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The DoGe bros continue to decimate our national government, laying off/firing thousands of workers, not knowing what anyone is doing, including themselves. Oops, fired those who watch over our nuclear arsenal; perhaps better rehire. If only we hadn’t closed down their federal email so we could get in touch with them. Our bad. There is a measles outbreak in Texas, 124 ill, so far 2 dead. However, RFK Jr assures us it’s “only” in the Mennonite community and that outbreaks happen every year. He cancelled the meeting of experts who make the educated guess about which strain(s) of flu next year’s vaccine should tackle. All good? My current schlocky novel is a mystery (perhaps true) that involves White supremacists and their crazy beliefs. Fairly scary. I went to retina specialist Dr. Kraut who assured me the only thing he found wrong with my eyes is a small wrinkle in my right retina, too small to bother operating on, which might be the cause of my poorer vision in that eye. Pr...

Friday I thought I was scheduled for an X-ray and MRI of my left upper thigh and my right shoulder since the former still hurts from my February lifting injury and the latter has gotten progressively more sore with my using my arms to help myself out of chairs, off toilets, and getting up in general. Turned out, I was right about the two X-rays, but only was going to have MRI of leg. Since I’d already taken 1 of my anti anxiety pills and assumed I would be going only part way into the tube, I opted not to take the second tablet and left it in the locker with my clothes. Mistake. The technician assured me that I would have to be slid all the way in to take the picture. Only about 20 minutes lying in a small, confined space. Gulp. Surely I could do that. I’ll take a nap. Would I like a mask? No. Mistake #2. Would I like earplugs? No. Haven’t decided whether a mistake or not. What kind of music would I like? Don’t care. I laid down, the technician put earphones on me and placed a big mat ...