Lots of words
I like to write, and to share what I write with others. I started blogging back in 2000 or thereabouts, so this is nothing new What is new is that…
Results of lower back MRI
I had an MRI of my lower back a week ago, and the results have come in this week. The MRI confirms that the left channel (fossae) in the L4-L5…
Physiotherapy
The last quarter of 2025 was a bit of a mess for me health-wise. It started in October with some kind of sciatic nerve disruption that left me essentially crippled…
Sorry, LinkedIn- I wanted BlueSky
I was surprised a short while ago when I realized that my blog was cross-posting all of my posts to LinkedIn. I don't really live on LinkedIn at all- my…
Endless boxes
I previously mentioned my occasional frustration with never-ending to do lists. One element that appears and disappears from our lists regularly without ever really getting done: unpack boxes. Irene and…
My interrupted life
Everyone in the modern world deals with constant distractions. But one of the benefits I expected from retirement was the concept of being able to focus on a task, or…
ICE Canadian Offices
A CBC news article brought to light the fact that the U.S. Government has an ICE presence right here in Canada. This isn't really surprising at all. The U.S. government…
New furniture for the office
Irene had some of her medical tests last week. Included in that was a radiograph- basically, you are injected with radioactive stuff, then you have to wait for three hours…
Lower back MRI
I returned to the Trail (Kootenay Boundary) hospital on Monday night for an MRI. This one was of my lower back, and traces to my original problem with sciatica /…
Refried beans
I occasionally produce a large food conglomeration in the form of either chili or tacos. Tacos are actually more complex as all the 'fixings' like lettuce, tomatoes, sour cream, etc.…