i can now move (sort of) between my kitchen, bedroom, and office, in a wheelchair thoughtfully provided for me by my doctor’s office. i spend most of my time in front of the computer (obviously).
thoughts since thursday:
you know you’re on a nasty antibiotic when your farts and you burps smell just like the pills […]
my mother came in last night and we went to a nice japanese restaurant. i limped around, hopefully for the last time.
got up at 0530 this morning, was at the surgery center at 0615, in the or by 0715. only mishap was that i noticed too late that the nurse wasn’t using gloves […]
in the united states, if you’re employed, chances are your health insurance (if you have any) comes to you through your employer. in most states (like texas) there is no comprehensive public health system; if you are uninsured in texas and are struck with a catastrophic illness (cancer, say), you just die.
but situations like […]
cecily pointed to an excellent comment on this is not over. go read it. now. i’ll wait.
now that you understand a little bit about bush as a human, let’s take a look at him as an administrator.
but first, the most important question: is bush responsible for this mess?
yes.
and not just “of […]
here’s what you don’t know about the national guard call-up for the hurricane:
it’s a voluntary call-up.
that means that our guardsmen don’t have to go. yes, tens of thousands are responding, and more are coming, but this is important:
because it is a voluntary call-up, our guardsmen who respond may go back to jobs that no […]
kate asked me how i think the sitting justices feel about roberts being nominated to the chief spot.
no clue. i don’t think it matters to them much one way or another. there’s precident both for elevating a sitting justice, and for choosing someone else to go straight to the top.
on further reflection, i […]
and i failed. but that’s what happens when i work. i work, i come home, i sleep.
job: excellent. i even won a server and i no longer have to pay for hosting where i work.
concerts: dave was last night. without a doubt the best dave concert i’ve ever been […]
it’s like 1am and i’m sleepy. but i’m still alive and will write a scathing screed tonight.
at least i’ll try.
