The "Shingles" Pain, Pain, Pain | Ghost Ridin'

I found out today what felt like something gnawing inside my shoulder and down my arm. Blisters had formed on right arm and hand this morning. I rushed back to the doctor as soon as they were open. After x-rays and exams the puzzled doctor said it was THE SHINGLES(all in caps like the PAIN!). He'd never seen a case like mine but he was certain. They loaded me down with meds and sent me home. I have an appointment Friday afternoon for a follow up exam.
The only problem I don't have any leave time built up at work so if I can't talk my boss into crediting giving me some sick time I'll be in a world off hurt payday. I may be able to work this weekend and make some of it up.
At least I know what this bizarre thing is that came out of no where and has been causing me agony. So there's that and it's being treated. Please Pain Go AWAY.
Meanwhile Grandma goes Ghost Ridin':



Update: Next day editing is always good but I'm leaving the above as it was first written. Especially the rambling. Doesn't matter anyway except for the few who(try to) read it.

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Vincent Bugliosi | Testimony Before The House Judiciary Committee

What a weekend. I haven't had much luck posting this weekend. This is about my fifth or sixth attempt. A bunch of house and garden work to do and when I'd try to Blog something either Blogger would throw me out or my own desktop Internet Explorer.
I'm on the laptop right now and so far so good. Being a wonderful "house husband" I'm cooking dinner(meatloaf) while it's going I'll try again. I found this at Informed Comment.



Vincent Bugliosi's opening statements during the House Judiciary Committee hearing on the constitutional limits of executive power.

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Evening Video | Lou Reed "Pale Blue Eyes"

Before I go here's Lou Reed with "Pale Blue Eyes":



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Monday | Video

SIGH....Good Monday morning from the office cavern. Has crazy John McCain done anything war mongering today? Has our "News" media raised crazy John's maverick shield any higher? Anyway here's a sweet little song from Death Cab For Cutie, "I Will Follow You Into The Dark":



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The "Yes We Can" Video

Black Eyed Peas frontman and Bob Dylan's son Jesse have put out this star studded video for Barack Obama:



Linked from C&L.

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The Great Freeze | Grand Central Station

This is pretty cool. From ImprovEverywhere.com, over 200 people freeze in place on cue in Grand Central Station in New York.


It's best to go to the YouTube site and full screen the video.
Linked.
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Heavy Rain | Heavy Horses

-It was a dark and stormy day-
Heavy rain here, off and on. This might be a fitting song. Jethro Tull, "Heavy Horses""

"Bring me a wheel of oaken wood,
a rein of polished leather
a heavy horse and a tumbling sky
brewing heavy weather."

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