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Joe and James and Joe and Pat and Jean and Rachael

I have so much to write about and limited time. I could have said that each of the last three days when I haven’t written. Over the last three days I’ve seen three concerts and a basketball game. The reason I haven’t written is trouble sleeping at night and therefore sleeping late in the mornings. […]

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In the Know

My eyes did something weird today. The day after my cataract surgery I could use my computer without glasses. The next day I couldn’t and I bought a pair of drug store reading glasses and have been using them for two weeks. Today when I got on my computer I struggled to read. I was […]

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More things I’ve been thinking

My health-related sleep issues are making it difficult to blog. I find myself sleeping till noon and never being properly rested. It’s not even major health problems, just a cold and a canker sore. Yesterday I had plans for something exciting, Seeing the Escher exhibit at Industry City. Shortly before I planned on leaving they […]

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Lorelei’s Lament

Sorry I didn’t write this morning. I had a rough night. I’ve had a cold that’s been keeping me up at night. I spend the night coughing and with a sore throat. My plan yesterday was to stay in except for a trip to the drug store for cold meds and cough drops. Guess who […]

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A Vision Shared

Sorry I missed blogging yesterday; the reason is what I’m going to write about today. This is going to be another vision/health edition of Wise Madness. Let’s recap where we were. Monday: Cataract surgery Tuesday: Shield is removed from eye and I see 20:25 and not only don’t need my glasses to see my computer […]

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Intuition and Prejudice with Zombies

My eyes are perhaps worse than yesterday. I’m wearing my glasses while I type this. I called the ophthalmologist yesterday and he was supposed to get back to me today. He didn’t so I called again and was promised he would return my call. They did apologize. I seem to see in the distance just […]

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The Vision Thing

This is disappointing, I’m not seeing as well today as I did yesterday. I know this objectively, I had to increase the screen magnification to be able to read on my computer. Perhaps it will snap back. I hope so. My hopes were so high yesterday. I have a slow-motion cold, maybe that’s to blame. […]

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I Can See Clearly Now The Lens Has Gone

Yesterday I had cataract surgery; today I find myself living in a new world. This world is sharper, this world is more vibrant, this world is more detailed. Looking out the window gives me pleasure; it’s more than just a blur. I have not seen this well without glasses since college. This morning I got […]

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Prejudice Blindness

Sometimes fate helps me write Wise Madness. I had today’s entry planned out for days without any tie in to my personal life. Yesterday, right on time, the topic affected me. I’ll let the story unfold. Jane is back in City Island trying to get her apartment in order and I went over to help […]

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It’s Showtime Folks!

I spent the night with two breathe right on and it helped. I’m not exhausted. I’m going to do this till I run out of my supply of medium strips. Being able to breathe is not a luxury. I have two items in my ideas bin, one a very serious examination of prejudice and public […]