It turns out there were 32 staples, not 28 or 30 as I had originally counted.  I found this out as Dr. Frenchy's physician assistant was removing them last week and I was counting down... 30, 29, 28... I got down to 11 and she stopped and said, "I think you miscounted...

Nothing was jumping out at me as a word of the day until I saw Phillip Phillips perform on the American Idol results show. Before we go any further, yes, I still watch American Idol and no, I am not at all ashamed.  And especially this season because Nicki Minaj is 17...

Those who know me know that among my greatest strengths are my endless patience and deep reserves of an almost blissful serenity that gets me through… oh, hell, even I can’t stay that with a straight face and I went to acting school. So I had my follow up visit with...

I can’t say enough good things about the staff and facilities at Providence St. Joseph’s hospital in Burbank but I can quite honestly say I hope I never see them again. At least this particular visit is over – I’m writing this from my comfy chair in front of my big...

Do they have something like that?  Because I think I would probably qualify at this point.  One more visit and my next colonoscopy is free. I posted a couple of minor updates on Facebook because all I had was my phone until the lovely and talented Mark R. brought me...

I'm heading to the hospital tomorrow for another surgery, although compared to the last one this is like a particularly aggressive, deep tissue massage.  Too bad Dr. Frenchy doesn't offer happy endings. Of course the comparative differential between the esophagectomy...

This month marks the 18th year that I have lived in the same apartment building. I moved in on March 15, 1995 and just never left. I thought about it many times; even looked for new apartments closer to whatever job it was that I happened to have at that time (there...

I’ve been all over the place today, unable to hold on to any kind of thought for longer than a few moments.  Short little bursts of random ideas, concepts, jokes, and thoughts pop into my brain and then pass on by, unimportant and mostly forgotten moments later.  Oh...

Yes, it has been awhile since I have posted on here.  I apologize if that caused consternation or concern anywhere but the long and the short of it is that I just didn’t feel like it. The good news is, today I do and it’s because there may be something like actual...