September 18, 2009

Short Updates

Posted by Scott at 11:59 PM

Good morning! Dropped the youngin's off at middle school and went to St. Pats for Mass and Rosary. Treated myself to a breakfast sandwich & coffee from Donut Fresh Express. Just didn't have the heart for another bowl of cereal. Looks like it'll be a gorgeous few days ahead of us here in the northeast. 9:15am

At the Dartmouth-Hitchcock offices in Nashua. First Michelle gets an X-ray. Then we consult with the doctor about the results of all of these tests. 1:23pm

Back home from doctors. It doesn't matter how contained or invasive cancer is or not, spending an hour talking about tests, prognoses, surgeries, etc. can be rough on a person. Unfortunately more tests are in the cards mid next week. 4:09pm

Got the boys ready for bed. Claire is at a sleepover. Michelle, Abby, and I watched an episode of the BBC sitcom "The IT Crowd" together. Good night all! 8:44pm

Bookmarks I made today:

Make your own flu vaccine
Comment: As we enter flu vaccine time, a little humor to start your day.

20 Stunning Infrared Photographs
Comment: Cool and a bit surreal!
Excerpt: Infrared photography is one of the most stunning photography techniques. Take a look to find 20 stunning infrared photos.

Tort Reform in Texas
Comment: I kept hearing how tort reform would do little to change health care costs/quality. Then I heard the President talk about doing some small experiments in tort reform. It looks like Texas has already had some experience with real tort reform.
Excerpt: As these numbers show, tort reform can have a substantial impact on economic growth and wealth creation, and a huge impact on the healthcare system in particular. Any serious national healthcare reform must include comprehensive tort reform to reduce the practice of defensive medicine and other perv...

John H. Cochrane: What to Do About Pre-existing Conditions - WSJ.com
Excerpt: Even if you don't like the massive health-care package being considered in Congress, you have to admit that health insurance and health care in this country are not working well. There are two basic problems...

Super Mario Galaxy 2
Comment: I showed Abby the trailer for this upcoming sequel to the game coming out in 2010. She finished the first one and is looking forward to when she can play this one.

Incredible, amazing, awesome Apple
Comment: Don't have the time to watch the entire Apple Keynote address? Well, at least watch the reality distortion inducing highlights. ☺
Excerpt: Extracts taken from Apple's Keynote address in September 2009. • Note: No cuts are repeated. • Done with iMovie09, which is really awesome...

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