An Update on "A Source of Inspiration"

That's right.

"Just when you think things can't possibly go wrong, they usually can and will, in fact, go wrong." -- Confucius.

Well, maybe Confucius didn't actually say that. If he knew about computers during his time, he might have.

My computer is in the shop. It decided to up and get sick on me and since it doesn't need a nebulizer treatment or anything like that (Or maybe that would cure it???), there isn't much I can do at this point except wait until it is fixed.

It should only be a few days, but seeing as how the next edition of "A Source of Inspiration," was set to be posted today, I thought I'd let everyone know was was up.

In the meantime, feel free to check out my archives (don't get lost in the madness).

For those of you who have yet to submit and would still like to do so, I'm now extending the deadline until Wednesday at 11:59pm CST.

First time submitting? No problem. It's as easy as:

1. Head over to the submission page on Blog Carnival
2. Enter all requested information into the required fields
3. Sit back and wait for the next edition

Or, if it's a bit easier for you, just send email submissions to me directly at js0095001 (at) gmail (dot) com.


Thanks for your patience, and I promise it will be well worth the wait!

Since the carnival is still in the "beta" stage, expect that it will only get better as I get more of a routine down.

Doctor Anonymous Show Recap

As I mentioned, last night I was a guest on the Doctor Anonymous Show.

In case you didn't get to catch the show live, you can listen to the show in its entirety by clicking the link above and pressing the play button on BlogTalkRadio player on the right hand side of page, or simply listen below:



I'd encourage you to listen as we talk a lot about A Source of Inspiration (my blog carnival), what drew me to respiratory therapy, the RT education/training process, blogging, my thoughts on school so far, and even my plans for the future of this blog as well as a few projects I have up my sleeves.

Last but not least, I just wanted to give a big shoutout and thanks to all of you who were live in the chatroom, and to Doctor Anonymous for having me as guest. If you're able, check out Doctor Anonymous every Thursday night at 9pm ET, as well as the Night Shift with Dr. A on Saturdays.

Catch Me LIVE on the Doctor Anonymous Show!

I said at the beginning of the year that I had big things planned for this blog, and I meant it.

Along with the creation of the very first Respiratory Therapy blog carnival , I've also been planning a few other ways to advance the profession and answer any questions that both the general public and other health care professionals may have regarding this field.

On Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 8pm CST, I am going to be LIVE on The Doctor Anonymous Show.

Dr. A Show 84: Trauma Junkie
Length: 2 hours
Description: Blogger and Respiratory Therapist student "Trauma Junkie" talks about his blog "Surviving RT School" and a new blog carnival called "A Source of Inspiration"

For those of you who are not familiar with the show, Doctor Anonymous (or @DoctorAnonymous on Twitter) is a Family Physician in NE Ohio who hosts an internet radio show on BlogTalkRadio every Thursday and Saturday night. From the show website, the Doctor A Show is best described as, "A show that connects you to the best people in medicine and new media. We go beyond the blog to bring you up close and personal with the brightest stars of the medical blogosphere... We talk a little medicine, health, news, entertainment, public policy, politics, pop culture, new media, and whatever else comes up."

I'm very excited to be the guest on this week's show, and I'd encourage you all to be present as I talk about a number of issues in Respiratory Therapy, answer any questions that callers might have about the field, and talk a bit about the newest carnival to hit the medical blogosphere, A Source of Inspiration.



For those of you who are just stumbling upon my blog for the first time in the past few weeks, "A Source of Inspiration" is a blog carnival highlighting the best of all things respiratory therapy on the blogosphere, in one location.

There will be lots of talk about the carnival on the Doctor A show, but you can read more about it here.

The next edition will post March 30, 2009, with a submission deadline March 27, 2009 at 5pm CST. I'd encourage EVERYONE to submit (especially the RT bloggers) to help contribute to the success of this endeavor. What better way to have your voice heard?

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And last but not least, some of you may not be familiar with BlogTalkRadio. So from Dr. A's blog, here are some instructions:

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.

*You can also participate in the live chat room before, during, and after the show. Look for the green "Chat Now" button. If you are registered with the BTR site, your registered name and picture will appear in the chat room.

*You can also call into the show. The number is on my show site. If you have a headset microphone, you can "call" into the show by looking for the "Click To Talk" button at the top of the chat box to try out the BTR VoIP option. Hope these tips are helpful!

I hope to see everyone there! Bring your questions... I'll come armed with answers.

Is it just me...

...or is this not totally awesome?


H/T Sarah (A Spoon Full of Sarah)

Call me a nerd, call me a geek, or whatever. I have to make a video like this.

Hang in there

My blog is acting very weird, I know. I appreciate those of you who have sent me messages telling me this. It's going to take a few days to get straightened around. Just some minor technical stuff.

If you are having a hard time reading my blog posts on my blog site, I'd suggest subscribing to my RSS feed if you already haven't. You can do so here. For those not familiar with this, it's basically a plain text version of my posts that updates in real time.

Thanks for the patience.