestyle change" which has caused him to be "Pursuing A Balanced Life." One of these steps has been to put more emphasis on health and fitness. In the past 6 weeks, Cliff has lost 16 pounds - and we'll talk about how he did that. Like the rest of us, it is at times a struggle to balance work time and family time, and Cliff tells about this struggle in this new podcast as well.

I first met Cliff a year ago at Podcamp Ohio, and I will try to put that interview up tomorrow, so that you can learn a little about Cliff before our interview. So, join us on Thursday, June 11th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time for The Doctor Anonymous Show. Hope to see you then!

Show 102 Wrap-up

2009-06-08T22:19:00.007-04:00

Lost of audio problems plagued Show 102 from Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. I even thought about deleting the show - mainly because I was so frustrated throughout the show.

But, as you can see above, show 102 has been kind of popular as far as BlogTalkRadio standards. And, just to let everyone know, this is not your "typical" Dr. A Show. This type of show is one where my BlogTalkRadio friends called into my show for support and to say hello.

At the beginning of the show, I tried to do some news stories, but didn't really work out that way. So, I hope you enjoy it. Sometimes it's interesting to see how a show host endures the stress of something like technical problems. See how I dealt with it. Thanks to all those who listened live and who already listened to the archived show!

Special Friday Nite Dr. A Show

2009-06-05T06:45:00.001-04:00

Thanks to those who checked out the show (and the post-show) last night. I shared what happened to me since last weekend when I was on call, then going through my birthday, and then, finally, sharing me travel story getting to here at Hilton Head Island. And, basically, that took the whole show. Following this, I had a short post show, which was a lot of fun as well. (You can listen to show 101 above, as well as download the show here. Also check out the video post above)

I had so much fun, I decided to have a part deux show tonight, Friday, June 6, 2009 - at a special time - 10PM Eastern Time. Will still broadcast live here from Hilton Head. On tap tonight, I will be discussing some news stories including the Octomom getting a TV show, a funeral home having license revoked for cutting corpse, and other current events stories. Hope you can join us tonight!

Dr. A Show 101: Hilton Head

2009-06-04T03:01:00.001-04:00

Thursday, June 4th, 2009 at 9pm Eastern Time

This week, I'm at a conference in Hilton Head, South Carolina (tough location, I know - hehe). So, I will try to do a show from the hotel site this week. I'll probably have an interesting travel story to share with you.

Plus, my birthday was this week, and I'll share some of the birthday celebration story to you. I'll also cover some interesting current events stories (may or may not be medicine/health related) with you. Finally, I've been trying out some audio tweeting. So, I'll share that with you as well.

If you are new to the show, I encourage you to catch us live. There is a great chat room that also goes on. You can even see my shining face on the webcam. In addition, you can call into the show to say hello. Can't catch us live? That's ok. You can listen anytime after the show as it is saved as a podcast so you can listen later.

For first time Blog Talk Radio listeners:
*Although it is not required to listen to the show, I encourage you to register on the BlogTalkRadio site prior to the show. I think it will make the process easier.

*To get to my show site, click here. As show time gets closer, keep hitting "refresh" on your browser until you see the "Play/Chat" button. Then, of course, press the "Play/Chat" button.

Show 100 Wrap-up

2009-05-29T00:11:00.002-04:00

Great discussion about Podcamp Ohio tonight. Thanks to Angelo for giving us the latest information and thanks to Daniel for calling in to talk about the three sessions that he will be presenting. I feel like such the slacker because I backed out on doing a session - oh well.

You can listen to the show on the player above or download the show by clicking this link. Also, thanks to Kat for calling in at the end of the show to talk about show 100. Plus, my thanks to those who were able to check out the post show over on my ustream.tv link.

I'm on call this weekend, so there will be no Saturday show. But, next Thursday, I will be at a conference in Hilton Head and hopefully I'll be able to broadcast Show 101 from there. Have a great weekend everybody!