tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83767912024-03-13T14:10:37.489-04:00Wordworks2001Have you been told you need a coronary artery bypass graft. My site tells why you need to get a second opinion. Please read it carefully, it may save your life or the life of someone you love.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger211125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-89239077765545852552013-08-06T19:54:00.000-04:002013-08-06T19:55:46.355-04:00My Final EntryIt was June 26, 2012. I had spent more than the last eight years attentively taking several different medications to keep my blood pressure low and the blood flowing through coronary arteries. I had successfully avoided a quintuple coronary-artery-bypass-graft (CABG) since 2004. My angina incidents were usually one or two every month or so.
But on the afternoon of June 26, 2012 I experienced Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-67757041922251085772012-04-19T12:31:00.005-04:002012-04-19T13:25:45.830-04:00Still TickingI know its been two years since my last post. Time flies when you are having fun. I've been taking my medication since 2004 and rarely experience angina. In the past year, my current cardiologist has tried to convince me to get the quintuple coronary artery bypass graft that I was originally told I needed back in 2004 when I took the advice of my second opinion cardiologist and began a medicationUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-43812009557915238052010-10-10T12:03:00.000-04:002010-10-10T12:04:25.898-04:00EnergyEnergy. It changes form but never dies or disappears. All things, organic and inorganic share one thing in common. They are made up of energy, energy that is always present in the universe.Of late, I have begun experiencing the energy within me. I can actually tune into the electrical changes that occur in my body and through meditation and study have learned this energy has always existed and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-73291244145087924532010-10-07T15:03:00.002-04:002010-10-07T15:13:35.755-04:00UpdateIn September I began having palpitations, usually in the evening. I was fitted with a halter monitor which I wore for 48 hours. No abnormalities were observed. I began course of 35 session of ECP and have 10 more to go. The palpitations continue and are accompanied frequently by PVCs. Two nights ago, I had a bout of midsternal chest pain, probably angina. My BP was about 140-150/80-90 at the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-43858151401409839402010-08-11T09:40:00.002-04:002010-08-11T09:47:53.572-04:00Belated UpdateIt's been several months since I last posted here. I guess that's a sign that all is going well. It was, at least with my coronary artery disease and angina.However, about two weeks ago I began having some strange sensations in my chest during the evening while I am simply relaxing or reading a book. These feelings are not pain, they aren't even discomfort. It's like the feeling a teenage boy Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-24531749503489243502010-02-13T13:35:00.003-05:002010-02-13T13:38:57.013-05:00A Letter to the EditorSix years ago, I urged Bill Clinton to get a second opinion instead of blindly opting for a quadruple coronary artery bypass. A few months before his surgery, I had been told by an Indianapolis cardiologist that if I did not undergo a quintuple bypass, I would probably have a massive heart attack or stroke within a few months. I opted for treatment from Howard Wayne, MD, FACC, FACP, of San Diego.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-10377916883389934782010-02-12T10:18:00.003-05:002010-02-12T10:25:03.027-05:00I told him so!Six years ago, I urged Bill Clinton to get a second opinion instead of blindly opting for a quadruple coronary artery bypass. A few months earlier, I had been told by an Indianapolis cardiologist that if I did not undergo a quintuple bypass, I would probably have a massive heart attack or stroke within a few months. I opted for treatment from Howard Wayne, MD, FACC, FACP, of San Diego. Now, six Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-24972430976447100542010-02-03T11:31:00.001-05:002010-02-03T11:32:25.030-05:00Gays in the MilitaryA letter I emailed to Senator Bayh and Senator LugarLet me preface this letter by stating I am a retired US Army master sergeant who served from 1968 to 1988. Also, I am a confident heterosexual who does not feel threatened by the presence of gay soldiers in the army.I have known and worked with gay and lesbian soldiers from basic training and throughout my entire career. This was before the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-35993765222780467002010-01-12T11:18:00.003-05:002010-01-12T11:25:21.236-05:00I AM BECAUSE WE AREThis documentary film gave me new respect for Madonna. You can view it at http://www.iambecauseweare.com/ .I hope after you watch it you might contribute to Madonna's charity, Raising Malawi. I have designated this organization as my official Facebook birthday gift. http://apps.facebook.com/causes/birthdays/254606 .Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-52735324058036492272009-11-13T11:50:00.002-05:002009-11-13T11:52:41.219-05:00Justice at Fort HoodDoes anyone else find it ironic that the man accused of murdering 13 soldiers and civilians on Fort Hood a week ago, MAJ Nadil Hasan, will be judged in by a military courts martial rather than the State of Texas? No courts martial in the last half century has resulted in an execution. Texas is, without question, the most prolific enforcer of the death penalty. Now I am not a great proponent of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-48477507135863084292009-09-14T10:30:00.002-04:002009-09-14T10:43:51.775-04:00Health Care ReformWhen it comes to worldwide life expectancy and infant mortality, the United States isn't even in the top 10. In fact, it is not in the top 30!.Would you be surprised to learn that babies born in the Czek Republic, South Korea, and Hong Kong, have a better chance of living than those born in America? The good old USA is 33rd in world infant mortality. Cyprus, New Caledonia and Spain, also have Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-75837752405337131862009-09-06T14:27:00.002-04:002009-09-06T14:30:25.578-04:00FUEL GIRLSUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-67423037137449654452009-09-06T14:17:00.000-04:002009-09-06T14:18:16.982-04:00I like the Fuel GirlsDoes that make me a bad prson?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-49688843329780338512009-04-18T13:40:00.004-04:002009-04-18T13:48:36.868-04:00An email I received from my friend GoodyPO2 (EOD2) (Explosive Ordnance Disposal)Mike Monsoor, a Navy EOD Technician, wasawarded the Congressional Medal of Honorposthumously for jumping on a grenade in Iraq,giving his life to save his fellow Seals.(Notice: Mike was not a Navy SEAL, he was EOD.He gave his life to save a group of Navy SEALS.)During Mike Monsoor's funeral in San Diego ,as his coffin was being moved from the hearseto the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-23741784964213367822008-11-29T09:19:00.000-05:002008-11-29T09:20:35.448-05:00Peace on Earth, etc.November 29, 2008 -- RE The front page of today's Herald Bulletin -- Which is the more shocking news story? One hundred fifty (200 at last count) being killed in more than three days of terrorist attacks in Mumbia, or one WalMart greeter being killed by 2000 rampaging shoppers in New York?We have become accustomed to reading about Black Friday atrocities throughout the years, but I believe this Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-41559914931426404732008-11-13T09:22:00.001-05:002008-11-13T09:25:55.798-05:00A Piece of My MindPolitics I I doubt there is anyone happier than I am that the presidential elections are over and that our media will be free of new campaigns for at least a few months. No sooner were the votes counted though, than the conservatives began predicting doom and gloom for the republic because the electorate saw fit to put a raving liberal into office. I am a baby boomer born into a family Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-2318731872157998942008-11-05T09:22:00.000-05:002008-11-05T09:23:24.245-05:00Why I Voted for ObamaOkay, I'll admit it. My vote in the 2008 presidential race was more of a vote against Bush and the war in Iraq than it was one for Obama. I would have cast my ballot for a guy named Beelzabub if it meant keeping a Republican out of the White House. Better to be led by the devil you know than by a proven liar and wolf in sheep's clothing.I don't hate McCain as much as I distrust him to be Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-4223814695840822522008-09-26T09:29:00.000-04:002008-09-26T09:30:18.032-04:00The Presidential DebateSo John McCain thinks it is more vital for him to attend the congressional bank bail out debate than to attend the first presidential debate. Is this the same McCain who, up until earlier this month, thought the American economy was in great shape?Relying on McCain to fix the economy is like hiring my auto mechanic to give the space shuttle a tune-up.Could it be that McCain is afraid to debate Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-28577922684372491432008-09-09T09:22:00.002-04:002008-09-11T09:25:54.886-04:00An Open Letter to Republican ApologistsFace facts Republican apologists, Sarah Palin is a liar. She took a walk across the Bridge to Nowhere before it was built. Unfortunately, for her, she couldn't walk on water.What are Governor Palin's lies? Her first was saying she opposed that pork barrel project when she actually supported it from the beginning. Her second lie was claiming she saved the American taxpayers money by nixing the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-41698148272737662352008-09-02T09:28:00.001-04:002008-09-02T09:32:08.522-04:00Beware of Medical Terrorists More Harm Than Good: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Common Treatments and Procedures by Alan, M.d. Zelicoff My review rating: 5 of 5 starsFour years ago, I began writing a blog (http://wordworks2001.blogspot.... to warn people about the dangers of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. When I read this book, I didn't have to go any further than page two for validation of my Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-50644987474859487042008-08-31T13:09:00.002-04:002008-08-31T13:14:32.142-04:00Vinyl CafeLast night I listened to an extraordinary radio program on WFYI, Indianapolis's NPR station. The Vinyl Cafe is a show that originates on CBC in Toronto. The host's name is Stuart McClain.It would be an injustice to call Stuart the Canadian Garison Keiler. Both men are outstanding communicators but where A Prairie Home Companion is 80% entertainment and 20% human interest, The Vinyl Cafe is 80% Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-9330807542001664692008-08-30T09:22:00.000-04:002008-08-30T09:23:03.049-04:00Book Review The Way of the World by Ron Suskind My review rating: 5 of 5 starsIf you read this Pulitzer Prize winning journalist's most recent book, be prepared to experience a myriad of uncomfortable feelings -- grief, shame, anger, fear, embarassment, sadness, helplessness. The Way of the World ultimately is a story of greed and incompetence in and around the White House and betrayal and cowardice by Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-41579904739125366102008-08-29T10:10:00.003-04:002008-08-29T10:37:06.762-04:00Presidential ElectionsLet me preface this short commentary by announcing Ron Paul was the candidate I would vote for in November if the GOP had the wisdom and courage to nominate him. He is the only Republican I would vote for.In 1992, I worked tirelessly and voted for Ross Perot. In 1996, I wrote in Bill Bennet for president. In 2000, I voted a straight Libertarian ballot. The 2004 election was crucial and I didn't Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-43608984481839871702008-08-26T09:27:00.002-04:002008-08-26T09:29:22.598-04:00An Open Letter to Clinton SupportsDear Clinton Voters Who Now Support John McCain:"Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned." That adage came to mind when I saw a Hillary Clinton supporter announce in a political ad that she is now going to vote for John McCain.Although I am not a member of any organized party (I am a libertarian-leaning independent), I can't help but feel sorry for the Democrats. Because this and a few other Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8376791.post-72334771758912448102008-08-25T10:39:00.000-04:002008-08-25T10:40:15.398-04:00Book Review Democracy Incorporated: Managed Democracy and the Specter of Inverted Totalitarianism by Sheldon S. Wolin My review rating: 5 of 5 starsDespite the fact the theory set forth by the author describes what I have believed for some time has happened to my country, the journey he takes the reader on to defend his premise is very disconcerting indeed. From the beginning of the book, he compares The Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0