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I will be away, but shall return.

Be Smart

Don't expose sensitive information over the open Internet. I know I deleted a post and comment, and do not like doing that, but someone put information out that was not appropriate. Swear at me, call me names, call my character in doubt all you want. Do not put out anything that can be used to exploit my family and I, or used to harm those I am associated with both professionally and personally.

Medical Wonders

Over at a favorite Blog of mine Assistant Village Idiot. He discusses a phone call he had with a doctor, and the strange response he received. I also have a similar story to this.

During my whole adult life I have had to shave on a daily basis. Unlike some men, this has not been a choice, nor has it been a "I'm hairy as hell" necessity. It has always been job related. I have always looked forward to any opportunity to not shave.

During one of my non-shaving periods around 1999-2000, I noticed a bald spot on the edge of my left side jaw line. I compensated by trying to shave in the ultra hip goatee fashion, but within a few days I developed another bald spot on my right side upper lip. Soon there after, hair all over my body started falling out in patches the size of quarters. When I was showering I would have to was the hairs off of the bar of soap I was using.

I was scared. I thought I might have cancer, or something else. I had heard of alopecia areata, but I didn't know what it was. So, I called the local doctors and spoke with a nurse.

The nurse asked what my issue was, and I explained. She stated something about understanding that it was making me nervous and called for a doctor to give me quick consult. After a brief chat, where I was very specific in explaining that my "high and tight" style haircut, combined with the splotchy loss of hair, made my head feel like a velveteen globe of the earth, the proud doctor advised me that at 31+/- I was hitting middle-age and hair loss was common. He put the nurse back on and I made an appointment, but ensured that it was not with that particular doctor.

I arrived for the appointment in good form, 1/4 of one eyebrow still present, no arm hair on one arm, barley any on my legs and other unmentionable parts, and a head that looked like I was playing with plutonium in my basement. The new doctor asked what I had done about it, and I explained the phone call and my aversion to taking any medicine. He left the room and returned with the doctor I had spoke to on the phone. His expression was priceless, bug eyed and jaw dropping. I asked if other patients had also handled middle-age so well. He sputtered an apology and they decided to send me to a dermatologist.

After the appointment and seeing the dermatologist, I went after some second opinions. As a general consensus, the belief was I was suffering some form of alopecia areata, and short of steroid treatments I could not afford, and the fact I was not suffering any other significant health issues, I would have to "suck it up" and live with it. After awhile, probably six months, the hair stopped falling out, and it began to grow back in. The hair came back in a fine downy soft texture with a white color.

Now, all that I have left to show people of my experience is a few odd bald spots on my face (when I don't shave) and a couple of spots on my head that make it look like I have chosen the worst barber of all time. If you ever do get a chance to see me, don't worry about telling me I have a bald spot. The I/Ms let me know, every time I get a hair cut.

Free Thoughts

I was riding my bike (motorcycle) in to work the other night, and in the distance was a lighting storm. It was an awesome view. The facility I work in is on top of a hill and the view is fabulous. It is also beautiful in the mornings, as the Connecticut has a fog covering that you drive down into. When the sun is showing it looks like a blanket.

Today I was shopping with the wife when we met some friends (hers). These people are extremely nice, but a little on the "Short Bus" side. During our conversation, I came to the conclusion that the common person doesn't have a clue, and that's ok.

I have decided to try for my Masters in Military History through Norwich. Does anyone have 22k laying around?

Ok, I am drawing blanks time to go.

Another One, Again Different

http://politics.beasts.org/scripts/results?surveyid=1142320640

Here are the questions

New roads and railways should be built by private companies, not the government.
Services like health care, education and social security should be provided by the government, not by private enterprise.
Sometimes interest rates should be raised to reduce inflation, even if doing so would cause a large number of job losses.
Drivers should pay enough tax to cover the cost of environmental damage caused by motor transport, even if that would price some people off the roads.
The wealthy should pay a larger proportion of their income in tax than the poor.
The government should raise revenue by taxing consumption rather than income.
Overall, economic migrants bring benefits to our country.
The government should subsidise farmers so that they stay in business, even if it would be cheaper to buy food from abroad.
Smokers should be required to kick the habit before receiving medical care for smoking-related illnesses.
Everyone bears a moral responsibility for the actions of their government, even when they do not support them.
Anybody who wants top-quality health care should expect to have to pay for it.
The mix of minorities in public institutions should reflect their numbers in the general population.
Having individual local representatives is more important than electing parties in exact proportion to their support.
Officials like public prosecutors should be directly elected rather than chosen by the government.
For society to be cohesive, it is important that everyone shares a common language.
Legal protection for free expression creates more trouble than it's worth.
Nobody should go hungry, even if they refuse to work.
Some art should receive government funding.
Our nation has a glorious history.
A person's social status shouldn't depend on who their parents are.
We should offer sanctuary to anybody fleeing persecution.
There are some ethnic groups who can never be fully integrated into our society.
Everyone should stand up for the National Anthem.
Class distinctions should exist.
To protect society from drug abuse, narcotics must be banned.
Alcohol is a more dangerous drug than marijuana.
Shared religious beliefs should be an important part of our society.
Family is more important than society.
Sometimes the only way to make a legitimate point of view heard is to break the law.
Our society needs more lawyers.
Some crimes are so serious that the only proper punishment is the death penalty.
Dealing with nuisance crimes like petty vandalism makes serious crime less likely.
Everyone should have the right to trial by jury.
It's more important to rehabilitate criminals than to punish them.
It is only acceptable to use proportionate force to defend your property from criminals.
Members of our society should be familiar with the history and traditions of our culture.
Overall, young people benefit from compulsory military service.
Schools should concentrate on training people for the workforce.
Schools should not teach children anything which contradicts their parents' religious faith.
Some people should not have access to the Internet.
Correct grammar is important.
Scientists bear no moral responsibility for how their discoveries are used.
Some technologies should never be used, whatever their benefits.
Some medical research would require so many animal experiments that it should not be done, whatever the benefits.
Religious faith should be based on the literal word of God.
There is a place for organised religion in government.
There are some sexual acts which are immoral, even between consenting adults.
It is immoral to be lazy.
It is never moral to break the law.
No woman should be allowed to have an abortion, whatever the circumstances.
National law should always override international agreements.
Sometimes civilians are a legitimate military target.
The people of this country have a very different character to those of our neighbours.
Aid projects abroad should always be funded by charities, not the taxpayer.
It's acceptable for a businessman to bribe a foreign official to complete a sale.
Our armed forces should intervene to stop genocide in other countries.
Our sense of right and wrong comes from religious faith.
Children should always obey their parents.
In the right circumstances, cutting taxes can increase government revenue.
Economic globalisation will increase inequality.
It's more important to make the poor richer than to decrease the gap between rich and poor.
There is a danger that some large corporations will become more powerful than governments.
Aggressive foreign policies can put a stop to international terrorism.
Drug abuse is a problem primarily because of its effects on drug users, not its effects on the rest of society.
The only way for some workers to achieve fair pay is through collective bargaining.
Nobody should be sacked for going on strike.
Small businesses are more important to the economy than large corporations.
The government should act to stop companies paying executives excessive salaries.
Workers in the public sector should be paid as much as those doing similar jobs in private industry.

I am not Moral? And a Johnson Democrat?

http://www.moral-politics.com/xpolitics.aspx?menu=Home&action=Test&choice=Long


Wow, I thought the other test were off!

I am a Libertarian?

http://www.theadvocates.org/quiz-score/quiz.php

Never quit saw that 100%.

My Political Compass.

http://politicalcompass.org/printablegraph?ec=1.62&soc=-1.59


Yeah that's me, maybe.