I received an e-mail today from my doctor, with the big health payoff news I’ve been hoping for—the results of my blood work: The good news, of course, is that my overall cholesterol count has moved back down in the normal range (under 200 at 198). Even sweeter, though, is the dramatic change in my HDLs … Read more
Look at the floor of this bathroom… and the ceiling of this smoking area… I met Kevin (av8rdude) at the gym this morning, where I did the upper body machines and cardio today. Today’s statistics: Exercise Type Type Minute Duration Calories Burned or Area Worked Warm-up (Elliptical) 7 60 Resistance 30 Upper Body Cardio (Elliptical) … Read more
Earlier this week, I was reading a frivolous article on msn.com about bad wedding advice. This was one of the things in it: Bad Advice: “I was recently a bridesmaid in a friend’s wedding. I’m also engaged and was amazed when she told me I couldn’t wear my engagement ring during her wedding because it … Read more
I’m not sure how one resolves these two things: Inmate Found Dead in Women’s Prison Posted: 11 minutes ago Raleigh — An inmate at the North Carolina Correctional Institution for Women was found dead over the weekend in an apparent suicide, authorities said Monday. Officers discovered Nicole Bouleris, 29, hanging from her bed at about … Read more
I arrived at 8:45 for my 8:40 dentist appointment, and my hygienist for the day was at the door waiting for me. It was Jeanie, not my regular hygienist, Leigh Ann. Dr. Susan did my filling today, and I just can’t rave enough about her. I left there wanting to write her a thank-you note, … Read more
I was up at 4:15 and served Irene breakfast consisting of coffee, a hard-boiled egg, a sausage patty, and an English muffin. I dropped her off at the United curbside check-in at 5:35 for her 6:15 flight. Since I was so close to the office, I stopped by IBM, where I converted my Rhetoric and … Read more
Power Issues Yesterday, my computer (desktop machine) started turning off about four seconds after pushing the on button. The fan and all that noise started for about four seconds, and then it just powered itself off. I took off the cover, vacuumed the hell out of the inside of it, the vents in the covers, and … Read more
I doped myself up with Nyquil last night and with Theraflu first thing this morning after a good 8 hours sleep. I had a bagel and some coffee, was online for about an hour, and then back to bed for another two hours of sweet sleep—breathing through my nose instead of my mouth. When I … Read more
If you haven’t seen this video or heard the news story, it’s worth a look. Could it really be happening? Was there really any way in hell a straight white male BushCo-era Republican would dare step up to a live microphone in front of a TV camera in a major American city and honestly admit … Read more
The Philosophy of Hypocrisy and Ambiguity I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman, “Where’s the self-help section?” She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose. What if there were no hypothetical questions? If someone with multiple personalities threatens to kill himself, is it considered a hostage situation? Is there another … Read more