tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post3748665816695744720..comments2024-03-29T03:19:09.227-04:00Comments on The Philosopher's Stone: THE PERSONAL TAKES PRIORITY OVER THE POLITICALRobert Paul Wolffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-842114287826195612020-05-06T21:45:43.058-04:002020-05-06T21:45:43.058-04:00Please convey my best wishes to Suzie for a quick ...Please convey my best wishes to Suzie for a quick and painless recovery.<br /><br />For Jim, and anyone else who may need to go to the ER, hospitals have created separate ER entrances for confirmed or suspected Covid-19 patients. If admitted, Covid patients are transported in separate elevators to respiratory wards that are separated from all other wards and have a special air handling systems.<br /><br />If you need to go to the ER they will make everyone wear a mask to prevent transmission from asymptomatic patients. Christopher J. Mulvaney, Ph.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15817420454023465228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-89764952768153361752020-05-06T15:10:36.508-04:002020-05-06T15:10:36.508-04:00Really sorry about this. I hope she quickly recove...Really sorry about this. I hope she quickly recovers. If there's anything your followers could do to help out a little please tell us.Ika Nizharadzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03048177351754911137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-70333498055287282722020-05-06T02:07:33.655-04:002020-05-06T02:07:33.655-04:00In other words, be vigilant. Err on the side of ca...In other words, be vigilant. Err on the side of caution. Be aware as you walk up and down stairs. Don't lift something too heavy. Don't climb a ladder if you don't have to. Practice common sense. And take extra care when preparing meals. Chopping vegetables can be hazardous if not careful. And for chrissake be mindful of boiling water. Stay healthy everyone!<br /><br />-- JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826600172627425879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-35973665325146370722020-05-06T01:54:21.851-04:002020-05-06T01:54:21.851-04:00Professor Wolff --
One of the (many) side-effects...Professor Wolff --<br /><br />One of the (many) side-effects of this pandemic is that people are no longer going to the doctor for regular check-ups or other instances where they might normally seek out care. This hit home for me last week when I was making coffee and happened to scald my hand with boiling water in a pour over mishap. As that brief moment was happening, a number of things passed through my mind in rapid succession: This is bad; I hope it will not be as bad as it could potentially be; What will I do if I need medical attention; If I have to go to the ER will I be risking exposure to the virus. Luckily for me, this event happened adjacent to the kitchen sink and I ran my hand under cold water for 15 minutes (as the Boy Scouts taught me to do many years ago). Now, a week later, the only side effect I have is peeling skin as if I had spent too much time at the beach (save for the fact that the burn occurred over the course of 3 seconds rather than an entire day). The point remains that many people with health care coverage are deferring seeking out health care -- falling into line with the millions of Americans who have always done the same because the have no coverage. I would imagine that from a medical standpoint, the prognosis does not look good.<br /><br />-- JimJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00826600172627425879noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-58150788488305148182020-05-05T19:58:32.304-04:002020-05-05T19:58:32.304-04:00Sorry to hear that and also wish her a speedy reco...Sorry to hear that and also wish her a speedy recovery! Nat. Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-85799591476766060692020-05-05T17:49:17.194-04:002020-05-05T17:49:17.194-04:00I'm sorry to hear about Susie's fall. I wi...I'm sorry to hear about Susie's fall. I wish her a prompt recovery. Stay safe and healthy.CDBnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-19653144852601364392020-05-05T16:52:04.565-04:002020-05-05T16:52:04.565-04:00Professor Wolff, your story strangely mirrored my ...Professor Wolff, your story strangely mirrored my own recent experience. My wife and I were on a walk last Monday evening and she too had a fall. She also fractured her wrist and either bruised a rib or broke one (they did not x-ray as the remedy is the same either way). <br /><br />I hope Susie makes a speedy recovery! I have made this comment before, but let me say it again. Your blog is a treasure.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-31719742394438866382020-05-05T16:33:47.637-04:002020-05-05T16:33:47.637-04:00I hope Susie recovers quickly and that she's a...I hope Susie recovers quickly and that she's able to resume her walks with you.Paul Kernnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-43731128986646539212020-05-05T13:53:22.810-04:002020-05-05T13:53:22.810-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Karim Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09646670910457522749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-9117402092586839022020-05-05T13:02:55.753-04:002020-05-05T13:02:55.753-04:00Thank you all for your kind wishes. They mean a g...Thank you all for your kind wishes. They mean a great deal to me.Robert Paul Wolffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11970360952872431856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-29421830877149608062020-05-05T12:42:15.141-04:002020-05-05T12:42:15.141-04:00All best to you and Susie, from Dick Moran. Your ...All best to you and Susie, from Dick Moran. Your blog is a mainstay for me.<br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06848326838538811526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-76915450219305588442020-05-05T12:33:19.197-04:002020-05-05T12:33:19.197-04:00I join the others in wishing Susie well. Here'...I join the others in wishing Susie well. Here's something that might bring a little cheer, at least temporarily:<br /><br />"A new Civiqs poll in North Carolina finds Joe Biden leading Donald Trump in the presidential race 49% to 46%.<br /><br />"In the U.S Senate race, Cal Cunningham (D) is ahead of Sen. Thom Tillis (R) 50% to 41%.<br /><br />"In the race for governor, Gov. Roy Cooper (D) is ahead of Dan Forrest (R) in his reelection race, 53% to 44%."<br /><br />I don't know how reliable the Civiqs poll is, but assuming its legit, the question becomes: Is North Carolina joining Virginia as a blue state?David Palmeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01895092366685079046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-46342024414192920922020-05-05T12:27:38.508-04:002020-05-05T12:27:38.508-04:00I am very sorry to hear about your wife's fall...I am very sorry to hear about your wife's fall and broken wrist. I do hope she recovers swiftly but, as you note, it is fortunate no other bones were broken.BruceKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08694021106988558479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-3716549638341421102020-05-05T12:27:22.292-04:002020-05-05T12:27:22.292-04:00So sorry to hear about Susie, Prof. Wolff. Best wi...So sorry to hear about Susie, Prof. Wolff. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.Jordanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06185714592855577979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-47911576428607196502020-05-05T11:11:18.096-04:002020-05-05T11:11:18.096-04:00Bless her heart and I echo s. wallerstein's en...Bless her heart and I echo s. wallerstein's encouragement.<br /> On another note in today's San Francisco Chronicle one Tobias Wolff was mentioned, in conjunction with Eavan Boland the director of Stanford's creative writing program, as having been part of the faculty and the famed Stegner program. Might that be your son?J. Fleminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197247539462485854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5687347459208158501.post-10497424773852304402020-05-05T09:09:28.095-04:002020-05-05T09:09:28.095-04:00I hope for a swift recovery for your wife.
I hope for a swift recovery for your wife.<br /><br /><br /><br />s. wallersteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17448905469871566228noreply@blogger.com