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07 Mar

Possibly not in order, but continuing a frightening story I posted a week or two ago -

School district admits installing covert webcam activation software on student laptops, denies wrongdoing
FBI investigating Lower Merion School District over laptop spying (plus a commemorative tee)
Vice-principal denies using laptop to spy on student

Big Brother is out there, and he is watching.

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This, as a wall accent? I’m still screaming.

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Ten rules for writing fiction.

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Do dogs freak out over the Law & Order theme music? Discuss!

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Heimo’s Arctic Refuge (part one of five).

In 1980, Jimmy Carter established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in the Alaskan Interior, cutting off 19 million acres of prime boreal wilderness from the mitts of fur trappers, oil tycoons, and would-be lodge owners alike. Only six families of white settlers were grandfathered in and allowed to keep cabins in the refuge—of them, only one still stays there year-round living off the land. His name is Heimo Korth, and he is basically the Omega Man of America’s Final Frontier.

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This made me smile, because Aunt Gay and Uncle Joe had this poster in their bathroom for yeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaars.

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Pretending to be Christian so that your kids can have play dates. I’m just not sure how I feel about this. I get wanting your kids to be included, but… that’s just weird. What a weird community in which to live!

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How many posts can I title “Daily Unca Joe Update”?

28 Sep

Two emails from Aunt Gay today -

Mon. 9/28 Joe still has a high fever, though not as high as yesterday. He’s off the cold bed again. Still in ICU, still on the ventilator. I hope to talk to some doctors today. All other signs seem to be holding stable. He is responding to the nurses commands–”Squeeze my hand. Open your eyes.” I think they bring him up to almost consciousness, then let him go back down.

I may go to the zoo or a museum today to keep my head on straight.

Love, Gay

Followed later by:

Mon 9/28 4PM None of the cultures that have come back so far show anything. The infectious disease doc says it’s probably in his abdomen. The surgeon agrees. Meanwhile his temp is hovering at 102, lower than it has been, without the cold bed. The surgeon will do another cat scan tomorrow. He does not want to operate again if he can help it. He says every day away from the original surgery is a good day. Maybe Joe’ll fight it off with the antibiotics he has and his own tough self.

He was more alert today, knew my voice, closed his eyes when I asked him to. I worry this means he’s not getting enough of the fun drugs. They’ve reassured me that he is.

Because he clearly knew I was there, I’ve stuck close today instead of going off somewhere, though we did go to an ice cream parlor after lunch. Gay

Sigh. I wish I was there.