November 11, 2009
Pretty much the only time we hear stories about Veterans are when they go on a rampage, are really old and can still kick a young robber’s butt or when they get horrible medical care at a VA hospital.
But these guys do deserve some gratitude. They did a tough job, put themselves on the line and we are the ones who enjoy the fruits of that labor.
Thank you.
November 11, 2009
My mom has elected to try a different chemo, so we’re hopeful that this one has a better result.
A lot has transpired in the past 48 hours. She switched facilities, switched doctors and switched chemotherapies.
Since heading to Florida, she started going to the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa. It had a good reputation.
She hated it. Lots of waiting. Very overcrowded. Five minutes with a harried doctor. She got a prescription that she probably shouldn’t have been given due to her medical history.
And when my dad informed them that they were going to go elsewhere, their reaction: relief.
And this is probably the future of health care.
Luckily, she and my father found a different, more local cancer center. She had an hour consult with the doctor with a thorough review of her history. A change in treatment that the doctor up north agreed with.
She and my dad feel better about things. She’s getting the treatment she needs this morning and it’s looking more hopeful again.
But time will tell if she responds to this method since the other one was no longer working.
November 8, 2009
My mom has been undergoing chemotherapy for the past few months for ovarian cancer. Although the cancer was very advanced when they diagnosed it, she had been making some improvement in blood work results, but she still had a long way to go to get her energy back.
Until this week. The tumor has started growing again.
I feel badly. The poor lady has been absolutely miserable for the past several months. Completely obliterated by the cancer and the chemo, she has been essentially an invalid who has suffered through sleepless nights, discomfort and sometimes outright agonizing pain as they have worked on keeping the promise of one or two “good” years.
And I too have been selfish in keeping up the “keep fighting” pep talks.
This really sucks.
So, if she decides to go for a different chemo, we may see some improvement, but there is a chance she will opt to stop and go to hospice. She has to do what is best for her, and her quality of life these past couple of months has been about equal to that of a third-world prisoner. If it were me I would be torn.
Again, this really sucks. She deserved better.
I love you Mom, whatever you decide to do.
November 8, 2009
November 4, 2009
I’m just happy that I can soon retire my “Corzine Makes Me Furious!” tag that I used for some posts.
He still has a couple of months to create some havoc but at least he will be gone.
Whew.
November 3, 2009
I already voted.
If you haven’t, please go.
My only prediction at the moment is that the green space question will go down in flames again. It’s like somebody at Thanksgiving asking you if you want the creamed onions every 5 minutes.
No, thank you.
November 1, 2009
Been super busy on work stuff…have been traveling and not keeping up.
Cranford Town Council – I haven’t endorsed anybody yet and I don’t expect to.
Christie vs. Corzine If Christie doesn’t win, there will not be a Republican winning statewide office in our lifetimes. Absentee ballot fraud is a concern.
Yankees vs. Phillies As I write this, it’s 4-4.
A lot is up in the air this weekend.
October 21, 2009
Because a lot of pool maintenance companies, gardeners/landscapers, maids, personal shoppers, tailors, jewelers, marinas, and luxury goods sellers are going to have a lot less business.
Because the salaries at Citigroup and AIG are capped by government fiat. Why? Because they can.
Sure, you can play the class envy card. You can enjoy the schadenfreude. Right up until all the caterers are out of business and you can’t find one for your next occasion.
Slightly mitigating the loss of incomes will be the employee exodus to other banks where they can still make a few bucks.
And who (besides Citi and AIG employees) should be the most upset about this? Try Corzine, Paterson and Bloomberg. What kind of hit will this cause to tax revenue?
Wow. Just Wow.
October 21, 2009
So Corzine is not just bankrolling his own campaign, but just about everybody else’s. And he’s buying endorsements too.
Wait a minute, you say? What kind of proof do I have?
None.
So here’s my suggestion for all of the people who got money from him. Since they can’t find out you got cash from Jonny until after the election, here’s your big chance to show your ethical chops and your political independence!
Rescind your endorsement and endorse Christie or Daggett.
Call a presser. Write it up. Change your homepage.
Corzine won’t have the guts to ask for a refund. And if he wins, he’ll still need you – he can’t make everybody live in the wilderness.
I haven’t felt this strongly about something since I advocated canals in the Cranford Riverfront development.
G’wan, DO IT! It’ll be HILARIOUS!
You know you wanna.
October 19, 2009
I’m not crazy about any of the candidates, and I have said that I would prefer a drunken house cat to Corzine. I really would.
Jon Corzine has basically proven that he is adept at spending everyone’s money including his own.
And he keeps getting rewarded for it. Shame on us if he actually pulls this thing off, because then we’re all the losers.
Why? A Corzine loss would scare the heck out of the legislators…not just because Christie or Daggett would start ethics and corruption probes, but it would show them that there are enough that are mad and don’t want to take it anymore.
If Corzine wins, well, not much will happen, and definitely not much good when looking at home prices, property taxes or jobs staying here.
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