Entries by Pete Mackey

Whistle-Blower Nurse Acquitted

A nurse in Andrews, Texas, Anne Mitchell, was acquitted last Thursday by a state court jury on felony charges. In the indictment, the State alleged that she had committed the felony of “misuse of official information” by submitting private patient file numbers to the State Medical Board. She claimed that she was trying to let […]

Bad News From Your Doctor?

People who receive the word from their doctor that they have what might be a terminal disease often report that event as a paralyzing experience. The easiest thing to do is put your head in the sand – maybe it’s a bad dream that will go away. But it won’t. At a time like this, […]

The Grinch Lives?

For me, trying to ignore the Sound Off section in the Mobile paper is like driving by an accident scene without looking. I know that nothing good will come of it, but I can’t resist. If you have not had your daily limit of racial or religious intolerance, Sound Off has plenty to spare. Looking […]

If You Can Only Ask For One Christmas Gift …

I have been using an iPhone since Apple introduced the technology. It seems like I figure out a new way to use it every day. It comes out of the box with more features than a Swiss Army knife. If you still need more, there are apps to do just about everything – even turn […]