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masks, criminy

I’ve written about this before. But this is getting ridiculous, bordering on false religion. Scott Morefield in Townhall today weighed in quite thoroughly and intelligently https://townhall.com/columnists/scottmorefield/2020/07/03/the-most-powerful-argument-against-forced-universal-masking-that-you-wont-read-in-the-establishment-media-n2571794 Hall and Oats sang it well Happy Independence Day. Be I’ve found the link goes to an article in which half of a key paragraph is blocked out byContinue reading “masks, criminy”

As our neighbors the Oldanis and us stood six feet apart from each other in their front yard several sunny afternoons ago, we couldn’t help but gripe a little bit. None of us is really like that, and we’re all managing to have a pretty good time these days despite COVID. Beer helps, as itContinue reading “empties”

goodbye Sue

Sue Moore of Vicksburg died suddenly and unexpectedly May 27 at the 82. She was editor and publisher of the South County News. Her newspaper asked for reflections on her life. Here was mine: Dear Ms Lane I’m a VHS ’70 grad who left for bigger things but never got Vicksburg out of my heart. Continue reading “goodbye Sue”

Can I have some of that?

My life as a rheumatologist changed significantly just before the turn of the century. The FDA announced on November 2, 1998 that it had approved Enbrel (etanercept) for treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. Because it and similar compounds that followed were made in a living system rather than a test tube, they were dubbed “biologics”. ThisContinue reading “Can I have some of that?”

remember

Carol Clausing of Albuquerque is the oldest of my 4 living cousins on my father’s side. Kathy and I yesterday went to visit a lot of the people we both know. I sent her this account. Hello cousin, Kathy and I visited some Ikes yesterday, and a few other family. We make this trip everyContinue reading “remember”

Hail to the Plaquenil, Chief!

So our much beloved and most able leader, President Donald J. Trump, has been taking Plaquenil (hydroxychloroquine) for prophylaxis against COVID-19 for the past week and a half, and even some on his own side of the fence have gone apoplectic (see Judy McLeod’s article from today’s Canadian Free Press, below). I applaud him. He’sContinue reading “Hail to the Plaquenil, Chief!”

What kind of army is this?

It’s been 49 days since California’s Governor Newsome announced details of his bold executive order N-39-20 giving the Director of the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) the authority to waive professional licensing requirements for the healing arts boards under DCA during the COVID-19 State of Emergency, hoping to produce a flow of recruits to the newlyContinue reading “What kind of army is this?”

missing Nathan

Nathan Wei, late of Frederick, Maryland, died of gastric cancer two years ago March at age 68. His wife held his memorial service at his packed house in Laytonsville just about two years ago. She asked the men to wear bowties, which Nathan so liked to sport when he had to wear a tie (heContinue reading “missing Nathan”

no stinkin’ masks

Howie Carr of the Boston herald sorta agrees with me and takes it a little further. Coronavirus face masks in Massachusetts: Howie Carr says ‘We don’t need no stinkin’ masks’ By HOWIE CARR | howard.carr@medianewsgroup.com | Boston HeraldPUBLISHED: May 5, 2020 at 4:32 p.m. | UPDATED: May 6, 2020 at 7:55 a.m. “I have emphysema.” That’s what I’m going to tell theContinue reading “no stinkin’ masks”

News for Sara

Sara McCoy was a rheumatology fellow at UofM, coming from Mayo Clinic and finishing in ’15. She took a job at the University of Wisconsin in Madison as she said her labor-lawyer husband was shut out of the Michigan market by the influence of Jimmy Hoffa, Jr. So sad she had to go. Everyone, includingContinue reading “News for Sara”