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Free CPR in Knoxville this Saturday – Learn to give life!

The American Red Cross-Knoxville Area Chapter, in conjunction with other chapters throughout East Tennessee, is hosting the 11th annual FREE CPR Saturday in thirteen counties throughout our region. The event will be held on Saturday, March 19th from 9am to 1pm at the Knoxville Convention Center.

Attendees will learn rescue breathing, how to respond to an unconscious and conscious victim, how to perform adult CPR, and many other aspects of responding to emergencies. Upon completion of the course (normally $27), participants are certified in CPR for one year. And again, it’s FREE.

For more information or to register, call 865-584-2999.

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Feels so good!

In school I used to love to do math because not only could you solve a problem, you could solve it again and prove your answer. Math has a tangible success. You do it and receive instant gratification. Coding is much the same. I actually got to code this morning! And I produced results! And the client is happy.

Now onto more difficult, less quickly solved problems.

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Obsessive Compulsive Dog

So the puppy is finally starting to figure out that poop and pee goes outside. She’s even picked 2 favorite spots. What’s funny is that she doesn’t seem capable of going unless she and I have played soccer. I take a blue soccer ball and I’ll kick it over the house or down to the lower lot and she will take off with exuberance to find this ball. She’ll run down the hill and bring the ball back to me. I’ll kick it a second time and she’ll return holding this blue soccer ball in her mouth but this time she’ll bypass me and go to her spot. She won’t let go of the ball while doing her business. It’s the funniest sight! Of course it only makes sense that our family would end up with a dog with rules and rituals.