…and a lot more interesting, in my opinion.
Yes, only come to the hospital if you’re well! Thanks to my (i)ncomparable niece for sending me this photo.
So, is this person an extreme dogmatist or an extreme skeptic?
I don’t know if the proportion of lunatics among the population is higher today than in the past, but given that everybody has “a voice” in the age of the Internet and so-called social media, it sure seems that way.
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Despite the best blood work in a decade, I do not feel well. I suspect some of that is stress brought on by the multiple family health crises to which I have obliquely referred.
I seem to be having some sinus trouble with real pain on the right side of my face. That reminds me of a joke:
Woman: Sir, is your face hurting you?
Man: No.
Woman: Well, it’s killing me!
I am using the Navage more in addition to saline spray. I put heat on my face for the first time today. I think I have been watching too much of Dr. G: Medical Examiner because my mind is going, “Sinus infection? Brain Infection?!”
This pain seems to have been caused/exacerbated by the remodel of the master bathroom, which is–not surprisingly–adjacent to the master bedroom. Removing the old tile caused a lot of dust and I guess some of that dust seems to have taken up residence in my sinuses.
Of course, I–like most people–do not want to feel sick. However, in my case I have another issue: a goal I adopted mid-year for miles on the treadmill. Actually, I adopted two goals about two percent apart. I am one percent away from the first goal and about three percent away from the second. If I feel unwell I sometimes skip my “scheduled” workout. Obviously, I am the one who has made the schedule. Just as obviously, the year is almost over.
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My wonderful wife sent me this link to a USA Today article, that apparently runs every year, about cars to be discontinued next year. Here is a picture of the only one of these I have ever driven, but one that has actually been out of production for quite some time already.
This is a Maserati Ghibli. I always wondered why Maserati had two very similar four-door sedans in its lineup. I guess the Quattroporte will remain.
I can’t remember exactly when I test drove a Ghibli, only that it was after we moved to Arizona in 2020. It’s not like there were any nearby Maserati dealers where we lived in the mid-Atlantic. Of course, this is the Maserati model that I want the most, at least for now.
The MC20 is on the growing list of lottery cars. As one or both jackpots reach very large levels, the current estimated cash prize for the Mega Millions drawing tonight is about $382 million before taxes, so does the list of lottery cars. If we won that kind of money, I don’t think I would worry about parts and service; I would just have the parts flown in from Italy.
Since WordPress has STILL not fixed the issue with the display of blog stats and their curation of “Pelated Rosts” I will show links to some posts curated by me.
I send WordPress a strongly worded email every week reminding them this issue remains unsolved. The first response is always a useless email generated by AI. I have sent them screenshots and explanations with every email, but they still can’t get it fixed. They actually did fix the problem, briefly, before it went haywire again.
#TruthIsStrangerThanFiction