In today’s troubling times, people of all faiths need to be aware of these 4 important religious truths: Muslims do not recognize Jews as God’s chosen people. Jews do not recognize Jesus as the Messiah. Protestants do not recognize the Pope as the leader of the Christian world. Baptists do not recognize each other at … Read more
Good week for… Bad week for… Getting a ticket, after an Illinois man was stopped by police and fined $25 for failing to wear a seat belt. Half an hour later, Tim Ignasiak’s jeep was hit by a car that ran a red light; his seat belt saved him from serious injury. “I’m happily paying … Read more
I worked from home today. My friend Kevin (av8rdude) moved in today for a three-to-four week stay (happiness) before he moves to Seattle (sadness). I turned down his bed and left this on it: The card said: Dear Kevin, For the next few weeks, “Mi Casa, Su Casa.” If the 650 thread-count sheets and the mints don’t … Read more
Today, I completed my Five Wishes form, which provides for: The person I want to make care decisions for me when I can’t The kind of medical treatment I want or don’t want How comfortable I want to be How I want people to treat me What I want my loved ones to know This … Read more
One of my best friends in the world, Suzanne, sent an e-mail to the Mostly Social Book Club members pointing us to the latest adventure of her son, Christopher. As part of one of the team member’s college documentary film class project, Suzanne’s son is one of three members, on one of three teams that … Read more
I slept in this morning, getting up at around 10:30. When I turned on my cell phone, I had a message from Kevin (av8rdude) about meeting him for lunch at around 1:00 or 1:30 after his soccer game refereeing. We had said lunch a MoJoe’s Burger Joint, where he had a Club Sandwich, I had … Read more
I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym today at 1:00, and when he said hello to me at the ab cruncher machine I was already on when he got there, we both had a comment about the two fire trucks that were out front, sort of between Planet Fitness and the Harris Teeter grocery store … Read more
I was having another most incredible dream this morning when I woke up. So elaborate. Strange, these dreams, these last couple of days. Wonder what’s causing them. Lots on my mind? Fevers in the night? Tylenol in my system? Who knows. I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the Bruegger’s at Mission Valley at 9:45 this morning. … Read more
As expected, each time I raised my arms today, I was reminded of two things: (1) I worked my upper body yesterday, and (2) It’s been too long since the last time I did. At one point this morning, I raised my arms in the mirror and there were these two things sticking out up in … Read more
I had pretty much a sleepless night last night. I never broke out into one of those ridiculous sweats at least, probably because I didn’t take aspirin before I went to bed. The first thing I did was to take my temperature. My forehead didn’t feel that hot, and the reading confirmed progress: 100.2°. I … Read more