I arrived back in Las Vegas just before noon (PST) to the gleeful cries of Ian and my wife, Audrey. My Mom seems to be doing quite a bit better, if she will only let things progress at their, not … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: October 2004
Quack-quack, Mr Bush
Garret: Start a meme, get the crowds chanting. “Quack-quack, Mr Bush.” Flap your arms, make it loud. “Quack-quack, Mr Cheney.” To be precise, al-QaQaa. But quack-quack is close enough, with a secondary payoff …the sound of soon-to-be lame ducks. Heh. … Continue reading
At Least They Didn’t Call Them ‘Ewoks’
Interesting news from Indonesia. 5.9 meters down in the sediments of Liang Bua, one of numerous limestone caves on Ebu Gogo (Flores Island), a one-meter tall relative of ours dubbed Homo floresiensis has been identified. The remains are apparently from … Continue reading
From Deep in the Heart…
My Mom has been discharged from the hospital and is now semi–comfortably enshrined in her reclining chair. I am out on errands, which includes perscription pick-ups for her and a stop at the Benbrook Public Library (internet!) for me. Mom … Continue reading
Out for a bit
I will be away until the afternoon of the 31st. I sincerely doubt I will be able to get to the local library, so updates here are unlikely. Take care of yourselves you all…
Universe’s 6,000th birthday …
via Eliot at Follow Me Here…: “Britain’s geologists are about to celebrate the fact that the universe is exactly 6,000 years old. At 6pm tonight at the Geological Society of London, scientists will raise their glasses to James Ussher, Archbishop … Continue reading
Vote Early and Often
Today I joined more than 72,000 southern Nevadans in voting early for the 2004 elections. Now, to see what the results are in a couple of weeks.
Post-Op
I heard from my Mother’s Doctor in the wee hours to tell me that her operation went well. He told me that they removed an approximately handball-sized mass from her upper right lung along with some associated tissue and lymphatic … Continue reading
Dr. Liz Sent This to Me
To finish off with something less weighty, here is something from Dr. Liz I found highly amusing. Not for those sympathetic to the current US President. This is freakin’ Hilarious. Like fricken’ sharks, with fricken laser beams!
Why Is He Posting So Late You Ask?
At 7:15 am (CDT -0500 GMT) today, my Mother is going in for a lobectomy to remove a lung cancer. As I write this, that is about two hours from now. I will be flying the redeye to Fort Worth … Continue reading
