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Sure… now they give out A-pluses.  Couldn't have done that 15 or so years ago*? * Not that I would have gotten any….

For those who have inquired…. First of all, thank you for your concern. Secondly, I am going to have colon surgery at some point.  The date keeps getting pushed back.  The damage is serious, but fortunately (and this is the good news learned this week) not widespread.  This means the surgery can be done laproscopically. But the date is looking like … Read More

People are afraid of stupid things.  I know someone who is afraid of driving over bridges, even ones that are merely overpasses. I, on the other hand, am afraid of ice.  Not ice cubes (that would be really stupid), or even ice on the road or sidewalk.  I’m afraid of ice on ponds, rivers.  More specifically, I’m afraid of falling … Read More

So I sat down at 4:00 pm to play a game of online poker. $11.00 entry fee for 3,000 chips.  2,907 players in an elimination tournament, which means the later you get eliminated, the more of the prize pool you win. 9 hours and 40 minutes later (yes, 1:40 am) one guy was standing with over 17,000,000 chips. Me. I … Read More

APM = Ashfords Per Million Top Countries Country APM UNITED KINGDOM 95.51 AUSTRALIA 71.84 NEW ZEALAND 68.67 CANADA 40.8 UNITED STATES 27.76 LUXEMBOURG 8.5 IRELAND 3.77 DENMARK 0.98 BELGIUM 0.86 SWITZERLAND 0.64 Top Regions Area Name APM WEST MIDLANDS , UNITED KINGDOM 205.79 SOUTH WEST , UNITED KINGDOM 193.53 EAST ANGLIA , UNITED KINGDOM 185.88 NORTHERN TERRITORY , AUSTRALIA 168.34 … Read More

…and was taken by ambulance to the emergency room, where I hung out for nine hours all told, and then was finally sent home me with the news that I had a ruptured colon.  [CLARIFICATION:  Ok, not that I had a ruptured colon…. more like an infected colon which could rupture if it hasn’t already, so I have to take … Read More

Judy Pike, a dear old friend from from Tufts, turns — and I’m estimating here, based on the fact that she was a senior when I was a freshman — 49 years old today. Suzanne Evon, an ex-girlfriend and even more endearing current friend, turns 50 this coming weekend. What happened?  When did we get old? I mean, I can … Read More

I got nothing…. UPDATE:  Okay, I got something. A Flickr user filming the heavy rain gets hit by lightning.  Happened a few days ago: She writes: "From what i understand, it went through my left hand holding the camera, crossed my back and exited out of my right hand holding onto the metal railing. No entry or exit wounds, just … Read More

Human Resources at the place I work is asking employees to take a Clifton Strengthfinder Test, to show our strengths and talents.  It’s a serious psychological test (not one of those BS internet things).  It assesses your strengths, giving you five "talents" out of 36 metrics. Here’s my results: Learner You love to learn. The subject matter that interests you … Read More

Turns out, my right leg is longer than my left one.  Been that way my whole life. Also explains my current back problems.