Category Archives: Health

Medical Insurance

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Neil

I hope you don’t mind these smaller throw-away posts. They are not great writing, but little diary entries for my sanity. Maybe they will get me off of Twitter. Over the winter in New York I developed this cough that … Continue reading →

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Crowdsourcing Therapy #1

Posted on July 8, 2010 by Neil

When you walk into a room — a party, a new office, an interview, a meeting, a dinner with friends — do you tend to (the majority of times): 1)  feel “better” than the others  (I’m smarter, saner, better-looking, richer, … Continue reading →

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V-grrrl’s Wonderful Heart

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Neil

Copyright 2010 Veronica McCabe Deschambault (V-grrrl). Image may not be copied/reproduced, online or in print, without written permission. My good blogging friend V-grrrl is having surgery this week for atrial fibrillation of the heart.  She’s been waiting four months to … Continue reading →

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Codependency Test

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Neil

I found this on Wikipedia, under “codependent” — Codependents Anonymous offers these patterns and characteristics as a tool to aid in self-evaluation. Here are my answers. Denial Patterns: * I have difficulty identifying what I am feeling. Not really. I … Continue reading →

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Cheeseburgers in Hospitals

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Neil

Thanks to everyone who inquired or sent messages and prayers about my in-laws being in the hospital at the same time. It was a very odd and tiring experience. They are both home now. That doesn’t mean that health rules … Continue reading →

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The Two Towers

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Neil

On Thursday, I was sleeping at my friend’s house (that is another story, one in which I will avoid discussing at the moment), when I received the Bat signal. Literally. I programmed Sophia’s ringtone as the 1960′s Batman song, because … Continue reading →

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My Neck is Getting Redder

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Neil

A few months ago, I struck a deal with the blogger Schmutzie.   If she didn’t smoke for an entire month, I would do at least ten push-ups a month in support of her effort.   Today, she is a model … Continue reading →

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My Yearly “Fat” Post

Posted on January 25, 2010 by Neil

I’m taking a quick break from my one week journal, after one entry! (hey, it is my blog and I can do what I want) because I’m reading all these posts lately on “fat acceptance – yes or no,” written … Continue reading →

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Call to Mom

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Neil

Sophia has been away all week on a job, so I have been here in LA, holding down the fort, like they used to say in the days when we lived in forts.  I’ve been spending a lot of time … Continue reading →

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Meditation

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Neil

I’ve been feeling anxious this week.  Shaky.  Overly-emotional.  Pissed at Sophia.  Unable to work.  Frustrated at everyone on Twitter. Insulting people. Tonight, I went on YouTube to watch some meditation videos.  I tried my best, but let’s be honest, meditation … Continue reading →

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