Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in culture, healthcare, life in general, plans on Jul 3rd, 2007
I am a habitual drug user.
I take approximately fifty-five milligrams of methyltheobromine every weekday. Sometimes more, usually on the weekend or for special occassions. Sometimes I chase eighty milligrams with sugar water and immediately demand more from my supplier. On a few rare occassions I’ve taken so much that I’ve experienced muscle twitching and irregular [...]
Posted in healthcare, life in general on Jun 13th, 2007
Have you ever noticed that most dental hygenists wear their poker face while doing routine cleanings? Even wearing a mask the eyes reveal nothing; they continue to poke, prod, and scrape at our teeth and gums. No outbursts or exclamations and certainly nothing to give the client sitting in the chair the sense that anything [...]
Posted in advertising, healthcare, oddities, youth on Jun 3rd, 2007
Why it is that many of the popular prescription antidepressants may increase the risk of suicide? I’m not a doctor, but if depression is a catalyst for suicidal tendencies then shouldn’t antidepressants reduce the risk of suicide? You’d think, but now the FDA is mandating suicide warnings be placed on the labels and in the [...]
Posted in advertising, culture, food, healthcare, in the news, oddities on Jun 2nd, 2007
Driving through Severna Park last week I noticed that the 7-11 on the corner of Benfield and Jumpers Hole had removed all references to Citgo in favor of a generic 7-11 logo. I suspected that they weren’t too keen on Hugo Chavez’s behavior. It turns out I was right, although late with the news as [...]
Posted in advertising, college, culture, film, healthcare, television, the system, youth on Mar 30th, 2007
Catholicism forbids pre-marital sex — despite the fact that many practicing Catholics engage in the practice anyways — much to the chagrin of other sects of Christians. That may be cheap shot at Catholics, but it is apparent that our generation is vastly different than previous ones. We aren’t saving ourselves for marriage. We don’t [...]
Posted in healthcare, oddities, web sites on Dec 8th, 2006
I went to the dentist today. I left work good and early so that I could come home and clean my teeth prior. I took time to floss, swish with Listerine, then brush the pearly whites. It’s silly, really… but I do this every time I go to the dentist. If I know I won’t [...]
amazon baltimore bars batteries beer bills books candy cars cheese chicken chinese concerts contests coupons festivals flickr food gasoline healthcare insurance memories money movies office pasadena phones photos pickles pizza plans plugins politics rants recipes restaurants review reviews road trips rochester sandwiches television upgrades wordpress youtube