AT LAST! Something in common that unites the rich and the poor! Both groups "enjoy" having deadbeats among them. Is there a certain status in being wealthy and stiffing people? Do ... moreAT LAST! Something in common that unites the rich and the poor! Both groups "enjoy" having deadbeats among them. Is there a certain status in being wealthy and stiffing people? Do you look up to them, admire them, think they're swell? Getting away with something at the expense of others. Just another day at the office for some. SIGH
I've been anemic for as long as I can remember and I take iron supplements. I've been super exhausted lately, and it finally dawned on me to check my supplements to see if somethin... moreI've been anemic for as long as I can remember and I take iron supplements. I've been super exhausted lately, and it finally dawned on me to check my supplements to see if something was up with them. The store was out of my regular brand last time, so I bought what they had, not realizing it was half the dose I normally take. Mystery solved. I started back on my normal dose yesterday. Last time I started supplements, it took two full weeks before I felt better- and that was on target for what my doctor said- 2-3 weeks. I don't want to be tired for two weeks. :'( Do any of you have experience with anemia? Is there anything that can be done while waiting on your stores to build back up?Failing that, what are the odds I can get away with staying in bed for the next two weeks straight? less
In the current atmosphere within the US, increasing racial violence in the cities, epic incompetence and corruption in govt, disinformation in the media, turmoil in international r... moreIn the current atmosphere within the US, increasing racial violence in the cities, epic incompetence and corruption in govt, disinformation in the media, turmoil in international relations, who else sees the unsettling parallels to the 1960's?
Shout out to my Nana Betty without whom I wouldn't have known what unconditional love was. She was nuts, but I loved her because she let me know the sun rose and set on me, h... moreShout out to my Nana Betty without whom I wouldn't have known what unconditional love was. She was nuts, but I loved her because she let me know the sun rose and set on me, her only granddaughter. :-D
On Friday, January 20, 2016 Donald Trump got the conch. As I watched the new President descending the steps of the Capitol to the deus for his inauguration all I could think about ... moreOn Friday, January 20, 2016 Donald Trump got the conch. As I watched the new President descending the steps of the Capitol to the deus for his inauguration all I could think about was William Golding’s classic 1954 novel Lord of the Flies. But instead of a group of British boys who find themselves deserted on an island in the Pacific Ocean that sends them down a dark path, it is America and the West who have officially lost control of order and morality, and are now descending into total savagery and chaos.Golding’s novel takes place during an unspecified nuclear war when a group of 25 boys are marooned on a tropical island. Although things get off to a reasonable start with Ralph elected leader and his fastidious organization of teams for shelter-building, food-gathering, and constant maintenance of a smoke signal fire, it doesn’t take long for the group to devolve into disarray with Jack seizing control and turning the boys into savages. What began as an island of reason, peace, and hope, eve... less
Be the engineer guiding a train? Drive a bus or a taxicab? Interact with students in a university environment and act as a TA? Clean teeth in the dentist's office? Take your blood ... moreBe the engineer guiding a train? Drive a bus or a taxicab? Interact with students in a university environment and act as a TA? Clean teeth in the dentist's office? Take your blood pressure, weight, measure your height in the doctor's office? What are their limitations? Will they be exceeded as robots progress on the road leading to independent artificial intelligence wherein they teach themselves/train themselves/learn to get better? Or is that day already here?
