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Actually, doing relatively well, all things considered.  The Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments I’ve been taking since right after Thanksgiving ended three weeks ago, and it’s marvelous to not have to trot over there every weekday and kill 3-4 hours of my day with that.  The result is a tiny slit ( Read more... )

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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=pcb.489091927809080&type=1  is the link to Mere’s FB post showing off her VW Microbus.

Just finishing up on my getting ready stuff for the trip to - oh, wait, I haven't really discussed that, have I ( Read more... )

…or something like that. I’m exhausted and shutting down for the night; we’ve been packing up for the trip to Sioux Falls tonight, and leaving around 9 in the morning.  The memorial service is 1-4 on Saturday afternoon, and we’ll be seeing friends and family beforehand and coming back next Monday.

And yes, I’ll peek in from time to time in the ( Read more... )

Some read-this items on the GM bankruptcy:

• Cissna Park, Illinois struggles with the loss of a huge chunk of its tax base, as a local GM dealership is closed.
• A LA Times article on why GM went down for the count.
• Michael Moore, a GM kid like me, on where we go from here and why GM got to this situation.  “The glaring stupidity of this policy was that ( Read more... )

Here’s a map from AP of the major stimulus projects on a county-by-county basis.   Zoomable flash.   In my case, the big project in my area is the resurfacing and repair of a major nearby road that we use on a daily basis that is pothole city (which is unfortunately a widespread problem in the Chicago area after this last winter).    They’re also ( Read more... )

The tax refunds came back in, and back out again; Susan’s SUV needs immediate work on brakes and tierods (chaching), Mere and her cousin need to be signed up for some Summer stuff Right Now (chaching) and I’m getting the document scanner that I need, which is on sale at Egghead with free shipping (chaching).

Susan’s SUV also needs another grand ( Read more... )

Went out and got prescription reading glasses today; my prescription is +1.75, and they work very nicely.  Worst part was slipping and falling HARD on the slick tile floor just inside the Vision Works store; as I’ve said before, with my cruddy balance, I learned long ago to fall down the best way I can when I do slip and fall.  Mostly managed to ( Read more... )

• Craft stores and online stores that sell handmade stuff are doing well as cheap gift-things with the recession.  Me, I’m worthless at handmade gifts, unless you make ‘em on a computer.
• People (and primates) will believe lies and deceive each other far more than dolphins will. I say we elect dolphins.
• Yes, the non-US based automakers are doing ( Read more... )

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