So I’m still in the hospital. The plan was to have a final foot surgery on Monday, but at the last minute, my surgery was postponed until Tuesday. GRRRR And until I have that final foot surgery, I’m stuck here in the hospital. And I’m frustrated. I want to go home. That being said … thanks to the Super…
Read MoreThis blog post was almost written from beyond the grave.
Background. I’m still in the hospital, after undergoing a vascular bypass on my left leg. And suffice it to say … this blog post almost stopped its existence. Essentially because the blogger himself almost stopped existing. On Thursday, I went into surgery. The surgery took over 5 1/2 hours, during which time the doctors tried to find a…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 11 2024
Thanks for being patient with me. I’m still rebuilding my strength and I’m still at the hospital. But now that I’ve actually had a somewhat decent recovery day or two … I can get back to showcasing the blog posts and photographs of my fellow writers and photographers on my blog’s blogroll. Have a great weekend,…
Read MoreWhat’s Up in the Neighborhood, February 10 2024
Good morning, blog fans. At the moment, I’m still recovering from my recent vascular surgery, so I apologize – I’ll put the blog recap out tomorrow. I hope everyone understands. As for me, I’m 24 hours out of surgery and it’s been a heck of a 24 hours. Please understand that I’m going to need some rest today,…
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The Nightowl Radio Show playlist for February 9, 2024
The following is a playlist for the broadcast of the Nightowl Radio Show, a one-hour college radio show on station WHCL-FM. The show can be streamed tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern at whcl.org. You can also listen to the Nightowl Radio Show, or any show on WHCL-FM, by telling your Amazon Echo, “Alexa, play WHCL-FM.”…
Read MoreWaiting on an NPO.
An NPO is a directive that you’re going to have surgery today, and because of that, you are not allowed any food or liquids. See, food in the tummy during surgery could cause complications. Which is why I’m sitting here in the hospital bed … waiting and hoping for some news today. Last Tuesday, I was…
Read MorePanic at the hospital.
I’m here at the hospital. They’ve already taken enough blood from me to start a Dracula film study. I’m just waiting for information on the surgeries, which may take place today or tomorrow. And if you think that’s nerve-wracking in itself … You should have gone through what I did yesterday. I was told that I would…
Read MoreThe surgeries aren’t done yet.
A couple of months ago, I suffered a diabetic abscess on one of my toes that required a partial amputation. I thought that was the end of it. It wasn’t. A second diabetic abscess developed on the side of my left foot. And through various surgeries and debridement – it isn’t going away. The culprit? I may not be…
Read MoreThe $20 Junior Challenge – Race 1
Yesterday, I began a new, year-long betting scheme. I would concentrate on one horse at Saratoga Harness – a horse officially named Pay Me To Knight, but known at his Checkmate Stable home barn as Junior. A simple bet. $20 on his nose to win the race he enters. So let’s test this theory out. Junior’s first race…
Read MoreSo you’re telling me they’ve got lots of cameras for Sunday’s game?
The Super Bowl is not only the most-watched television event of the year, it’s also the most detailed in camera work. The hosting network will feature hundreds of cameras from various angles and from unprecedented locations, to give the fans a totally immersible experience. And they’ve even got one set of cameras based on something that…
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