Recovering from his recent surgery is still extremely difficult for my ex-husband and very stressful. He has post-surgery pneumonia as his most serious problem at the moment, although not his only problem. Yesterday I was at the hospital much of … Continue reading →
The jury is deliberating in the Clancy trial. I am fairly certain she won’t be “getting off,” whatever the verdict. If she is found to have had diminished capacity due to psychosis, her stay in a mental hospital will be … Continue reading →
Well, it hasn’t been a barrel of laughs lately. Without violating his privacy with Too Much Information, I’ll just say that eight days ago I took my ex-husband to the ER and he was diagnosed with two dangerous but not-likely-to-be-lethal … Continue reading →
One of the hallmarks of the Clancy case is that she made lengthy and repeated efforts to seek help. In case you haven’t seen much about that, and would like a summary, this is pretty thorough and relatively easy to … Continue reading →
Until a day or two ago I had tried to mostly ignore this case because it was so extremely upsetting and deeply disturbing. But finally the din was so loud that I took a long look. This post isn’t going … Continue reading →
This is clearly one of the burning questions of our times, and I’m willing to tackle it: are rhythmic gymnasts tall? They certainly are thin; the quintessential ectomorphs, with elastic limbs and extreme grace. Their lean bodies and long legs … Continue reading →
The topic of autism has come back into the news lately. Or perhaps it never left. So this might be as good a time as any to call your attention to this 2008 post of mine in which I deal … Continue reading →
… with my ex in the local emergency room. He’s basically okay. They found something relatively minor. Growing old is no joke. Nor was the ER, which has degenerated in recent years: short-staffed, very long waits, extremely depressing group of … Continue reading →
LBJ bared his belly to show us his gallbladder scar. Too much information. AOC has bared hers to show us her quest to freeze her eggs in order to preserve her chances to have children. Also too much information. But … Continue reading →
I believe his reasons were purely strategic: Mangione faced those charges in connection with the December 2024 shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. “I shot Mr. Thompson in Manhattan and he died,” Mangione said in court Friday. “I knew … Continue reading →
I think Fauci was a plague on this country. He made things up regarding masks and distances, he promoted shutdowns that harmed people, and he was a self-aggrandizing narcissist. And yet I will be defending him at least somewhat on … Continue reading →
I don’t blame them; his professorship was a scam for which the university is responsible. It showed a mindboggling absence of due diligence. Apparently Arday was a tough grader, too: A number of Mr Arday’s former students have complained that … Continue reading →