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Mar. 23rd, 2011
That was not fun.
Mar. 23rd, 2011 10:35 amWe've got a late winter/early spring Pacific storm hitting the region. Cold wet, air everywhere. In the last three days, my breathing has regressed to mid-January levels. Back to gasping, being clogging up, and O2 readings that were not pretty. Yesterday, when things got really bad, we turned my oxygen up to 3 liters/hour. That helped a great deal. I also email my doctor. Back on 20mg of Prednisone for the next two days, then 10mg until the weather warms back up.
Sadly, I think this may well be a pattern for a long time to come. I just cannot tolerate cold, wet weather anymore.
In other health news, we've just completed another stress-inducing epic. Back on February 25th, we ordered a MedicAlert wristband for me. Being on blood-thinners is something emergency responders need to know, as there are a whole pile of standard procedures done by EMTs and and ER staff that could kill someone with a deliberately induced case of hemophilia. We were told that the bracelet would take 7-10 days to arrive. Two weeks later, Kirsten contacts the MA people. They'll reship it. It'll arrive in a week. Nothing. I call them. Originally we had ordered the shipment to go to Kirsten's office, since there was still a good possibility that I'd be back in the hospital. But since I'm home, I made it clear that I wanted the bracelet shipped to my home address.
Today, the bracelet showed up. At Kirsten's work. This shouldn't have been so difficult and shouldn't have required multiple phone calls. We also never got any sort of "we've shipped your bracelet, here's the tracking info." message. I order a Tool album from Amazon, and I can follow it from warehouse to my doorstep. You'd think that something as important as a medical alert product would get the same treatment, yes? I appreciate the services these folks provide, but they fall down on the execution, at least in my experience.
Sadly, I think this may well be a pattern for a long time to come. I just cannot tolerate cold, wet weather anymore.
In other health news, we've just completed another stress-inducing epic. Back on February 25th, we ordered a MedicAlert wristband for me. Being on blood-thinners is something emergency responders need to know, as there are a whole pile of standard procedures done by EMTs and and ER staff that could kill someone with a deliberately induced case of hemophilia. We were told that the bracelet would take 7-10 days to arrive. Two weeks later, Kirsten contacts the MA people. They'll reship it. It'll arrive in a week. Nothing. I call them. Originally we had ordered the shipment to go to Kirsten's office, since there was still a good possibility that I'd be back in the hospital. But since I'm home, I made it clear that I wanted the bracelet shipped to my home address.
Today, the bracelet showed up. At Kirsten's work. This shouldn't have been so difficult and shouldn't have required multiple phone calls. We also never got any sort of "we've shipped your bracelet, here's the tracking info." message. I order a Tool album from Amazon, and I can follow it from warehouse to my doorstep. You'd think that something as important as a medical alert product would get the same treatment, yes? I appreciate the services these folks provide, but they fall down on the execution, at least in my experience.
Writer's Block: Puttin' it on wax
Mar. 23rd, 2011 12:41 pm[Error: unknown template qotd]
Since my never-realized band from highschool was going to be named Not Food and had six members, our debut would have to be Table for Six
Even have the cover planned out. The five male band members standing behind a table loaded with a huge formal banquet. In the center, on an oversized serving tray, the sole female member in a white gown reclines holding an apple. Back cover, an apple, with six bites taken out.
Since my never-realized band from highschool was going to be named Not Food and had six members, our debut would have to be Table for Six
Even have the cover planned out. The five male band members standing behind a table loaded with a huge formal banquet. In the center, on an oversized serving tray, the sole female member in a white gown reclines holding an apple. Back cover, an apple, with six bites taken out.
| Psalm 109 Imprecatory Prayer Case to Go Forward in Texas
Fascinating case. Gordon Klingenshmitt is a well-known right wing loony who was thrown out of the Navy for failure to obey lawful orders. He keeps telling people it was because he "refused to stop praying in Jesus' name" even when confronted with the actual paperwork showing differently.
But does imprecatory prayer rise to the standard of incitement? If I stand in front of a group and shout "bring me the head of Tommy Lasorda, and burn Dodger Stadium to the ground!" I can (and should) be arrested for inciting the orange & black mob in front of me to commit felonies. However, if I happened to say "it would be so sweet if I could sit here with my feet up on Lasorda's severed head watching Dodger Stadium burn." have I done anything to encourage or suggest to my theoretical listeners that I want them to do these things?
Will no one rid of this troublesome priest? Henry II knew how to phrase things to avoid direct responsibility.
Do constant imprecatory prayers directed at a fairly public figure, broadcast to an audience that can be described as far more devout and fanatical than the average Christian in America rise to the level of a credible threat? Or are they protected free speech?
I have my opinion. What's yours?
Fascinating case. Gordon Klingenshmitt is a well-known right wing loony who was thrown out of the Navy for failure to obey lawful orders. He keeps telling people it was because he "refused to stop praying in Jesus' name" even when confronted with the actual paperwork showing differently.
But does imprecatory prayer rise to the standard of incitement? If I stand in front of a group and shout "bring me the head of Tommy Lasorda, and burn Dodger Stadium to the ground!" I can (and should) be arrested for inciting the orange & black mob in front of me to commit felonies. However, if I happened to say "it would be so sweet if I could sit here with my feet up on Lasorda's severed head watching Dodger Stadium burn." have I done anything to encourage or suggest to my theoretical listeners that I want them to do these things?
Will no one rid of this troublesome priest? Henry II knew how to phrase things to avoid direct responsibility.
Do constant imprecatory prayers directed at a fairly public figure, broadcast to an audience that can be described as far more devout and fanatical than the average Christian in America rise to the level of a credible threat? Or are they protected free speech?
I have my opinion. What's yours?