Thursday morning I had an echocardiogram. These have become fairly routine, every couple of years. My cardiologist seems to want me to have them for some reason. The procedure takes about a half hour and I try to estimate how much time has gone by, and I’m always wrong. This time I had gotten to … Continue reading The Allergist Echos
The Third cont’d
I received a notification that my mail-in ballot is on the way, so time to get serious about selecting the candidate for the third Congressional District Democratic primary. First up is Dr. Ala Stanford. What is a pediatric surgeon doing running for congress? She seems to be very well qualified—as a physician, but she has … Continue reading The Third cont’d
How Trump Screwed Himself
Time to check in with Paul Krugman, who was interviewed by Greg Sargent recently. Here’s a bit of what he had to say: Krugman: For most of us, by about a week into the war, it was obvious that basically America lost. But Trump cannot bring himself to acknowledge that. He’s been trying—he’s threatening to … Continue reading How Trump Screwed Himself
The Garden Expands
I’ve been adding a few items to the garden since I last mentioned it. Oregano, for example. And I’m trying to grow tomatoes again. These are Big Boy tomatoes so I’m hoping they’ll live up to their name. The rosemary and basil are doing well so far. And I added some thyme. … Continue reading The Garden Expands
The Third
While I’m waiting for my mail-in ballot to arrive, I decided to look over the candidates and issues that the primary election is all about. As it happens, and it’s not a big surprise, most candidates are running unopposed, and the ballot questions are easy “Yes” answers, so there’s not a lot of research to … Continue reading The Third
My Gut
A couple months ago I realized that my gut was trying to tell me something. This is not anything new. My gut has been telling me things for decades. Most importantly it tells me when my trousers are getting too tight. That’s what it was telling me this time. I was getting cramping pains in … Continue reading My Gut
Mail-In Ballot
The primary election is coming up and I realized I should have received my mail-in ballot by now, or at least have been notified that it was on its way. Instead, I’ve gotten a couple of emails to let me know that the election is due and to check my registration status. Hmm. Happily, Pennsylvania … Continue reading Mail-In Ballot
Segregationist
It seems that this is spring cleaning week. Here’s another piece that I wrote some time ago and simply never got around to publishing. Isaac Asimov’s introduction to “Segregationist”: In the spring of 1967, I received an interesting request. It seems there is a periodical called Abbot tempo, supported by Abbott Laboratories, a respected pharmaceutical … Continue reading Segregationist
Fictional Morality
I usually write a bunch of posts ahead of time and save them for those occasions when I might be working on a longer series and don’t have the time to write the daily post, or when I’m pressed for time for other reasons. Sometimes those posts get pushed down in the unwritten and half-written … Continue reading Fictional Morality
Romeo, Juliet, and Parking Lots?
Back in the 1970s when I was exploring the classical music repertoire, I was especially interested in what was known as program music, i.e., music that attempts to render a narrative or a description of something, as opposed to absolute music which is simply music for the sake of music. So, for example, Beethoven’s Sixth … Continue reading Romeo, Juliet, and Parking Lots?