So the other day my friend Leo got a call from his cardiologist confirming an appointment. As I've mentioned before (post 1, post 2), Leo and his father are staying with us while Leo recovers from heart problems and a stroke. We had set up an appointment with his cardiologist for last Friday in preparation for heart surgery, but according to the call he received, the … [Read more...] about Cabbage Day [Updated]
Fun and Games With the Sick and Elderly
It's been a little over a month since my friend Leo had heart failure and a stroke, and things have been very busy around here. As I mentioned, Leo had been planning to go into the hospital for heart surgery for a while, and since he was the sole caregiver for his 87-year old father, we had been planning that I would help take care of him by visiting him every other day.At … [Read more...] about Fun and Games With the Sick and Elderly
Trump Wants Obamacare to Fail
This tweet of President Trump's yesterday illustrates what a clueless dick he is when it comes to healthcare policy:https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/887280380423938048Let me quote the key part: ...let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. People who talk like that -- including some of the people who demand that Congress should … [Read more...] about Trump Wants Obamacare to Fail
People Will Die!
I just stumbled on this recent video by Remy.Yeah. So much of this going on.https://youtu.be/eXWhbUUE4ko … [Read more...] about People Will Die!
Free the Squawk!
Oh my God! They're going after Squawk!It all started back in May, when Appellate Squawk (who somewhat disappointingly turns out not to be a bird with legal superpowers but a human female working for the New York Legal Aid Society) published a post poking mild fun at her office's training about the importance of asking clients to clarify their gender. Here's a … [Read more...] about Free the Squawk!