I see in the papers that Edgar Ray Killen, 80, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for his part in arranging the deaths of three civil rights workers more than forty years ago. Schwerner, Cheney, and Goodman stand as martyrs for all of us who believe in equality, the pursuit of happiness, rights […]
The two wisdom teeth are now gone a week, and aside from residual nerve jangling in sites that used to be occupied, all is pretty good. And when it isn’t, there are pills…thanks to a fine dental surgeon, whom we shall call “Dr T,” for doing such a good piece of work. Talked with my […]
Two wisdom teeth tomorrow morning, I’ll be half as smart by noon than I am now, so I felt that I’d better get this off my chest. Given the awful encounters between bears and humans in the U.S. and Canada over the past week, there’s reason to share stories here, stories that underline that bears […]
Quick now….what is the most unpleasant experience you have ever had with regard to medical situations? Incurable athlete’s foot? Unstoppable hiccups (hiccoughs?), being told by your doctor that “we were discussing this serious problem, and then you walked in?”
Come on, you all know what you really, really liked……the yanking of your wisdom teeth, of course! […]