Hypothesis. a. Reality can be difficult to diagnose. b. Malicious misdiagnosis is a control mechanism deployed more often than we realize. Goals. Eject misdiagnoses. Discover missed diagnoses. I Misdiagnosis abounds. For example, I have been assigned an assistant with a weak skill set. He is shared by two departments. The relevant department chairs hired him … More Misdiagnosis/Missed Diagnoses
I I am glad someone has said this: The pity I once had for foreign troops in Iraq is gone. It’s been eradicated by the atrocities in Abu Ghraib, the deaths in Haditha and the latest news of rapes and killings. I look at them in their armored vehicles and to be honest- I can’t … More Draft and Resistance
There are other, different recordings of this song, but listen to Montserrat Caballé’s voice! And take a look at the beautiful Spanish lyrics, with an English translation much improved by Sarah Brightman, who has also performed the song. I am, of course, tipping my hat to the original Mecano version, but I am impressed by … More Hijo de la luna
Bush twin Barbara was robbed in Buenos Aires Wednesday. The Chicago Tribune reports this, but mentions only the UNICEF aspect of Jenna’s visit to the wilds of Paraguay last month. I have already brought attention to Wonkette’s October post on this matter, but I will do so again. Around the same time, the Truthista said … More Barbara’s Purse and Jenna’s Bush
The weather is so beautiful, it is almost hard to believe. I have pulled out the stumps of three trees lost to the hurricanes, which I left there in hopes that they would become interesting bushes. They tried, but failed. The largest stump has long, deep roots, and it has not yet budged. In honor … More O Sole Mio
Consider this, and this. I was going to tell an amusing tale about my student Byron and his father, but in light of some recent news I am reminded of the only Viet Nam veteran I ever met who would discuss war experiences with any personal detail at all. We met him on the beach, … More Viet Nam
One might have thought of sight, but who could think Of what it sees, for all the ill it sees? Speech found the ear, for all the evil sound, But the dark italics it could not propound. And out of what sees and hears and out Of what one feels, who could have thought to … More Esthétique du Mal
Los hombres del Espurio From Los Angeles, thanks to the Blog of Blogs, we now present this video. Axé.
We shall walk through the valley We shall walk through the valley of the shadow of death, We shall walk through the valley in peace. This was Leadbelly singing his take on a slave spiritual. Here, east of the Rockies, there are fewer bright days than I am used to, and people cover their windows. … More Shadow of Death
I One book I like is Steen Steensen Blicher’s Brudstykker af et Landsbydegn’s Dagbog, published in 1824 but set beginning in 1708. It is a curious text which I came across by chance, many years ago. And yes, there is good information on Blicher available in English. The sentence from this book which has always … More Et plaisant Veir
coldhearted scientist وداد 