As I mentioned yesterday, my Mom broke her right humerus (upper arm, quite near her shoulder) on May 27, 2006, in a fall from a ladder while she was washing walls. (For all the details of the accident, please see this prior post. My Mom was remarkable.)Mom’s accident happened in the morning. As was her nature, …
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On October 11, 2005, I broke my tibia and fibula and dislocated my ankle here in Ontario. On May 27, 2006, my Mom broke her right arm near her shoulder (proximal humerus). With the appropriate disclaimers about anecdotal evidence, I think the comparison between our respective medical treatments, in Ontario & Virginia respectively, are enlightening …
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We went to see Michael Moore’s SiCKO last weekend.Politically, I guess I’m somewhat in sync with Michael Moore, although I do believe he plays fast-and-loose with some facts. I’m not sure his films should be part of the documentary category. That being said, I think that SiCKO is Moore’s best movie since the charming Roger & Me. It’s …
Okay, so we’re not yet 70, and we’re not men, but my long weekend a couple of weeks ago conjured up, for me, memories of Simon & Garfunkel’s Old Friends.Four of us, hailing from the west coast, the midwest, the east coast, and rural Ontario, converged in Philadelphia for several days of sightseeing and catching up. …