Monthly Archives: July 2023

Acupuncture…Hype or Hope

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Al

In today’s Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2023/07/24/does-acupuncture-work-chronic-pain/ My comment… The brain, with it’s 600,000,000,000,000 (six hundred trillion) synapses and mysterious spinal cord, is much more capable and complex than what our minds, which only use *some* of those synapses, can comprehend. I’m … Continue reading →

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Brothers-of-Another-Mother

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Al

Seattle Congressional Representative Jayapal was quoted in the Times: “I want you to know that we have been fighting to make it clear that Israel is a racist state, that the Palestinian people deserve self-determination and autonomy, that the dream … Continue reading →

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On The Road Again

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Al

Reporting in on my experience returning to cycling after a radical robot-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy (RALP). Prior to surgery 14 weeks ago, cycling was one of my passions as a 74 y/o. I’d done it all – mountain biking, multi-day trips, … Continue reading →

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Take Me Out To The Ball Game

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Al

The crowd erupted, a full-throated cheer echoing off the steel columns supporting the upper deck above us. I turned to my father, asking, “Why’s everybody excited?” He pointed down at the field. “Kluszewski’s coming out,” he said. Seven years old, … Continue reading →

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