Well now, I set a bunch of photos ahead, but seem to have missed a day. No problem. I just moved one up a day.
Alan, I haven't said it in awhile, so I want to say again that I very much appreciate your sharing of links on this blog! There is always something toothsome or at least interesting to discover here.
Gave myself a second Covid haircut this past week. It didn't come out quite as good as the first one, and my hair is now almost as short as in my profile pic. There's a chance I'll get a "real" haircut in late April, you know: a bit after I've cleared the vaccine shots.
Many people enjoy the benefits of prednisone and other corticosteroids when they elevate mood, creating a sense of euphoria and excessive energy.May 30, 2019
Prednisone: The Steroid That Can Make You Feel Crazy ...
I don't drink much, haven't since Edwin died. But this is pretty much *how* I get drunk. Imma love ever body drunk. /gonna be a fun three days!
listener, can't answer your message because the dang younguns keep changing how everything works so I don't know how to use it now.
I'm quiet these days because I'm trying to build up defenses against all the hate that is flowing freely through our sad country. Like Boromir I'm feeling like "the very air is a poisonous fume we breathe". With the church Pantry closed for over a year now I no longer have live human contact with good people who DO good and I guess it's finally getting to me. But I *will* be fine because my motto is STILL "Survival is the best Revenge".
Thank you, Susan. I understand. And more power to you in the quiet and the sweetest revenge. Not getting warped by the cruelty and stupidity and greed of others really does often require a pulling back and being quiet. Let the mystery in the Universe mingle with your own mystery. It's a source of replenishment greater than hate. Rock on, dear Susan. 💖
listener, puddle--thanks, it is therapeutic for me. Susan--yes indeed, survival IS the best revenge.
puddle--extremely! glad your experience with the physical therapist was so good. My only experience with a PT was worse than useless; the exercises she gave me were frankly dangerous, and I hurt myself some more doing them. I wonder if my sweetie's problem with her right leg is the same as yours; will have to see if the Innertubes can supply the exercises prescribed for you.
and puddle--re veterinarians, who you gonna trust? A doctor who only knows how to treat one species of animal, and depends on it being able to talk? Or one who can handle any species? In my experience the large animal vets seem to have the best fund of stories.
Medical people are called that because they hand our medicines. It was my daughter who first clued me into the fact that many drop out of medical school because they cannot remember all the chemical formulae. So, we end up with people who are good at memorization but have little empathy for people. And the surgeons, the descendants of barbars wielding sharp knives, are mechanics and unfeeling. So, it is really up to the patient to describe symptome and demand accurate remedies. Having an attentive, observant agent helps. I think that is why married people live longer. It is certainly why my mother lived to be 98.
Wow, Alan. Sorry for your go round with a bad one. I've never had to use one before. This one is stunningly good. And it helps that her brother has a really horrible, likely not ever to be cured, case. The kinked piriformis often follows scoliosis, and his spine has *two* curves high and low.
My pharmacist is also stellar! Mentioned the airplane legs to her, and she knew what the exercises were going to be, and emphasized. Said lotsa peeps use recliners, with legs up, but need to be very careful with legs higher than hips. That not only tapping footsies, but rotating ankles and wiggling toes is useful and vital.
In any case two nights of actual sleep, lying down, has showed *great*improvement. Got seven hours last night/this morning, and did wake to pain, which Tylenol has now banished.
I sleep on my back, and commonly have lower back pain when I wake; if I wake early and am likely to go back to sleep, I turn onto my left side and that usually takes care of it.
Oh, and I have been rotating ankles and extending/tapping toes each morning for some time, in response to the realization that my ankle muscles had atrophied due to involuntary extended inactivity. It really does help. Oh, and there are display settings on the computer that I believe can decrease the effective size of the screen to what is comfortable for you.
Maureen Dowd: Old Pol, New Tricks [Click] “Biden’s got the buzz. Who’s smirking now?” An excellent column. Tells a story of Obama’s shocking rudeness to Biden during his Vice Presidency; it was considerably worse than his rudeness to Bernie. BTW, I never figured Biden's endorsement of gay rights was a "gaffe;" I figured it was a way of pushing Obama forward.
After voting to re-elect Nixon on the theory that perhaps the leopard could change its spots, I swore I would never make that mistake again. Mr. Biden always seemed too far to the right for my tastes, but it is looking more and more like he might have had some spots I never noticed.
$29 Billion Railroad Merger to Connect U.S., Mexico and Canada [Click] “The deal is an effort by Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to capitalize on an expected increase in the flow of trade as the three countries rebound from the pandemic.”
So rail mergers are still occurring. I had thought that was something of the 60s and 70s. I don't recall having heard of Kansas City Southern, but apparently despite having routes that stretch from Kansas City to Panama it is relatively small.
Since I knew that Canadian Pacific was one of the major freight railroads serving the Chicago area, I wasn't surprised that it also severed Kansas City.
Well now, I set a bunch of photos ahead, but seem to have missed a day. No problem. I just moved one up a day.
ReplyDeleteAlan, I haven't said it in awhile, so I want to say again that I very much appreciate your sharing of links on this blog! There is always something toothsome or at least interesting to discover here.
True, also refreshing and calming.
DeleteDoes that cairn mark the maximum depth of snow?
DeleteApparently not, because it was completely submerged in snow much of the Winter.
DeleteGave myself a second Covid haircut this past week. It didn't come out quite as good as the first one, and my hair is now almost as short as in my profile pic. There's a chance I'll get a "real" haircut in late April, you know: a bit after I've cleared the vaccine shots.
ReplyDeleteMany people enjoy the benefits of prednisone and other corticosteroids when they elevate mood, creating a sense of euphoria and excessive energy.May 30, 2019
ReplyDeletePrednisone: The Steroid That Can Make You Feel Crazy ...
I don't drink much, haven't since Edwin died. But this is pretty much *how* I get drunk. Imma love ever body drunk. /gonna be a fun three days!
And Alan, what she said!!!
ReplyDeletelistener, can't answer your message because the dang younguns keep changing how everything works so I don't know how to use it now.
ReplyDeleteI'm quiet these days because I'm trying to build up defenses against all the hate that is flowing freely through our sad country. Like Boromir I'm feeling like "the very air is a poisonous fume we breathe". With the church Pantry closed for over a year now I no longer have live human contact with good people who DO good and I guess it's finally getting to me. But I *will* be fine because my motto is STILL "Survival is the best Revenge".
Thank you, Susan. I understand. And more power to you in the quiet and the sweetest revenge. Not getting warped by the cruelty and stupidity and greed of others really does often require a pulling back and being quiet. Let the mystery in the Universe mingle with your own mystery. It's a source of replenishment greater than hate. Rock on, dear Susan. 💖
Deletelistener, puddle--thanks, it is therapeutic for me. Susan--yes indeed, survival IS the best revenge.
ReplyDeletepuddle--extremely! glad your experience with the physical therapist was so good. My only experience with a PT was worse than useless; the exercises she gave me were frankly dangerous, and I hurt myself some more doing them. I wonder if my sweetie's problem with her right leg is the same as yours; will have to see if the Innertubes can supply the exercises prescribed for you.
and puddle--re veterinarians, who you gonna trust? A doctor who only knows how to treat one species of animal, and depends on it being able to talk? Or one who can handle any species? In my experience the large animal vets seem to have the best fund of stories.
ReplyDeleteMedical people are called that because they hand our medicines. It was my daughter who first clued me into the fact that many drop out of medical school because they cannot remember all the chemical formulae. So, we end up with people who are good at memorization but have little empathy for people. And the surgeons, the descendants of barbars wielding sharp knives, are mechanics and unfeeling. So, it is really up to the patient to describe symptome and demand accurate remedies. Having an attentive, observant agent helps. I think that is why married people live longer. It is certainly why my mother lived to be 98.
ReplyDeleteWow, Alan. Sorry for your go round with a bad one. I've never had to use one before. This one is stunningly good. And it helps that her brother has a really horrible, likely not ever to be cured, case. The kinked piriformis often follows scoliosis, and his spine has *two* curves high and low.
ReplyDeleteMy pharmacist is also stellar! Mentioned the airplane legs to her, and she knew what the exercises were going to be, and emphasized. Said lotsa peeps use recliners, with legs up, but need to be very careful with legs higher than hips. That not only tapping footsies, but rotating ankles and wiggling toes is useful and vital.
In any case two nights of actual sleep, lying down, has showed *great*improvement. Got seven hours last night/this morning, and did wake to pain, which Tylenol has now banished.
And Hannah, yes, advocacy is vital.
I sleep on my back, and commonly have lower back pain when I wake; if I wake early and am likely to go back to sleep, I turn onto my left side and that usually takes care of it.
DeleteOh, and I have been rotating ankles and extending/tapping toes each morning for some time, in response to the realization that my ankle muscles had atrophied due to involuntary extended inactivity. It really does help. Oh, and there are display settings on the computer that I believe can decrease the effective size of the screen to what is comfortable for you.
DeleteHow Police Mishandled Black Lives Matter Protests [Click] “In city after city, the reports are a damning indictment of police forces. . .” No news, same mistakes being repeated.
ReplyDeleteMaureen Dowd: Old Pol, New Tricks [Click] “Biden’s got the buzz. Who’s smirking now?” An excellent column. Tells a story of Obama’s shocking rudeness to Biden during his Vice Presidency; it was considerably worse than his rudeness to Bernie. BTW, I never figured Biden's endorsement of gay rights was a "gaffe;" I figured it was a way of pushing Obama forward.
ReplyDeleteHere is the column in a different place, in case the NYT original is hard to access. [Click]
DeleteAfter voting to re-elect Nixon on the theory that perhaps the leopard could change its spots, I swore I would never make that mistake again. Mr. Biden always seemed too far to the right for my tastes, but it is looking more and more like he might have had some spots I never noticed.
DeleteTrump’s Mar-A-Lago Club To Host Large Event [TODAY!] After Staff Infected With Coronavirus [Click]
ReplyDeleteSowing the seeds of their own destruction...
DeleteDum spiro, spero. . .
DeleteNYT: How to Collect $1.4 Trillion in Unpaid Taxes [Click] “Wealthy Americans are concealing large amounts of income from the I.R.S. There is a straightforward corrective.”
ReplyDeleteHigh-Income Tax Avoidance Far Larger Than Thought [Click] Gasp!
ReplyDelete$29 Billion Railroad Merger to Connect U.S., Mexico and Canada [Click] “The deal is an effort by Canadian Pacific and Kansas City Southern to capitalize on an expected increase in the flow of trade as the three countries rebound from the pandemic.”
So rail mergers are still occurring. I had thought that was something of the 60s and 70s. I don't recall having heard of Kansas City Southern, but apparently despite having routes that stretch from Kansas City to Panama it is relatively small.
DeleteI was surprised that it has a point of contact with Canadian Pacific.
DeleteSince I knew that Canadian Pacific was one of the major freight railroads serving the Chicago area, I wasn't surprised that it also severed Kansas City.
DeleteSedition Charges Likely In Capitol Attack [Click] Woot!
ReplyDeleteMother Jones: Prosecutions of “Sedition” Are Rare. That Doesn’t Mean Trump Rioters Are Off the Hook. [Click]
DeletePerseverance dropped Mars Helicopter Ingenuity’s debris shield and started deployment sequence [Click]
ReplyDeleteWe watched the International Space Station go over our house this evening. Always fun.
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