As some of you may know, PA and TX are unlicensed states. There is a petition that is accepting signatures. This petition will eventually be brought up to their corresponding State Legislature. I think it is time that all states become licensed. I truly hope that this will start a nationwide trend. Also, the NCSORB […]
There is something really strange happening in the major news outlets. It’s getting harder and harder to find news sources that actually try to report news.
The surge in opinion media has affected the way we as regular citizens get our information. A notorious example is the use of weasel words as used by CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. The use of weasel words needs to be eliminated because it presents a story as having two sides which is clearly NOT the case. These faux debates have added an element of uncertainty to public discourse. (more…)
A Refraction Course will be offered by the ROATx in our area for NY, NJ, PA and CT. This course is meant to be an introduction. It would be held on Saturday and Sunday. The course would be 10 hours and would cost $100. The course is to gauge interest in the certification of refraction. […]
Registered Opticians Association of Texas site
This organization has got it right. Education is the key to success. They understand that any legislative action has to have some qualification to be enacted. By creating the classification of “Registered Optician,” they created a way (more…)
I don’t think Bill Gates is being honest. There is no shortage of IT workers at any level. This boils down to money. Why hire an American worker, when I can get cheap labor imported into the country. I would refer those who are interested to Norman Matloff‘s work on the subject of offshoring and H1-B visas. I believe the IT industry will go the way of electronics. I would also urge people who are considering Computer Science (CS) related fields to consider other fields. As someone who has experienced the heart wrenching experience of trying to find decent work after graduation, I can tell you that the writing is already on the wall for the industry. (more…)
I am a big tea and coffee drinker. Lately though, I’ve been drinking an inordinate amount of tea. One day, my fiance and I were walking through the Bridgewater Commons mall and entered a store called Teavana. The store was filled with wide variety of teas from all over the world. They also hove some pretty interesting looking teapots. In Asia tea holds a very sacred role. I am reminded of my best friend’s wedding. My best friend, Elaine, who (more…)
MORE is a video short by Mark Osborne released in 1998. It was filmed using stop motion animation. I am actually interested in your comments about this. It is a work of art that can be interpreted many different ways. I feel it has a certain impact on one’s world view that is absolutely amazing. […]
Just letting everyone know that I’m working on a few articles that I hope will be interesting and relevant to the industry. Just had my first CE roll out this month in EyeCareProfessional which is published by Opticourier. My CE turned out to be 3300 long words which had to be reviewed by several people […]