Comments on: The story behind calling in sick

By: Phil Wolff

Phil Wolff — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:10:24 +0000

other things to blog about that may not lead to a stroke …

the heat wave

how our attention chanages with age

how the Judaica section of your Barnes & Noble is filled with Christian lit

the flowers of summer

art that touches your heart before it makes you think

cities you’d love to visit

books you’d like to see in the “An idiot’s guid to…” series

lessons worth passing to the next generation

if you were starting a country from scratch…

if you were starting a religion from scratch…

if you were starting a transnational political party from scratch…

variations on your favorite flavors

I’m glad you’re feeling better, Meryl. All the best. – phil

By: Maggie45

Maggie45 — Mon, 24 Jul 2006 04:05:44 +0000

Meryl, yours is one of the first blogs I ever read, if not THE first and you got me hooked, and life will never be ththe same. (grin) Thank G-d you’re ok. Exercise sounds like a good idea. I do not have a television connection anymore and I’ve upped my Netflix dvds to five, and am taking frequent escape breaks. Am on disc 3 of the first season of Numbers. I like it. MUCH better than watching the news on tv. Please take good care.

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 17:03:50 +0000

Better safe than sorry – glad to hear you’re okay.

By: Alex Bensky

Alex Bensky — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 14:12:52 +0000

Glad to hear you’re OK, Meryl. “Ad me’ah v’esrim.”

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 03:30:32 +0000

Just caught up with your news. Wishing you a refuah shlema – a speedy and full recovery.

Your posts are always terrific reading – I hope you’re able to keep stress levels down. Stroking pets is supposed to be a great stress reducer.

Kind regards. Am y’Israel chai.

By: cond0010

cond0010 — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 02:24:21 +0000

Heh heh… looks pretty good, Michael.

By: Michael Lonie

Michael Lonie — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 01:52:32 +0000

If you really wants something amusing on the theme of the human body try “Through the Alimentary Canal With Gun and Camera” by George S. Chappell now sadly out of print.

By: cond0010

cond0010 — Sun, 23 Jul 2006 00:54:02 +0000

Whew, good to hear you are okay. It did appear to be a stroke, especially being that it was on one side of the body.

Anyhoo… here’s something for you to read that you may find actully entertaing. I remember reading it as a kid in the readers digest. Though I didn’t understand most of the big words, but considering that it was something mom talked about at the supper table every night (she was a medical technologist) and that it explained the machine-like behavior of our bodies in an anthropomophic way, I found it entralling as I read each article over and over again.

… and considering your own fascination of the ‘battle in your stomach’ with … pylori (??), I think you may find this a pleasant diversion from politics. At least for the night. :)

‘I Am Joes Body’. By J D Ratcliff.

http://people.unt.edu/~lsg0002/Joeindex.htm

Start with the article on the stomach as it was something of great concern to you recently.

There are other articles besides this that are listed, but then you’ld have to search for them (or buy the book).

If your interested, it is in book form and can be purchased on the web.

By: Rahel

Rahel — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 21:22:52 +0000

I was out of town for Shabbat and just read about your night in the hospital.

I’m so glad you’re back home and all right. Please … stay well and be kind to yourself.

By: Robert

Robert — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 18:29:59 +0000

I am glad your feeling well and that it was only an anxiety attack. I get those as well. They totally suck. Just take some time to recover.