My novel, The Christmas Mutiny, is now available for download at Amazon.
I hope people read it, and like it.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "They will, John. It's good."\\
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Where Does It Hurt?
On my right side, near the lowest ribs, when I take a deep breath.
My left shoulder aches some days.
My right knee hurts occasionally, when weight-bearing.
My right shin hurts some days, with or without weight-bearing.
Both wrists ache occasionally. It doesn't feel the same as the hand pain that led me to have to wear hand braces at night and eventually to having surgery on one hand.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "Watch and see how it changes."\\
My left shoulder aches some days.
My right knee hurts occasionally, when weight-bearing.
My right shin hurts some days, with or without weight-bearing.
Both wrists ache occasionally. It doesn't feel the same as the hand pain that led me to have to wear hand braces at night and eventually to having surgery on one hand.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "Watch and see how it changes."\\
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Another Minor Loss
Awhile back at some web site or other, Kathe and I saw people discussing the moral blind spots of previous generations, and speculating on what our descendants might be appalled at our tolerating.
I'd like to nominate our persistence in pretending that dental and optical care somehow aren't health care, and shouldn't be covered on the same plan, or even at all.
Just the other day, Kathe told me that I couldn't have any more dental problems until she'd had some deferred maintenance taken care of on her own teeth. Alas, I woke up at 5:30 this morning with a toothache that hadn't gotten the memo.
A root canal and crown would have cost a thousand dollars we didn't have, so I got to have an extraction for $80. We didn't have the $80 either, but we might get it sometime relatively soon.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "At least it's over."\\
I'd like to nominate our persistence in pretending that dental and optical care somehow aren't health care, and shouldn't be covered on the same plan, or even at all.
Just the other day, Kathe told me that I couldn't have any more dental problems until she'd had some deferred maintenance taken care of on her own teeth. Alas, I woke up at 5:30 this morning with a toothache that hadn't gotten the memo.
A root canal and crown would have cost a thousand dollars we didn't have, so I got to have an extraction for $80. We didn't have the $80 either, but we might get it sometime relatively soon.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "At least it's over."\\
Monday, February 13, 2012
Another Small Sacrifice
Without my beard I look less jolly and ingratiating.
But more respectable. And younger.
I really dislike shaving every day. And I don't care much for having stubble.
Oh, well. Maybe this will help me get a new job. Something's got to do it.
Oh, wait, no it doesn't. Maybe I just won't get another job, ever.
Still, if I quit trying, I definitely won't.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "It does make you look younger, though."\\
But more respectable. And younger.
I really dislike shaving every day. And I don't care much for having stubble.
Oh, well. Maybe this will help me get a new job. Something's got to do it.
Oh, wait, no it doesn't. Maybe I just won't get another job, ever.
Still, if I quit trying, I definitely won't.
//The Magic Eight-Ball says, "It does make you look younger, though."\\
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