Who sent me the Ronald Reagan talking doll? Yup. I have some good ideas on who sent it and will track you down. If you push the button on his back, Ron spouts one of his many memorable phrases ("Go ahead and make my day"). Here’s what I’m going to do: leave him in the … Read more
The CBC came out about like last week – WBC’s at 2.0 with most of the components within normal limits, and my red blood count, hemaglobin and platelets all OK. Not sure if Dr. Kewalramani will want me to have another blood test next week. I am sure he’ll call me in the next day … Read more
I don’t think I’ve mentioned rugby in months – since I was in Sloan Kettering in January. Since then, the French have won the Six Nations Crown, while the Irish took the Triple Crown (beating ye olde enemy England in the last two minutes). The Super 14 Provincial championship in the Southern hemisphere has come … Read more
I feel fine. In fact I feel 100%, except when working out in the gym, when I feel 80-85%. I have gotten to the gym five days a week for the past two weeks, and am shooting for six days this week. Yesterday (Saturday) I rode the stationary bike for 24 minutes, stretched for 12 … Read more
This morning as we were setting out for church around 10:30, Joe went to say good morning to our guinea pig Vindabel, and found her quite still, inside the small house in her cage. She must have died in the early hours of the morning, as she was cool to the touch and starting to … Read more
The Times had a pretty comprehensive article on breast cancer and chemotherapy yesterday (May 12th). Shift in Treating Breast Cancer Is Under Debate – New York Times Unfortunately the Times only allows free access to their articles for one week – after that you either have to pay a small fee for access or $50 … Read more
Here is an excellent op ed in the Wall Street Journal, written by a columnist for the Newark Star-Ledger. OpinionJournal – Cross Country It is full of hope that Newark will experience a renaissance, as a new mayor (37 year old Cory Booker) takes over. I hope so. I know Newark quite well, having several … Read more
First off, you probably should ignore the joke just below, which is not really in the spirit of the journal! Then scroll down, and a bit below my picture you’ll see "Categories". The only category is "My lymphoma and related medical stuff". If you click on that, only the lymphoma-related postings will appear! My other … Read more
This is posted on Luskin’s website: A Texan Is drinking in a New York Bar. He gets a call on his cell phone. He hangs up, grinning from ear to ear and orders a round of drinks for everybody in the bar because, he announces, his wife has just produced a typical Texan baby boy … Read more
That’s the bridge from Wolf cub scout to Webelos. This evening was the blue and gold dinner, attended by scouts and their families (over 200 people) at St. Augustine’s school hall. The cub scout program is five years, and Wolf scout is year three (third grade). Webelos is two years, grades four and five. The … Read more