Monthly Archives: April 2011

Brief Medical Update

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

Saw the doctor (lung specialist) yesterday. I’m now on my fifth round of antibiotics in eight months, this being the third different one tried thus far. He also put me on prednisone for the inflammation in my lungs and esophagus, … Continue reading →

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Been Doing Some Writing Over Here The Past Few Days

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

Dan Collins has graciously allowed me to do some writing on his site Piece of Work in Progress. Links to what I’ve done there so far: 4/23: Dare You to Move 4/25: Sarah Palin vs. Rainy Days and Mondays 4/26: … Continue reading →

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Time

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

Yesterday would have been my aunt Beth’s ninety-fifth birthday. She made it to ninety-three, a fact of which she was quite proud even in the growing dementia that plagued her during her final years on this planet. As I remember … Continue reading →

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Where Is Thy Sting?

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? (1 Cor. 15:55) Every once in a while, you come across something on the Internet that shakes all the stuff and nonsense out of you. Which is always … Continue reading →

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Of Stacy McCain and St. Francis

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

I had an interesting conversation on Twitter yesterday with Stacy McCain. He brought up the lack of interest in political blogs by the old guard (i.e. the power brokers and the ones who write the big donation checks) in Republican … Continue reading →

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Of Wonkette and Wankers

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

Instead of condemning the dung beetles at Wonkette for putting into practice their belief that belittling a three year old with Downs Syndrome is great good fun so long as the child’s parents are Republican, I’m rather grateful they wrote … Continue reading →

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Of Glenn Beck And Those Who Wish They Were

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

It’s been said by those in the church with a more sardonic outlook than usually preferred by the majority thereof to be its public face that only Christians kill their wounded. A straightforward definition of this is when someone stumbles … Continue reading →

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Blinded By Your Own Light

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

I began this morning with a nosebleed that ran on and off for some fifteen minutes before finally giving it a rest. This was followed by a high level of agitation courtesy of the allergies that have been plaguing me … Continue reading →

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Requiem for an Electronic Wizard

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

Vic Trigger. Hometown hero who should have made it big, but didn’t. Made one record in 1977. Passed away from cancer in 1996. Oh, how that man could play guitar.

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What Would It Be Like If Shakespeare Wrote An Annual Report?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Jerry Wilson

(Copied this from my employer’s blog.) We’ve just finished work on our annual report. For those among you who have never read one, an annual report is a summary of the preceding year, filled with facts and figures detailing how … Continue reading →

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