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Prescription Filled: A Small Matter, but Good News 0 (0)

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 0 (0)

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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Early Diagnosis, Tardy Treatment, and a Gimpy Hip 0 (0)

When I was in college, first time through, someone who had one leg in a cast struck up a conversation with me. He was clearly not having a good time. His leg, particularly his foot, was healing from a motorcycle … Continue reading

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Christmas: Family, Lights, and a Little Weirdness 0 (0)

This week I started writing about a holiday visit from family up in North Dakota. By Friday afternoon I was looking at depression and a prayer: Good Times, Good Visit I’ve been thoroughly enjoying this Christmas season. Number-two daughter, son-in-law, … Continue reading

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Animals, Consciousness, and Conscience 0 (0)

I haven’t researched it, but I’m guessing that ‘animals are conscious’ headlines peaked about two months back. “Animal consciousness” makes more sense than some headlines suggest — so this week I’ll be talking about new research, old ideas, and how … Continue reading

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