Labor Day Weekend in New York

September 14, 2015October 17, 2021 / jt / Leave a comment

Why does it take a noise festival on the Parkway to get me to New York? I always have a good time there.

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Further Thoughts

July 28, 2015August 17, 2022 / jt / 1 Comment

I’ve had some more thoughts about The Trial and its Aftermath.

The Aftermath

July 17, 2015August 17, 2022 / jt / 4 Comments

A followup post to The Trial. It describes some of the things that happened to the defendant and others after the verdict was read.

Skeet

July 10, 2015August 4, 2023 / jt / 1 Comment

Skeet Seldomridge, a high school classmate, has died.

Now That’s REAL Class Warfare!

February 28, 2015October 17, 2021 / jt / Leave a comment

View fullsize The Starz series Spartacus is available on Netflix. Now that the complete series is available, I've started watching Spartacus on Netflix.I was initially a bit turned off by the depiction of extreme violence on the battlefield and in the gladiatorial arena, but I soon became engrossed in the story-telling and the intertwining plot-lines … Continue reading Now That’s REAL Class Warfare!

Here’s Hoping the Door Hits Its Mark

February 1, 2015 / jt / Leave a comment

Professor Krugman expresses his opinion of Andrew Sullivan in his latest blog posting. My take—which shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone who has been reading my email for the past few years—is that Sullivan is a hate-filled, pseudo-intellectual who posts mostly incoherent drivel that his fans mistake for erudition; he’s a weather vane who … Continue reading Here’s Hoping the Door Hits Its Mark

My Final Surgical Blog Post

October 27, 2014October 17, 2021 / jt / Leave a comment

I've fallen way behind in blogging about my surgery, so this is going to be a short catchup post. View fullsize The first image from my open heart surgery to repair my mitral valve. I think this is before the repair. In brief, I'm doing great.Just saw my cardiologist, and like all the other health … Continue reading My Final Surgical Blog Post

Not Surgery Denied

September 30, 2014October 17, 2021 / jt / Leave a comment

View fullsize Here I am demonstrating the incentive spirometer “Just so I’m clear, you won't be following me through this whole procedure, will you?”I was talking to the nurse at Penn Presbyterian who had just shaved my chest and abdomen in preparation for the open heart surgery, the day of the surgery having finally arrived.“That’s … Continue reading Not Surgery Denied

Surgery Delayed

September 30, 2014 / jt / Leave a comment

The phone rang.I saw that it was the surgeon's office. Probably reminding me that my surgery is in two days.“Hello.”“This is Dr. F_______'s office. I'm calling to–”“Remind me that my surgery is in two days. Yes, I remembered.”“–your surgery has been cancelled.”“What?”“Dr. F_______ discovered that the hospital doesn't have all the equipment that he needs. … Continue reading Surgery Delayed

An Accident in Harrisburg

August 19, 2014May 1, 2022 / jt / 1 Comment

Taking a break from the narrative of my upcoming surgery, I thought I'd describe the only previous time in my adult life that I've ever spent time in a hospital. It was an auto accident in Harrisburg, PA.