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Still Dealing With an Infection

First, the good news. The open sore on my left leg is not infected. Frustrating news: it’s still there. And, recently, it started getting bigger again. I’m told that’s because the stuff oozing out of it is mildly acidic, and … Continue reading

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Corn Altar, Communist Crucifix, AI Pope Pic: Perspectives

About a week ago, in a discussion of what’s been happening in Vatican City, someone referred to the late Pope Francis as a “commie in a cassock”. I hadn’t run into that particular phrase, but I’m all too familiar with … Continue reading

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Pope Leo XIV: the 267th Bishop of Rome

My wife told me a few minutes ago. We have a new pope. His name, now, is Leo XIV. I gather that he’s the first Pope who is also an Augustinian, and the second from this side of the Atlantic. … Continue reading

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Prescription Filled: A Small Matter, but Good News

This is an update to Monday’s unscheduled post. I still don’t know why this household got a robocall shortly after I’d started the process of requesting authorization so that a local pharmacy could take care of a necessary prescription. But … Continue reading

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Filling a Prescription: Jumping Through Extra Hoops This Month

First, the good news. I have enough methyphenidate for another five days, and may be in the process of resolving another SNAFU with both getting the legally-required authorization properly processed and satisfying the paper-shuffling needs of every organization involved. The … Continue reading

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