Monthly Archives: May 2010
Four Bad Ideas for CG’s Poetry Contest (and one from Fox)
As the three of you who read my recent poem for Cystic Gal know, I’ll never make a living writing poetry. What you may not know is that C Gal is having a poetry contest. You can enter at this … Continue reading
Filed under CF Guy Stuff, cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
Saturday Funhouse – CF Has Driven Me Mad
I lost my sanity many years ago. CF ran off with it like a toddler wound up on Red Bull, clutching a stuffed animal. I’ll never see Bobo Bear again. It’s feels uncomfortable knowing that I’ve gone mad. I thought … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
Why I love My Wife and Being Married
[Apologies for last night's post by Fox. He's officially banned from posting again. I do not condone running over small animals for food. Let Fox buy the butchered animals at the grocery store like the rest of us.] I realized … Continue reading
Filed under CF Guy Stuff, cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor, Love
A Message from Vulpes vulpes
Dear Friends, Unknown is taking the night off to recover from Lost and 24 being cancelled. He’s curled up in a ball sucking his thumb, watching Glee. So, he asked me to write tonight’s post. Not exactly the brightest chromosome … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
A Poem for Cystic Gal
My blogging pal, the charming and talented Cystic Gal, is back in jail. Argh, *&%&**. So, I decided to deliver some cheer, arguably, by writing this poem for her. Poetry is one of her great loves in life, along with … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
Monday Musings – Lawyers, CF Doctors and the Truth
[This is an entertainment site. No medical advice is given. All readers are responsible for their own actions. All medical decisions are best made with a doctor's advice.] I read an article recently about a murder trial in New York. … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Health care
60-Second Sunday Rant
I’m looking at the front page of the L.A. Times right now. There’s an article about an automotive company that’s been in the news recently for problems with its vehicles. This article states that the company “sought to cut costs … Continue reading
Filed under Do the right thing
Saturday Funhouse: Rejected CF Therapy Ideas
I Stumbled Upon a confidential CF Foundation file today. It contains ideas for potential cystic fibrosis therapies that were rejected or failed in testing. Here are a few from the dozens listed. [Warning: Adult Content, perhaps.] Tabasco Flavored Albuterol. According … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Fun & Humor
Letter to my daughter – 5/21/10
I’m frustrated with this blog today. Perhaps, I should say lately. And, I’m not sure why. It’s just bothering me. If it were a piece of paper, I’d burn it. CF may be talking this week. I don’t feel so … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis, Love
The Language of CF – Battle Stations
I read a fantastic blog essay by Tiffany Christensen, aka Sick Girl Speaks. She discusses the use of the “battle metaphor” with cystic fibrosis and whether it’s time to drop it. I recommend reading her point of view. You can … Continue reading
Filed under cystic fibrosis
