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* I spent all afternoon doing preliminary stuff on the hand surgery. There is only a 5% chance of cancer, but it's rapid growing and in a really annoying location. It means most of a week with only my walking hand and crappy hygiene, but not having the growth will be worth it in the long run. Anyway, it's scheduled for the 13tth. No word yet on the vastly more dangerous spinal surgery.

* In the first waiting room, I sat across from an elderly gentleman and his wife as they tried to fill out forms. They tried to remember when he he quit smoking. 1974? 1975? '76? And other dates of the like. He commented to me on how hard it was. I agreed and explained I carried all my pertinent medical documents with me in my medical bag as it was always a struggle to remember which procedure was when, medications, and the like, hence the messenger bag. He agreed that was wise.

* Among the things the Republicans want to cut is cutting meals on Wheels to home bound seniors. Letting sick old people starve to death is just one of the many sacrifices we are asked to make for the bonus tax cuts to the ultra rich.

* In memory of Andy Hallet: http://uryel.tumblr.com/post/4185938607/remembering-andy-hallett

* Trump, though unwilling to accept Barak Obama's certificate of live birth, when challenged to produce his own, produced the wrong document, a hospital certificate of live birth, that unlike Mr. Obama's official document is not usable for things like passports.

* There's been a second injunction against the illegally passed Wisconsin Union stripping Law barring publishing and implementation. Walker still says he's enforcing it and will be cutting next week's paychecks on the strength of it.

* The Syrian cabinet resigned. O.o I'm not holding my breath for Bashar Assad doing the same.