Author: Tom Faranda

  • Interview with Archbishop soon-to-be-Cardinal O’Malley of Boston

    Here’s a Boston Globe interview published this past weekend with Archbishop Sean O’Malley, who was put into the Boston mess after the resignation of Cardinal Law. O’Malley Transcript – The Boston Globe. Archbishop O’Malley is a Capuchin Franciscan, who is well thought of by people who know him. The Boston Globe is owned by the…

  • Third anniversary of Iraq

    Depending on your position/perspective, tomorrow is the third anniversary of the Iraqi incursion – or – liberation – or – invasion. Here’s what some Iraqis think: Iraqis see long road to recovery – World – insider.washingtontimes.com .  Here’s what the NY Times editorial page has to say: The Stuff That Happened – New York Times…

  • “Wired” hospital rooms

    Some of my journal commentary recently made it into a medical newsletter. You can see it here, under "Wired" Hospital Rooms. Innovation: It’s Not Just a Paper Saver – by Susan Konig – The Heartland Institute It got in because my neighbor and friend Sue Konig (author of "Why Animals Live so Close to the…

  • 7 weeks post-hospital update

    I got out seven weeks ago. I should have only another week plus a few days of limited activites and diet restrictions, but I will probably ease very gradually back to normal activites and diet, considering my recent bacterial chest infection and yeast infection. I believe both infections are now past tense. Temperature is normal,…

  • News on U.S. action regarding Darfur

    I posted a while ago about the horrible genocidal war going on in Darfur, Sudan. It is mentioned in the NRO article I linked to in the previous post. My friend John Lally, who has been very involved in Save Darfur efforts, sent me an email which I reproduce below. Re: my Republican Congressional representative…

  • State Department Human Rights report and Congressional Review

    Here is an interesting article from National Review Online Nina Shea on Human Rights on National Review Online Here’s a quote: "This annual exercise — the State Department’s issuance of the "Country Reports," and the congressional hearings that review them — is uniquely American. No other nation produces anything comparable." Ahhh, you say! Isn’t this…

  • Taking Nystatin and feeling better

    My meeting with Dr. Casper this morning before my rituxin treatment resulted in my getting a prescription for Nystatin. Dr. Casper felt I had a yeast infection in my mouth/throat. I had that type of problem after the first RCHOP treatment months ago. I could have gotten it this time from taking the Tequin antibiotic…

  • Infection and temperature update

    Today is day six of my seven day antibiotics course. And it seems to be going well. However yesterday afternoon my temperature spiked up to 101.5 and I got some noticeable chills. By 11PM my temperature was on the way down and overnight and this morning, it was normal. What to do? This morning I…

  • Interesting piece on John Paul II and his health

    It seems like JP 2 didn’t have too much time for Dr.’s! International News Article | Reuters.com "ROME (Reuters) – Pope John Paul II often played down his ailments and was reluctant to receive medical treatment, according to a book by some of his closest aides, including his personal physician."

  • Health care costs and health care rationing

    Here’s an interesting article – a review of two reviewers, reviewing three books on health care costs! The author of this article, Arnold Kling, is an economist who graduated from MIT   TCS Daily – Is Socialized Medicine the Answer? Brigid is from one of the original lands of socialized medicine – Great Britain. today, in…