Cranial Nerves

Those pesky cranial nerves again. To remember them ...

In Class, per our instructor: "On Old Olympus' Towering Top A Finn And German Viewed Some Hops."

How I remembered them in Anatomy and Physiology and has served me well since: "On Occasion Our Trusty Truck Acts Funny A Good Vehicle AnyHow."

How I will remember them from now on: "Oh Oh Oh Tubby Teens And Fat Virgins Give Very Shitty Head."

Turkey Lurkey Time

Gobble it up.

"The Cost of Dying"

"We don't ration rationally."


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A naive reductionist phrase: "Pulling the plug on grandma."
A question with a too-often unknown answer, "What did grandma want?"
"Do Not Resuscitate" does NOT mean "Do Not Treat."
Less aggressive treatments at end of life yield better outcomes across the board:
Palliation, quality of life, less moral distress, and yes, less cost.

Visa

Whilst applying for an Indian visa,
had on hand a book entitled “Transforming Presence”;
whilst waiting to pick it up, I was reading “Health as Expanding Consciousness.”
Please do not liken me to travelers who seek enlightenment in Vishnu land -
No connection between me and the lady in line with a Yoga book in hand.