We got a notice in the mail that PG&E would be turning off our electricity for some kind of maintenance work on Thursday.  The power would be turned off for some period between 8-9 a.m., and again between 3-4 p.m. Okay. Got it. Even hung it on the refrigerator so we wouldn’t forget. Comes Thursday,…

Here we are.  All in “lock down”.  Not much going on. And it’s possible it may be quite a while before there is much theater going on. So what are you going to do? Well, there are some performing opportunities. Record yourself performing and, if you like it, post it on YouTube. Here’s the perfect…

I had a post all written for today. But then something sad happened. My brother-in-law Wayne passed away last night. It was not unexpected.  It was not COVID-19.  He had been fighting cancer for some time, and then they found it in his liver. He had been terribly ill. So there is some sense of…

Being fat is associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH). Okay. But like many conditions associated with being fat, fat people have a better mortality rate than non-fat people with the same condition. Obesity Is Associated with PH and Modifies Outcomes And here’s one for the boys. Fat men with prostate cancer, after a radical prostatectomy (removal…

Recently, my sister Linda and I were talking and she mentioned that she was so excited because Netflix has The Haunting of Hill House. I asked her if she was sure it wasn’t the TV series and not the movie (which, incidentally was named The Haunting, with Julie Harris); and she realized it was the…

I give up. Maybe FB just thinks fat OLD ladies are too much of Luddites to want to have an avatar. Well fuck you FB. Where’s my fucking avatar? No, I don’t have the purple button – anywhere. It’s not on my PC. It’s not on my iphone. It’s not there when I go to…

I know I’ve written about this before, but it bears repeating (and I’m probably thinking of it because I’ve been on an old episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race binge, since I just discovered episodes available for free through my Amazon Prime membership). Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize. Accessories change costumes into clothing. Certain accessories are necessary for…

Can you sharpen nail clippers?  Or should you just toss them and buy new ones? Is it worth it to invest in some expensive ones – or just get a bunch of cheapos and toss them as they wear out? Now that I no longer bite my nails (thank you Gabapenten – better living through…

Turns out being fat, in and of itself, may be a risk factor when dealing with COVID-19. There are now some studies that indicate for, unknown reasons, hospitals are seeing more fat young patients with COVID-19. Obesity in COVID-19 patients under 60 a risk factor High prevalence of obesity in ventilation They don’t know why.…

My (half) brother, is named Charles. We was a squirrely little guy, and Charles was too formal for him.  Charlie was his Dad, and we hated Chuck. That is how he ended up being Chick. It suited him perfectly, and when he got older he came to hate that name! Tough titty – he will…