Despite my editorial schedule, occasionally events/ideas come to light, and which create a need to depart from that schedule. Yesterday, a friends post on Facebook, made me stop and think. Michael Carr offered as a challenge: To post Three Things for which you are Grateful. To post three things you are grateful for, for Five days. Then to challenge Three other…
Month: August 2014
Abandonment, Alcoholism, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Now you’ve Done It
Yesterday, on August 25, 2014, almost 11 full months after I wrote this, I came across it again. I am not sure how I came across this poem, as it was deeply buried in a filing system that even I cannot understand. However, I found it, and thought it perfect for posting to The Choices We Make blog. Perfect, because…
Alcoholism, Liver Disease
MELD scores and Liver Transplants
Liver disease is any disturbance of liver function that causes illness. Liver disease is a broad term that covers all the potential problems that cause the liver to fail to perform its designated functions. Usually, more than 75% or three quarters of liver tissue needs to be affected before decrease in function occurs. The liver is a prolific organ, and…
Alcoholism, ET CETERA, Financial Stress, Liver Disease
Life is many moments in time
Writing this post on 8/18/14, I am sitting in the hospital waiting area, as my wife Vicki is again in surgery. Today she is having ankle surgery. On December 14 2011, Vicki broke her ankle. No one is exactly sure how it happened. She was found screaming at the bottom of the driveway. She says it may have something to…
ET CETERA
Rules of a Scientist Life
Have you seen the graphic entitled ‘Rules of a Scientists Life’ floating around the internet or on Facebook or twitter? It seems you cannot miss it. I tried unsuccessfully to trace the origin of these rules. I really don’t know if these rules come from a scientist, or some scientific body, or were made up by someone. Either way, I do believe…
Alcoholism
Top Ten Traits of an Alcoholic
Writing of alcoholics, I wanted to provide what I believe to be their Top Ten Traits. I would love to hear back from you, about your ideas and any traits you think should also be on the list. Careless: Like a child, act without thinking. I want it now despite the consequences. Self-pity: Poor little ole me. Nobody understands me,…
ET CETERA
Lead through Actions
In a Tweet I sent yesterday, I said “Leaders choices affect those who follow”. This was in response to an article from USA Today entitled “N.J. cop: Obama doesn’t follow Constitution”. In this article, a Special Police Officer (retired officer, working part time) asks a citizen to stop filming. The citizen says that he has a constitutional right to film,…
ET CETERA
Tossin and Turnin
Tonight, the stress and anxiety has gotten to me and I can’t sleep. It is 4:16 AM as I write this post, and I have been “tossin and turnin” since 2:30 AM or so. What is a person to do? Bobby Lewis sang about this whole “Can’t sleep” syndrome back in 1961 with his hit “Tossin and Turnin”. In his…