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6/28/2007Bring the curtain down, it's over.I had planned to work through Saturday but that's not going to happen.I called my PCP and told him about my recent chest pains and palpitations. He had me...

6/27/07today is my "baby" brother's birth day. He is 57 . I was always 2 years older than him growing up but now that I  have decided that I am only 39 (like Jack Benny) he is much older than me....

6/26/2007they had a retirement lunch at work today for myself and a bonding supervisor. It was very nice. A large crowd of my coworkers showed up and I was presented with my badge encased in a...

6/25/2007In all modesty, I'm the man!!...I cleaned and organized the unfinished part of our basement. I peeled back more levels of faded civilizations than most archaeologists do in a career!!...

6/24/2007Out of extreme curiosity (desperation?) I checked the side effects of some of the medications that I take regularly. I have been experiencing chest pain and occasional heart palpitations...

6/22/2007I"ve just gotten up from my 16 hour nap. I do seem to feel a little better although very sore in the ribs and chest. I didn't work last night and will not work tonight to see if exhaustion...

6/21/2007I turned 59 a few weeks ago and this has caused me to reflect back on all that the nifty fifties have brought me. While in my 50's I was first diagnosed with high blood pressure, high...

6/20/200Boy, am I tired. I have just got home from work and I am beat. the job seems to take more out of me each day.  Everyday lately we seem to get some feisty drunk who wants to act out. What are...

6/19/2007It's another hot day here in the St.Louis area. Heat like this reminds me of a story from the late, great Casey Stengel, a long time baseball manager of the yankees.  In 1966 St.louis had...

6/18/2007My pulmonologist called today. He is going to schedule an appointment for me with a doctor who teaches at the local medical school. He is supposedly some asthma genius. I really don't think...

6/17/2007Happy Father's Day! I had a great one. My family took me out for dinner and I received a lot of attention. We also went to an outdoor production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado about Nothing"....

6/15/2007I guess it was too good to last. While my health is still good (knock on wood) my appliances are letting me down.My first problem was with my wife's laptop. She needs to have her...

6/14/2007the heat and humdity have returned with a vengeance. But I just figure that is why man invented air conditioning. I can't fool around much out side on days like today because  I have a...

6/13/2007Well, it's now Wednesday and things are still perking along nicely. At work last night, my 2 battling officers did quarrel. Nothing too serious. No blood or anything. (I guess they are just...

6/12/2007As the Beatles once said "Good day...Sunshine". It's a perfect description of both the weather and my day so far. I'm feeling great, the weather's great and all is as it should be. (If not,...