On Friday, I was able to donate a double. Wonder why? Used to be good for a triple every visit. At this pace, I won’t complete until November. Wonder if I eat more spinich? Any experts on what drives platelet production? Time to do some google medicine searches.
Argh! Sad and fustrating.
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Heard about HRC having to spend NYD in the hospital. As much as I don’t like her politically, I wish her a speedy recovery. The talking heads were lamenting about her, in the hospital, on NYD, and how dreary. Brought me back to a NYD I spent in RWJ with Frau Reinke. When Frau regretted that I had to spend the day there with her, I commented: “Hey, it’s not bad. Any day, I spend with you is a good day where ever it is. Some day, I may look back and wish for a day like this.” She called me “silly”. That look back day is today. Then, by luck, here’s the tshirt that was next in the “rotation”. I still remember her laughing with Marge when the guy in the elevator of the Indian Casino got real close to read her chest. LOL!!!
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a beautiful young lady said “i do”
changed me forever
she was called away two years ago
changed me forever
just waiting
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http://www.zerohedge.com/news/and-why-you-always-demand-physical
Aaaand It’s Gone: This Is Why You Always Demand Physical
Tyler Durden’s picture
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 08/14/2012 21:09 -0400
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We have said it over and over, we’ll say it again. For all those who for one reason or another would like to boycott the broken markets, yet trade gold in paper form, please understand that all the invested capital is at risk of total loss and can and will be lost, commingled and rehypothecated, not necessarily in that order, with little to zero recourse and the residual claim on liquidating assets pushed to the very end of the queue. Because if Lehman, MF Global, Peregrine, and countless other examples were not enough, here comes Amber Gold: a gold-based investment ponzi scheme out of Poland, in which it is likely needless to say that the gullible investors never had actual possession of the gold. And when they tried, it was gone. All gone.
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Why do you trust that someone else is watching your assets?
Argh!
Ponzi is the meme.
Social Security Insurance, fiat paper money that channels John Law, and any promise made by politicians and bureaucrats!
Cynical?
Nah, realist.
Save your nickels!
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This past week end I had occasion to stay at the The Grand Hyatt in NYC over Grand Central Station for work.
It was in the Fall of 1967 that I attended the Injineer’s Ball in that very same hotel with my beloved.
Made me very sad.
What can I say? If I knew then what I know now, would it have made a difference? If I knew then what I know now, could I have changed the course of history? Would I have lived with more zest knowing that the end was fast approaching?
Or, would by knowing, would something different have happened?
Argh!
In my Great American Novel, CHURCH 10●19●62, I postulated an etherial “probabilities” machine.
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(Upon having his name invoked, Saint TAQ checked the Eternal Possibilities Machine, which generates all the possibilities for use in creating the alternative worlds. In all those probability lines where those three survived to lead the survivors, everyone died. Marie never was in a place and motivated to open the water valve. No one else would have found and read the directions. Saint Taq petitioned the Lord to soften Jody’s heart to Marie’s pain. And vice versa.)
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— CHURCH 10●19●62 (volume 1) page 45
Were I had such a thing to “know” the difference?
Argh!
Sadly, we’ll never know.
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http://lewrockwell.com/durst/durst-m82.1.html
Insulin – Too Much of This Is a Really Bad Thing!
by Margaret Durst
The Green House
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Insulin is the hormone that regulates blood sugar levels within the body. Diabetes is the most well known condition involving insulin; however, insulin resistance is a more common condition affecting 25 to 30 percent of all Americans. Insulin resistance is a precursor to type II diabetes.
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The “witch doctors” know that diabetes is “big trouble”.
They think they know how to scale it — something crazy like “brutal”, juvenile, adult-onset, something very odd like “pre-diabetic”.
They can tell you all sorts of stuff about it — ml of glucose per cc of blood sample, factoids about blood chemistry, the role of stuff like insulin in the human body. After you get unconfused, you realize they have not clue#1 as to what’s important about it.
They “prescribe” exercise, lose weight, tight control, and various and sundry drugs. They will turn you over to a “registered dietician” who is nothing better than a shill for “conventional wisdom”.
(Our Girl was “sent” thrice to one over a span of 35 years. Of course, I was along for the ride. The pitch changed not a wit from visit to visit. It was flat out wrong for her. Follow their “diets”, her sugars were worse, she felt worse, and what she hated most was that she GAINED weight. Even the doctor admitted she should go back to what she was doing. Which was contra-intuitive, but even the doc admitted she’d “discovered” what worked for her.)
They will subtly communicate to you the fact that they have not clue#1 when they say things like: “Diabetics are always upside down”, “Lab results and diabetics don’t mix”, and my personal favorite “don’t worry, be happy, you’re going to have short life”. (Honest! Great Brother Jasper’s Ghost visit me tonight if that’s not what her first doctor, Doctor Ron, told her. He was spot on and she loved his blunt honesty.)
So, thinking about this, because of the cited link, you must find your own way. Don’t depend on “authorities” or bureaucrats. It’s the old “doctor” is chicken who’s involved in your situation, but you’re the committed pig in the project of “making breakfast”. My thoughts and prayers are with all that suffer this terrible affliction.
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“My love, were it in my power, I would sadly grant thee this boon. But, we have to continue to follow His Plan for us. Let’s go forth and speak no more of this. Who ever is last will be last. It will be His choice; not ours. We’re but humble custodians of His temple on earth. It’s not our place to trump His plan. Whatever that plan be, know that I will be with you to my last breath.”
— character “John” in CHURCH 10●19●62 Volume 2 Page 399
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A year ago, I sent out the “Chapter Ninety Eight” message.
So, I’ll sadly pick up my burden and begin the race to the Finish Line to rejoin her.
When it comes my time, who will send out the “Chapter Ninety Nine” message for me?
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(Inspired by a child’s FACEBOOK post.)
Dear God,
Will you please take care of my wife?
She died year ago today. And I expect is either with you in heaven or patiently waiting her turn for admission. Little confused about that Purgatory thing, and since she suffered a lot during her life, I figure she paid for any venial sins a long time ago. Based on what I know of her life, I don’t think she had any mortal ones on her permanent record. Don’t forget from her twenties on she never had a good day with her diabetes. Childness was another heavy cross she bore without complaint. And, in the last years, the strange blood disorder that she allow the “medicine men” to experiment on her was the final one. Never heard her complain. Although at the end she was impatient to be released from this vale of tears.
I miss her very much.
I am happy that you let me have her as my wife even though she got sick. She was the best thing that ever happened to me. And, she made me a better person.
I hope you will play with her. She likes to play with balls — especially catch with little boys, bowling before her legs gave out, and her beloved basketball. Of course, if you have a few slot machines, that would keep her entertained for hours. She can show you her “Irish luck”.
I am sending a picture of her so when you see her you will know that she is my wife. By the way, thanks for giving her that fantastic day January 21, 2011. She felt great; not perfect but pretty near the old Ev of her youth.
I really miss her.
Dona Nobis Pacem
With apologies to a young girl named Meredith who gave me this idea.
Fjohn
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I’ve always believed that after a year, one has to grant oneself “amnesty” and move on. I’ve tried to do that after seeing my relatives literally drive themselves nuts with regrets. Today marks a year. I hope that tomorrow the healing begins. Although I doubt it.
Love ya, toots!
(To which she’d always reply “Don’t call me toots!”. Wish I could hear that one more time.)
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http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/sharp-elbow-warm-heart/18894209
Sharp elbow; warm heart
The journey of a girl born into poverty,
From a tenement walk up
… to … a
quiet passing into heaven
… with frequent stops:
to help people, and
love all the children along the way.
The Evlynn Marie Mahoney Reinke story (Version 1.1)
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(An EPUB version as well as a future update is planed.)
Updates and addition stories welcome.
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My spinster Aunt, who was like a second Mom when I was growing up, was sometimes called “Brigid” or “Briggie”. Guess that’s because today was her birthday. Sad.
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