So for the next 2 months, I'm up to six daily medications. But more importantly, for the next week I get to take my personal max of prednisone. This is all supposed to be to keep me breathing. I suspect it's to make me cranky enough to hurt someone badly.

You have been warned.

For a new twist at summer camp....

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It took me a bit, but I've finally articulated why I so vehemently hate Warren being invited to do the invocation at the inauguration. If Obama wants to extend his hand to groups who feel left out, even though they hate, let him start with his own minority. It's so much easier to be friendly towards someone who doesn't hate you for existing then it ( Read more... )

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Thrilled that we voted a black man in, and yet enraged that a large state voted to remove a civil right and oppress a minority.

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Four days ago I started popping a low grade fever...99 to 100, with lots of muscle aches. No other symptoms, after the second day I called my doc and he thought it was allergies or maybe something viral. He told me that if it was viral it would bloom into symptoms in a day or two. By yesterday evening it became apparent. I now have about 10 ( Read more... )

Humans are built for endurance, not speed. Once in shape, most humans can out run most animals including most antelope. We can't sprint for shit, but we can keep going and going. Now, if only I could convince my lungs, heart & legs of this

Hmmm....I haven't posted in a bit. Several changes have occurred. Jockbdboy earned his wings by spending endless hours yesterday resuscitating my laptop from a most horrible death. The near death experience was caused by Ad-Aware and complicated by Spybot. And I used to think they were my friends ( Read more... )

this was not what I expected..

Your results:
You are Spider-Man
Spider-Man
85%
Hulk
75%
Superman
65%
Green Lantern
65%
Iron Man
65%
The Flash
55%
Batman
50%
Supergirl
50%
Catwoman
50%
Wonder Woman
40%
Robin
40%

You are intelligent, witty,
a bit geeky and have great
power and responsibility.


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So I just got into work. Per usual, today I cycled here. It's about a 7 to 8 mile trip. Today was especially good for it, the bike path was empty and best of all, I had a 15 to 20 mph tail wind. My nano playing alienated and angry 80's music in my head and the path opens up onto the lake. The wind has created enough chop in the water that it's a ( Read more... )