Yea, ok, so it may be weird. When I tell people that I’ve been listening to Christmas music for about three weeks now (and periodically throughout the year), I get weird looks and a, “man this guy needs help” kind of look. I mean, can I help it if I like the feeling of Christmas? So I wanted to take 5 minutes to explain why I begin listening to Christmas music in the middle of October. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘General’ Category
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Nov
Partial Parotidectomy for Pleomorphic Adenoma Tumor Removal - My Experience and What to Expect
Well that title is certainly a mouthful! I wanted to take a little time to share my experience and knowledge about a partial parotidectomy so others who are faced with the procedure can feel more comfortable about undergoing this type of surgery.
My Background
It was about 10-12 years ago when I was in high school that I first began to feel a small lump behind my right ear near where my earlobe ends just above and to the rear of my jaw bone. It pretty much appeared out of nowhere as I didn’t really notice anything “growing” there before that time. The lump was about the size a large marble, slightly oval, but smooth and firm yet slightly movable. It wasn’t really painful but occasionally it would ache. When pressed, it would be very uncomfortable and somewhat painful. Actually, what it really felt like was just a lot of pressure in that area. Read the rest of this entry »
With the wife working today, I though it might be a good time to try out my new Smith & Wesson M&P 9c at the Scottsdale Gun Club (SGC). I pulled myself out of bed at the near pre-dawn hour of 8:30AM and packed everything up. Of course I was going to shoot the 9c but I also brought along my .38 Taurus since it had been a while since I shot that bad boy.
Smith & Wesson M&P 9c
This is my lame attempt at being motivational and optimistic…which if you really know me is in stark contrast to the way I usually am.
In the past year or so I have had a lot of changes in my life. Graduation, moving, jobs and job opportunities, marriage, death, and all kind of other random things. Lately I have been feeling very depressed at how things have been turning out lately. It seems that no matter how well my intentions are or how sincere and honest I can be things just don’t seem to work out in my best interest. I’m a very giving guy and have lived my life such that I try to give more than I receive. Read the rest of this entry »
Truth and fact are two words that people often use interchangeably. In many cases, this interplay of words means little. Truth is often fact just as fact is often truth. But there are subtleties to the meanings of these two words that escape most people. While many are fine eschewing such subtle distinctions, I posit that the disregard of these distinctions enables the prejudicial bias so rampant in our government and legal system. Let me first begin with the true distinction between truth and fact. Read the rest of this entry »
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