I just got a call that Cindy, my sister-in-law in England, was hospitalised again this evening for another infection in the liver. She was home Saturday through Monday but apparently became ill again this morning (Tuesday). I'll know more in the morning, but I have to say that I have a knot in my heart. This woman has been such an important part of ( Read more... )

My SIL in England is still in hospital; the statins she was taking (and that caused an auto-immune hepatitis) reduced her liver function to nearly nothing. At this point we're at the "She should be out in a day or two" point and they've been saying that for 5 days. But, in hospital she is getting exceptional care, and apparently they are figuring ( Read more... )

Nation's Largest Pig Producer to Ditch CratesFrom Humane Society of the US (HSUS ( Read more... )

One of the previous comments in the Rites of Passage entry earlier this week made me think about another issue that my sisters and I are coping with, to a greater or lesser degree ( Read more... )

So, the Brazilian actress who played Inarra Sara on Firefly/Serenity is Vala's daughter Adria/The Ori Big Bad on Stargate SG-1. It's an interesting change of pace for the story line, which I had lost some interest in before this season -- not enough to ignore it, but sufficient to not care if I caught every episode first time out ( Read more... )

I can see the computer perfectly without my computer glasses. In face, to work on it here in my chair in my living room I have to take the glasses off because the screen is too close. (however, the wrist position is perfect, as my elbows, wrists and hands are on a flat plane with one another. My repetitive motion symptoms just don't kick in unless ( Read more... )

It's much better today -- care, ice, and meds plus the relaxation exercises seem to have really helped. I'm going to baby it again today, so I can have as close to full use as possible the rest of the week.

With all the hype going on about "heart healthy" breakfast cereals (or cereals helping you lose weight), I'm wondering if they're actually doing anything.
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Main Entry: frus·tra·tion
Pronunciation: (")fr&s-'trA-sh&n :(Audio)
Function: noun
1 : trying to find a pair of workout shorts that fit well enough to go and work out.

I watched a show on TV last night about point sources for contamination in restaurants (like Lewis Sinclair, don't watch if you like to eat out). Got me thinking.
(Cross-posted to Reg_Sanitatis)

Poll Kitchen Kontagion
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