Bummer. The cold, sinus whatever thing I mentioned this morning has sent me temperature up this evening. It’s 101.9
So I am off to Sloan "Urgent Care" in a few minutes, where they’ll run some tests, and hopefully send me home with antibiotics.
The whole scenario is very similar to my trip to Urgent Care on March 28th, 18 days ago.
The Gazette is the local weekly for Croton on hudson. I confess that up until very recently I never read it. then I got a call from one of their advertising firms, took out an ad, and started receiving it gratis.
Anyway, the letter is about the recent election and campaign in Croton. I wrote about it on a number of occasions on this weblog, for example here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Voting today for my Village Board and here Tom Faranda’s Folly: Waste transfer, local politics, and organized crime
While in the past I’d never paid much attention to local issues I always voted – for mayor or trustees – essentially based on whether I knew the persons. However the recent controversy about how to deal with a waste transfer station wanting to locate in Croton changed all that. And I was motivated by the particular obnoxiousness of one partisan with a blog.
To read my letter click "continue reading"
Had my weekly blood test today, 17 days after the last shot of the white blood cell booster, neulasta. Last Friday my white count was 4.7, and today it is 4.2. My abs. neut. # last week was 3.6 and this week 3.2. So those numbers are ok – the abs. neut. number is in … Read more
An important literary figure from the late 60’s and 70’s. I still recall Slaughterhouse Five. Entertainment News- Novelist Kurt Vonnegut Dies at Age 84 – AOL News Ann Althouse has a good post. Althouse: Kurt Vonnegut.
Yes, I hate doing taxes. Hate it, hate it, hate it, with a passion. "So why not shell out a few bucks and have a professional do them for you?" you ask. Because doing my own is the best way to keep up on the tax code and tax changes for small business owners – … Read more
This is the description on Amazon.com of Benedict XVI’s book, which will be out officially on April 15th. However the English language version will probably not be available until May 15th. Book Description “This book is… my personal search ‘for the face of the Lord.’” —Benedict XVI In this bold, momentous work, the pope—in his … Read more
One of my favorite painters. A long time ago Brigid and I saw much of his work in Toledo, Spain. He was originally from Greece (hence the name "El Greco") but spent most of his adult life in Toledo.
After the very crowded 10:45 Mass this morning, we spent most of the rest of today with Damian and Jeanne Marie Gagnon. As well as two of their four children, Philip (plus Philip’s friend Sarah) and Kathleen, and my mother. With the exception of last Easter, we’ve spent the prior several Easter’s at their house, … Read more
Benedict XVI’s new book Jesus of Nazareth is due out April 16th. Here’s an article on what’s sure to be one of the (many) controversial statements in his book. Pope says rich nations "plundered" Third World | Top News | Reuters.com In the 400-page book, called "Jesus of Nazareth," the Pope offers a modern application … Read more
The group representing internists in the U.S. has come up with new guidelines for when mammagrams are appropriate. Benefits of Mammograms For Women in 40s Challenged – washingtonpost.com Reopening a long-running debate, the American College of Physicians, which represents 120,000 internists, issued new guidelines today that instead urge women in their 40s to consult with … Read more