The agony of the feet - Part II
I thought that a few hours after banging my foot into the nightstand/cabinet, the pain would begin to fade. I could not have been more wrong about that. Today, 24 hours later the pain is worse and worsening. But I won't go to the doctor, at least not yet. As I stated earlier, there is nothing they can really do, even if the toe or toes are broken. Except of course tell me to keep off of my feet and do the other things I'm already doing.
I've been reading about how some states are going to institute drug-testing for welfare recipients. Again, this is one of those issues where there are valid arguments to be made on both sides. No one wants to be working and paying taxes just to see government money going to people for their subsistence and housing; only to see them using that money to feed their addictions. At the same token, even though we've yet to decriminalize the use of certain drugs; the freedom to choose to ruin one's body with these substances should belong to those who want to make that choice.
However, in the final analysis, it isn't our duty as a society to feed those habits. To feed the people who are unable to feed themselves, yes. To feed their need to get high, to escape the overwhelming emptiness or lack of self-actualization that usually is at the core of drug use is not society's responsibility. If you want food, shelter, healthcare, and a helping hand to become self-sufficient, then by all means, we as a whole should be providing those things. But if you want to smoke crack, or shoot heroin, go out and steal the money yourself, like people have been doing for years. I'd say earn the money yourself, but the whole point here is that these people can't support their own addictions with their own labors.
I'm less than one week away from starting the process to get that long-awaited angiogram. My shortness of breath continues to increase and my concern about this only stresses me out more. I only hope that I won't end up having to be hospitalized again before getting to the morning of the tests and have to endure yet another delay. If I need treatment or procedures, and they will help me breathe more easily, I just want to get whatever it will take done and move on. Again, we tend to take breathing for granted until it becomes difficult to do.
Thanks to not playing trivia last night I got to watch an episode of "Southland". It is by far the best cop show currently in production on television. While I very much enjoy "Blue Bloods", Southland is a much better show. More realistic, and with better writing and stories. It's just awesome and one of the things I would DVR if I had one. I'll get to watch the episodes eventually, when more time permits.
Speaking of episodes, seems like I never did get the most recent DVDs of Season 1 of "Lost in Space" from Netflix. Will have to follow up on that. I thought they'd come in, but they are nowhere to be found and I don't remember bringing them home.
Other ponderings this morning include:
The Lakers won last night. They played what was probably their best game of the season and I can't help but wonder if it was the inspiration of the recent death of the team owner, Dr. Jerry Buss. Never underestimate the power of real inspiration.
Ashley Judd is a talented, beautiful actress. But what part of her resume and experience qualifies her to be a candidate for a United States Senate seat? Activism and involvement in the campaigns of others is not sufficient preparation and/or experience to become part of the club of 100 that will have a critical role in the years ahead in trying to resolve our nation's economic mess.
Joe Garagiola is retiring at the age of 87. 58 years in broadcasting. I wonder how he kept at it so long and maintained such a high level of professionalism while still being and sounding down to Earth and grounded.
One of the favorite jokes of the late Richard Burton was that the only word of Italian his wife, the late Elizabeth Taylor knew, was "Bulgari". Now Bulgari is going to display much of Taylor's legendary collection of jewelry. If we're in such an economic downturn, why is it that when this jewelry is finally sold, it will be the subject of intense competition.
Illegal immigrants don't get deported on a routine basis, unless they've got a criminal record. Now some of them who pled guilty to crimes before a Supreme Court decision are finding out that the guilty pleas might have been a mistake. In one case, a woman who pled guilty to mail fraud in the case of a staged auto accident that defrauded an insurer out of $22,000; had her appeal to get a new trial denied by the Supreme Court. Absent a new trial so that she can avoid being convicted of a crime that rises to the level requiring deportation, she will be deported. If we're going to have a policy that illegals don't get deported unless they have a criminal record, and we've decided what crimes rise to the level of deportation, we should apply such policies with consistency.
This Date in History:
On this date in 1804, the first self-propelling locomotive debuts.
On this date in 1842, John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine.
On this date in 1848, Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels publish "The Communist Manifesto".
On this date in 1874, the Oakland Tribune publishes its first edition.
On this date in 1878, the first phone book is published.
On this date in 1885, the Washington Monument is dedicated.
On this date in 1918, the last Carolina Parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinatti Zoo.
On this date in 1921, Reza Shah takes control of Tehran in a coup.
On this date in 1925, the New Yorker publishes its first issue.
On this date in 1965, Malcolm X is assassinated by members of the Nation of Islam.
On this date in 1972, President Nixon visits the People's Republic of China.
Famous Folk Born on this Date:
Peter III of Russia (husband to Catherine the Great)
Andres Segovia
Anais Nin
Alexei Kosygin
Carmine Galante (more notorious than famous)
Ann Sheridan
Sam Peckinpah (great director!)
Robert Mugabe (see Galante above)
Erma Bombeck
Nina Simone (any day where you listen to a Nina Simone song is a good day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJRX-8SXOs)
Rue McClanahan
Barbara Jordan
David Geffen
Tyne Daly
Alan Rickman
Anthony Daniels
Kelsey Grammer
Jennifer Love Hewitt
I've been reading about how some states are going to institute drug-testing for welfare recipients. Again, this is one of those issues where there are valid arguments to be made on both sides. No one wants to be working and paying taxes just to see government money going to people for their subsistence and housing; only to see them using that money to feed their addictions. At the same token, even though we've yet to decriminalize the use of certain drugs; the freedom to choose to ruin one's body with these substances should belong to those who want to make that choice.
However, in the final analysis, it isn't our duty as a society to feed those habits. To feed the people who are unable to feed themselves, yes. To feed their need to get high, to escape the overwhelming emptiness or lack of self-actualization that usually is at the core of drug use is not society's responsibility. If you want food, shelter, healthcare, and a helping hand to become self-sufficient, then by all means, we as a whole should be providing those things. But if you want to smoke crack, or shoot heroin, go out and steal the money yourself, like people have been doing for years. I'd say earn the money yourself, but the whole point here is that these people can't support their own addictions with their own labors.
I'm less than one week away from starting the process to get that long-awaited angiogram. My shortness of breath continues to increase and my concern about this only stresses me out more. I only hope that I won't end up having to be hospitalized again before getting to the morning of the tests and have to endure yet another delay. If I need treatment or procedures, and they will help me breathe more easily, I just want to get whatever it will take done and move on. Again, we tend to take breathing for granted until it becomes difficult to do.
Thanks to not playing trivia last night I got to watch an episode of "Southland". It is by far the best cop show currently in production on television. While I very much enjoy "Blue Bloods", Southland is a much better show. More realistic, and with better writing and stories. It's just awesome and one of the things I would DVR if I had one. I'll get to watch the episodes eventually, when more time permits.
Speaking of episodes, seems like I never did get the most recent DVDs of Season 1 of "Lost in Space" from Netflix. Will have to follow up on that. I thought they'd come in, but they are nowhere to be found and I don't remember bringing them home.
Other ponderings this morning include:
The Lakers won last night. They played what was probably their best game of the season and I can't help but wonder if it was the inspiration of the recent death of the team owner, Dr. Jerry Buss. Never underestimate the power of real inspiration.
Ashley Judd is a talented, beautiful actress. But what part of her resume and experience qualifies her to be a candidate for a United States Senate seat? Activism and involvement in the campaigns of others is not sufficient preparation and/or experience to become part of the club of 100 that will have a critical role in the years ahead in trying to resolve our nation's economic mess.
Joe Garagiola is retiring at the age of 87. 58 years in broadcasting. I wonder how he kept at it so long and maintained such a high level of professionalism while still being and sounding down to Earth and grounded.
One of the favorite jokes of the late Richard Burton was that the only word of Italian his wife, the late Elizabeth Taylor knew, was "Bulgari". Now Bulgari is going to display much of Taylor's legendary collection of jewelry. If we're in such an economic downturn, why is it that when this jewelry is finally sold, it will be the subject of intense competition.
Illegal immigrants don't get deported on a routine basis, unless they've got a criminal record. Now some of them who pled guilty to crimes before a Supreme Court decision are finding out that the guilty pleas might have been a mistake. In one case, a woman who pled guilty to mail fraud in the case of a staged auto accident that defrauded an insurer out of $22,000; had her appeal to get a new trial denied by the Supreme Court. Absent a new trial so that she can avoid being convicted of a crime that rises to the level requiring deportation, she will be deported. If we're going to have a policy that illegals don't get deported unless they have a criminal record, and we've decided what crimes rise to the level of deportation, we should apply such policies with consistency.
This Date in History:
On this date in 1804, the first self-propelling locomotive debuts.
On this date in 1842, John Greenough is granted the first U.S. patent for the sewing machine.
On this date in 1848, Karl Marx and Freidrich Engels publish "The Communist Manifesto".
On this date in 1874, the Oakland Tribune publishes its first edition.
On this date in 1878, the first phone book is published.
On this date in 1885, the Washington Monument is dedicated.
On this date in 1918, the last Carolina Parakeet dies in captivity at the Cincinatti Zoo.
On this date in 1921, Reza Shah takes control of Tehran in a coup.
On this date in 1925, the New Yorker publishes its first issue.
On this date in 1965, Malcolm X is assassinated by members of the Nation of Islam.
On this date in 1972, President Nixon visits the People's Republic of China.
Famous Folk Born on this Date:
Peter III of Russia (husband to Catherine the Great)
Andres Segovia
Anais Nin
Alexei Kosygin
Carmine Galante (more notorious than famous)
Ann Sheridan
Sam Peckinpah (great director!)
Robert Mugabe (see Galante above)
Erma Bombeck
Nina Simone (any day where you listen to a Nina Simone song is a good day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfJRX-8SXOs)
Rue McClanahan
Barbara Jordan
David Geffen
Tyne Daly
Alan Rickman
Anthony Daniels
Kelsey Grammer
Jennifer Love Hewitt
posted by me at 6:18 AM
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