Uncle Joe bought me my bazooka. He lived 3,000 miles away, in Detroit. I don’t think he could hear the explosions, but I’m not sure. He quit calling us after Christmas. That Sonic Blaster was one of two presents from… Continue Reading
Here are a few final pieces of information about testing and treatment for Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HVC). Initially, HAV, HBV and HCV are tested for with a blood test that looks for antibodies. Remember your ABC’s and… Continue Reading
Hello Everyone, I’m happy to report that since the last time I emailed you, we have had electricity and water almost every day! It doesn’t take much to make me a happy camper these days, and you can take the word… Continue Reading
www.walkscore.com recently rated San Francisco as the second most walkable city in the US, and indeed, a car is largely an expensive impediment for an enterprising tourist. Put on a decent pair of shoes or fill up a Clipper Card, and… Continue Reading
Working in marketing….an overused, misunderstood word if there ever was one (but I digress) – has allowed me all kinds of opportunities to get to know a variety of businesses and organizations from behind the scenes. Sometimes my firm works to… Continue Reading
I don’t know if you answer questions like this so just ignore this if you don’t. Are “Speed Checked by Radar” signs required in rural areas of Shasta County surface roads in order to be ticketed by the CHP for… Continue Reading
Pranksters in my neighborhood have just reached a new low. Someone TP’d a house—and did a pathetic job. First, they used heavy-duty paper towels, not the impossible-to-remove single-ply bargain-paper, and second they forgot to soap the windows. Really, people? Is… Continue Reading
Well, maybe not love, maybe appreciation; gratefulness; camaraderie would be closer to what I mean . . . or maybe it’s all rolled into one in there somewhere. I haven’t been at this writing game, and certainly not published writing,… Continue Reading
Main risk factors for exposure to viral hepatitis: Contaminated blood: whole blood (especially any blood products received before 1992), clotting factor (pre-1987), shared IV drug needles…think anything that might have blood cells on it….razors, toothbrushes, nail clippers, cuticle scissors (B… Continue Reading
It was a long haul over the mountain from Ashland going south to Redding. The doctor had said not to drive over 40 mph, so we found a big rig going slowly up the grade and fell in behind it.… Continue Reading
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