As per my previous posts, I went to Manhattan to see the lymphoma guru Dr. Zelenetz two days ago. He had all the results of the bone marrow biopsy done four weeks ago. The results are that I have some bone marrow abnormalities – specifically a hypocellular condition. Evidently about 25% of bone marrow should … Read more
Here are a few pictures. Last year we were with my brother Phil and his family (wife, three kids, two dogs and Grandma) but today had a quiet day with just the four of us and Grandma. Brigid did all of the cooking and carving! Post main course horsing around Tim took these at the … Read more
Tomorrow afternoon I have an appointment in New York with the lymphoma Guru, Dr. Zelenetz. All the results are in from my bone marrow biopsy, so perhaps they’ll be an answer to why my white blood cell count has been so stubbornly low. I’d also like to know about my seemingly chronic cough, which got … Read more
This from my friend Thea MaGinnis:
Charlie Rangel is a long-serving member of the House of Representatives – his district is in Harlem. He will be chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee (dealing with finances). He is a major league blowhard. Rangel was on Face the Nation this weekend, where he resurrected his idea to re-establish the draft. Here’s … Read more
All right. I have to admit that I haven’t read any murder mysteries in a few decades. I think I read a few Agatha Christie’s quite a while ago, and enjoyed them, but that’s about it. So why would I read a murder mystery by a new author? Well duh, because I know the author! … Read more
Unless you are interested in economics, you probably never heard of Milton Friedman, who died a few days ago at the age of 94. He was a guy who combined genius with common sense. If not the most influential American economist of the last half of the 20th century, certainly in the top two or … Read more
A couple of months ago I saw a reference to a book entitled Simple and Direct, sub-titled "A Rhetoric for Writers". The book aimed to improve one’s writing style. After reading a couple of reviews, and seeing that it had gone through four editions since first being published in 1975, I sprang for it (second … Read more
Here’s a Wall Street Journal article that AOL is featuring, so you don’t have to be an online suscriber to the Journal to access it. Interested in slowing down your loss of brain function as you age? The evidence is piling up that you do it through physical exercise (mainly aerobic) rather than mental gymnastics. … Read more
Angioplasty is of course a common procedure for people who’ve had heart attacks or are at risk of one. Here’s a surprising study that is a bit counter-intuitive. Study Says Late Angioplasty Seems Futile – washingtonpost.com New research has overturned one of the most fundamental beliefs among doctors treating heart attacks: that opening a blocked … Read more