Sounding Off
I’m north of 40 so it’s not surprising that I can’t read without my glasses and my hearing is losing some of its sparkle. …
General
A Different Perspective
On this, the 10th anniversary year of 9-11, new police footage of the carnage at the World Trade Center has been released. …
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Idiots of all Ages
Younger drivers get a bad rap but sometimes age has little to do with one’s lack of brain power. …
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Hellish Health Care
Gratitude has been my watchword since I was released from University Hospital more than 3 weeks ago and stories that have emerged since that time only intensify my feeling. …
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Grooming Shortcuts
I’m only going to be one-armed for a few more weeks so it’s not that big a deal. But I have been exploring ways of making the daily cleaning ritual easier. …
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Non-Beliebers
Oh for the love of….  16 year old pop phenom Justin Bieber was asked some very inappropriate questions for a Rolling Stone magazine interview. He answered them. Now there’s all sorts of fury in the US over his answers. …
Dumb Inventions
Dragon’s Den is one of my go-to TV shows “on demand” when there’s nothing else to watch. I’m hooked on the idea of people appearing before a panel of rich, powerful people and doing their little invention dance to try to attract investments and partnerships.   …
EMS Experience
By the time I called 911 on January 24th I had hard evidence that I was seriously ill. …
An Introduction to Ivy
Ivy is my PICC line. Because it carries my I.V… we call it Ivy… get it? …
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Questions and more Questions
I have a lot of time to think.  Time to think, nap, read and watch TV. If I didn’t feel like shit, and the weather was better, it would be paradise. …
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Sisterly Advice
Janet Jackson is out with a new book about her self-esteem issues and how she overcame them. …
Review: Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Someone whom I respect – I can’t remember who – recommended this novel. I had started it before my hospital stay and it arrived along with a bag of magazines, puzzle books and a writing pad I had asked for.  After everything else was read, unpuzzled and written, I returned to the novel. …
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