Fairly Odd Parents-Present, Medicinal Properties, News Outta My Control / 15.03.2003

Over the course of the last month, the pain in my lily-livered liberal all-American heart has only been exceeded by the pain in my #12 all-American tooth. Each conveyed a kind of dull, background ache as I carried on my daily routine. When focused on other things, like coding Web sites or writing, the discomfort seemed to disappear. But when I sat quietly for a moment, with no outside interference, I felt #12 pulse rhythmically. As things started to heat up in the Persian Gulf, so too did the searing in my upper jaw. I drove 40 miles in a driving...

Medicinal Properties / 01.12.2002

December 1 is World AIDS Day. Today I'm taking some time to remember those we've lost to this disease, those who are suffering now, and those who are working hard to eradicate it. During this season of miracles, take a moment to visualize how much work it will take to create one more. Related Links: AIDS 101 The Access to Essential Medicines Campaign AIDS: A Century From Now Bush's Stance on AIDS Education Visual Aids The NAMES Project ...

Medicinal Properties, Worker's Comp / 14.02.2002

I've got laryngitis. The rest of my body feels fine. In fact, my throat and voice box feel completely normal. It's only when I attempt to speak that I even realize I've got a problem. I'm revisiting puberty as my voice cracks and jumps two octaves without prior notice. But this might be a good thing. Co-workers don't expect you to answer them. In fact, you aren't called upon at meetings to report. If you try, you are given sympathy (a valuable commodity in the workplace). It can be a problem in an emergency, like when your 3 year old...

Fairly Odd Parents-Present, Medicinal Properties / 03.02.2002

We are all sick. All four of us! Fevers, congestion, the whole bit. We have never all been sick at the same time. This is Viral Convergence! I'm emailing Gareth at Jargon Watch immediately about this! It's bad enough when my wife and I are sick. Taking care of two young children when you can barely get out of bed is bad. But dragging yourself out to take temperatures, dole out Motrin, Tylenol, Pediacare, and, finally, Nyquil is really, really bad. There aren't enough different places to lay down and watch TV for all of us! My wife just wants...