by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | May 10, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, News, Patrick McNerthney, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Patrick McNerthney My favorite thing to do these days is yelling at my kid to get off his phone. There are two excellent reasons I do this: I hate my phone, so I take it out on his phone. I fear his brain is turning into mush due to constant entertainment,...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | May 3, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Autism, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, Patrick McNerthney, Personal, Social Robotics, Tips, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Patrick McNerthney You know what’s really annoying? The way this crazy world that swirls around us is chock-full of helpful tools, techniques, suggestions, and advice. I mean, at least my life is so jam packed with “things that make things better” that I frequently...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Apr 26, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Earth Month, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Mental Health Awareness Month, National Skilled Nursing Care Week, News, Patrick McNerthney, Personal, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Patrick McNerthney Years ago, when I was young and spry, I decided to join a volunteer fire department. But it turns out you can’t just “join” a public service dedicated to life and death situations and the preservation of property. Nope, you have to apply, excel...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Apr 19, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Earth Month, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Kindness, Making decisions, Mental Health, Patrick McNerthney, Personal, Robotics, Social Robotics, Youth Care
Written By Patrick McNerthney Have you ever noticed that when you meet people for the first time, and the polite conversation starts, an unspoken social contract forces everyone to describe themselves solely through the lens of their job? It’s so annoying. ...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Apr 12, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Patrick McNerthney, Personal, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Patrick McNerthney My first gig after graduating college was for a small public relations firm. Now, when you’re in public relations, you don’t call anything “small” unless it somehow benefits the story. Thus, we referred to our public relations firm as “boutique.”...
by Tess Almendarez Lojacono | Apr 5, 2023 | Active Lifestyle, Art, Asking for help, Assistive Technology, Autism, Earth Month, Elder Care, Healthy Living, Making decisions, Mental Health, Patrick McNerthney, Robotics, Social Robotics, Uncategorized, Youth Care
By Patrick McNerthney I happen to have quite a few peers who work for advertising agencies as writers. Or at least they started out as writers. But now, thanks to an evolutionary theory called “career advancement to make more money,” they manage other writers,...
