If you’re chronically ill to the point of being disabled, you’re probably the sort of person that things happen to. This is something that insurance… Read More »Today I Learned.. about how cashier’s checks work
Having crashed and burned in a (for me) spectacular manner, I’m being (ahem) encouraged by many of my nearest and dearest to stop pretending I’m… Read More »Pulling the masks off in pieces
One of the characteristics of CRPS and some other longstanding brain-driven pain conditions is the occasional personality transplants which, especially combined with memory-holes and perceptual… Read More »The Beast
I was chatting with a close friend about a week ago. He’s placed to be on top of current events with a depth and nuance… Read More »It gets weird in here
This is a long one. Grab something to drink and put your feet up, if you want to… In the wildly unlikely event that, say,… Read More »With a pet & chronic illness
When I was working in the software industry, the term “fully-qualified” entered my world in a marvelously exact way. The specific programmatic terminology here is… Read More »Fully-qualified human beings
I’m working on building up stamina because being a blob doesn’t agree with me. I had one of our rare, hard-won, absolutely stunning neuro physiotherapy… Read More »Neuro reset FTW
For audio version (with extra fun stuff), touch this sentence. I’m not going to mention current events in my country. This is a series about… Read More »New times; new topics
I’ve been chewing over something for awhile and recently realized that it might be time to apply that much mercy to myself. It’s a more… Read More »Another chance to get it right
Without descending into the morass of modern U. S. history and politics, let’s just say that I’d like the first months – up to half… Read More »The times, they are a-changing