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Public Health Systems Are The Best

We have had an … interesting week. In the grand scheme of things, it is fairly mild and moderate compared to others. And my ability to say that sentence comes with a fairly healthy dose of gratitude. EG Sinister had emergency surgery earlier this week. Without going into all the […]

Cooperative Influenza

We have a rule in this family. (*Well, to be honest… I have a rule and a 50/50 chance of it being obeyed*) “Thou shall have one and only one parent sick at any given time. One shall be the number thou shalt have and the number of sick parents […]

The Dental Cost of Pregnancy

I cracked a tooth.  Eating toasted fruit loaf.  And not some Han Solo in Carbonite level toasting. I’m talking lowest dial on the toaster. Warmed enough to melt the butter. With a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar.  To be fair, I cracked the filling. Yes, I have fillings. I have really […]

Pokemon: 20 Years of Taking My Money

For 20 years, Pokemon has been taking my money. 20 YEARS!! Holy crispy Charmander! The calculations are sound: My younger brothers were in the first wave of fans; the Spawnlings are in the current wave. And with the latest money-sucker game now available on my iPhone (Pokemon Go)… well, that’s a […]