Dick Storey

Bob-- I hope you have a swift and successful recovery. I believe you will feel better than you did before the procedure.

Webb—as you probably know, there is a trove of good online information about cardiac ablation. I usually go to the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic websites first for information on procedures, etc. Of course, there are others such as The American Heart Institute.

Or, go to Trump’s website for sagacious advice. ;- )

And yes. I’ve had a cardiac ablation for A-fib, now about 4 months ago. There are certainly worse procedures and this one is relatively mild. They will likely get you on the table early and keep you in bed for several hours to be sure the small incision in a vein (to insert a cannula) does not bleed--that was the worst part.

I recommend a Guinness after they release you (they will tell you not to do this but I ignored it).

W Leggett

DO YOU KNOW THIS PERSON?, I DO

Bob Lewis

Dick, this was such a surprise, but was feeling tired. I am happy the doctors did an electrocardiogram at my cataract surgery. Could have been much worse. Now it is upward and onward all the way.

Web, the ablation was done at time of surgery to help end the AFIB. Hope it works. If this was just for AFIB, I would do the research Dick recommends.

Bill, if I keep this up, I will catch you for the #1 spot. How are you, anyway?

W Leggett

BOB LEWIS YOU HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO TO CATCH UP WITH ME

THE BACK SURGERY 9 TIMES, HECK I LOST COUNT 

 22 STAPLES THIS LAST TIME

 THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME I BROKE MY FOOT ETC.

,

I HAVE ONE EACH FOR MY RIGHT ANKLE AND ALSO FOR MY LEFT ANKLE.

I STILL HAVE ALL THE STAPLES', FOR MY BACK, THE SCREWS ARE FROM MY LEFT ANKLE AN FOOT, STILL HAVE A COUPLE IN MY FOOT, ALSO, SURGERY ON MY LEFT HAND. NEED THE RIGHT ONE DONE. WAITING FOR MY DOCTORS TO TELL ME ABOUT MY HEART AN STINTS BEING PUT IN. 

TOLD ME I NEEDED TO SLOW DOWN; I HAVE A LITTLE BIT.

P.S. I JUST REMEMBERED MY APPENDIX, SURGERY. FR SILL OKLAHOMA. 

Bob Lewis

WHOA! Bill! He still the king.

I knew you had a lot of surgerys, had no idea to this extent. 

Keep trucking partner. We love ya!

W Leggett

Nova Guynes

Strange world we live in

W Leggett

Nova Guynes

Strange world we live in.

NOVA, TRUE WORDS. AS I DO A LOT OF RESEARCH, ON FAMILY BACKGROUND, AND THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. ETC. HOW OUR COUNTRY, USE TO BE. 

AFTER, PRESIDENT NIXTON, TOOK THE U.S.A. OFF THE GOLD STANDARD. LOOK WHAT AMERICA HAS BECOME.  HE STARTED THE DOWNFALL OF THE UNITED STATES, LITTLE BIT AT A TIME. 

NOW LOOK AT CHINA IT'S TO A DEGREE, ON A GOLD STANDARD.

THEY HAVE MORE GOLD THAN ANYONE. (GOLD = POWER, NOWADAYS) NO MATTER WHAT COLOR/RACE WE ARE, WE ALL BLEED RED BLOOD. JUST DIFFERENT TYPES OF IT. (I.E.) A, B, O) ETC. THAT IS JUST MY 10 CENTS HISTORY LESSON, SCIENCE/CHEMISTRY 101 LESSON FOR TODAY, ROSWELL HIGH SCHOOL. NEW MEXICO. CLASS OF 1963

P.S Nobody can get the truth out of me because I don't even know what it is. I keep myself in a constant state of utter confusion."

Cheryl Corazzi (Essex)

Wow, some poignant statements in both the form of history and food for thought. 

Rowland Greenwade

My goodness!  What I can learn from our Website.  First, it was "curmedgeon".  Then it was "ablation".  Today, I see "poignantly".  Pretty soon, I will be a crossword champion just by reading this site daily.  So, is it fair to say that "the curmudgeon went to his cardiologist for a "prognosis" [new word] for his AFib, and he poignantly reminded him that due to his age, an ablation would be required."?

Mrs. Dennis would be so proud of us! 

Best to all!

Nova Guynes

Would you believe

W Leggett

W Leggett

Dick Storey

Nova---House or Senate J. Comm.?? (I assume the House, with Jordon as chair).

How many Democrats on the committee voted this way? How many Republicans?

When did this vote take place?

What happened after the vote? Was the amendment not included in the bill? What was the bill?

Finally, what was your source of this?  

(I'd like to understand why anyone would oppose this amendment. I must be missing something.)

Nova Guynes

Dick 

In 2019, Democrats in the House Judiciary Committee voted against amendments to a gun background check law. Those amendments would require that ICE be notified when an undocumented immigrant fails a gun background check. Furthermore, in a later vote before the full House, most Democrats voted against a motion to include the same ICE notification provision in the bill.

I believe the bill was changed many times before it was passed or defeated.

Out of all the things going on in our world, I find it strange this is the one you want to question.

You probably feel safe out in the country where you live, so crime in the major cities doesn’t mean much to you.  I am sure you don’t have homeless living on your property or illegals at your door so it’s not your problem.

Legalized drugs – no problem

Criminal justice reform – no problem

I hope you and your family are always safe from all the problems our country is having right now.

I think the far left and right has damaged our Great Country.  I just hope our kids can fix it.

Charles Mangham

good morning all. This is Brenda, Charlie's wife. He and I had planned to attend the reunion, but will be unable to travel in September. Back in February Charlie was diagnosed with lung cancer and in May had the top 1/3 of his right lung removed. To be safe, even though they were confident the cancer had not spread, they recommended 4 rounds of chemo. He also has CLL and receives treatments for that. Long story short, all of this has created issues with his hemoglobin, red and white blood counts. He also has pneumonia. He has been in ICU now since Saturday. He is improving, but it will take time for him to recover his strength. Please remember him in your prayers, and those of you attending the reunion, raise a glass to him

W Leggett

Bob Lewis

Charles, Brenda Mangham.

Our prayers from this home to yours for your comfort and healing.  Hand in there and get well.

Bill Williams

Brenda, tell Charlie,  Diane and I are thinking of him and pray for his full recovery ery

Bill Williams 

Dick Storey

Hello Nova—here is another one. Surprised? Strange? 

From the Denver Post, letter to the editor, July 9, 2023

Climate change truth inconveniences us all

Re: “Meteorologist threatened after coverage of climate on newscasts,” July 9 news story

“You can’t handle the truth!” shouted Jack Nicholson’s character in “A Few Good Men.” It seems much of our society, including news media, can’t handle the now-inescapable but “inconvenient” truth that global warming is fact.

Facts are not opinions. Opinions may be political and vary from one person to another. Facts are not subject to majority vote, market share, or “backlash”; they are so or they are not, independent of any opinions. Some facts are unpleasant to face; denial doesn’t change them.

Some folks say climate isn’t weather; however, the two are related. Weather is day-to-day; climate is weather over time. String enough weathers together and you’ve got climate.

Like Des Moines, Iowa, TV weatherman Chris Gloninger, I began connecting the dots and saw that formerly rare events had substantially increased in frequency. When the unusual becomes ordinary, something fundamental has shifted; the old rules no longer apply.

Earth is heating up, adding more energy to the oceans and atmosphere. That energy goes into producing more extreme weather conditions of all types — more and longer droughts combined with more and more violent storms, more and hotter heat waves, and more and colder freezes.

Moreover, 2023 looks like a “tipping point” year when climate change effects transition from subtle and distant to obvious and close.

You’d think Iowans, with their economy so dependent on agriculture — thus weather — would be keenly interested in the facts of climate-caused weather. Apparently, some aren’t, and they’re enough to drive out a fact-telling reporter. If the weather seen this year doesn’t drive home the fact of global warming, one wonders what will.

Ralph Taylor, Centennial (CO)

W Leggett

Dick Storey,

 A LOT OF THE PROBLEM IS THE HOT AIR COMING OUT OF WASHINGTON DC.

Gary Price

The area of ice-containing ocean around Antarctica is shrinking with breathtaking speed.  2023's lonely line among graphed years tells the story.

Rowland Greenwade

First and foremost, yes, best wishes to Charles and for his recovery.  One great guy and friend!

In my last post, I mentioned Mrs. Dennis.  Does anyone remember her or other great teachers/instructions we had at RHS?

Maybe there should be some remembrances for what they taught us and how they influenced  us?

My Mrs. Dennis story: She delivered one of the great straight lines in all years I was in school at any level.  Our assignment was to be silent and read several pages of text and comment on it when we were through. 

Several minutes into the session, some young ladies (girls) in the back of the classroom were whispering...You know who you are/were. 

Mrs. Dennis paused and stated:  "Call me 'Joan of Arc', but I think I hear voices."   

Priceless!, in my humble opinion.

W Leggett

ONLY VETERAN'S WILL UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE 

Connie Schuerman (Von Dielingen)

Bill - thank you for all your posts !!

Sending prayers for healing to both Charles & Brenda as you're going through really tough times right now !!