“Once the game is over, the king and the pawn go back in the same box.” - Unknown
Today for your reading enjoyment we have an update on daughter 2's operation; report from; a little wit here and there; words on the use of the Handicap Placard; idiot and stupid continuing conversation; and just some otherwise overlooked useless information.
Debby, the younger elder, had brain surgery last Thursday at the University of Iowa Hospital for the removal of a slow growing tumor behind her left eye. The 6 ½ hour operation seemed like an eternity. It was almost 10 hours before she arrived at her room. As you might imagine, she has a lot of discomfort and pain. With the medicines she has to take, she sleeps a lot and has very little energy. Miraculously, she was released on Saturday and was a total shock to us. Every day that goes by she is looking better and feeling a little better. Let's give her a big “High 5”. She is doing great but has a long journey ahead of her.
Her mother, my current wife, has been staying with her 24/7 as one would expect. My role has been one of a supporting nature. I have the honor of sitting with Max and Barney, the pugs. They have been booked into Grandpa Bailey's Doggie Fitness Center and Short-Term and Long-Term Doggie Sitting Emporium (more commonly known as Grandpaw Bailey's Doggie Fitness Center and Spa). The boys were checked into the Center on Saturday morning after having vacationed with some friends in Iowa City since Wednesday. They were extremely glad to have the peace and quiet. One reason is that Barney is just too old for all of the partying that goes on when 5 pugs get together.
While at the “Spa”, the boys have been and will continue to be pampered and have every little whimper attended to. For instance, today Barney has had 4 sessions in the solar tanning bed of about 30 minutes each. Max on the other hand has been in the Agility Training Clinic. He has been practicing his ball catching, retrieval and hiding/discovery skills. Barney roamed into the Therapy Room for some rubdowns on his aching leg joints. They brought a very satisfied smile to his face.
Barney and Max both have Platinum memberships. At this top level among other things, they are entitled to treats on demand, daily grooming, preferred seating for TV movie viewing, popcorn in evenings and preferred choices of sleeping positions in Queen Bed. Oh yes, they also get unlimited access to the French Doggie Bidet. Quite a few perks for the Platinum Members, don't you think?
If you are like me, you have been laying awake at night wondering why baby diapers have brand names such as “Luvs”, “Huggies”, and “Pampers”, while undergarments for old people are called “Depends”. Well here is the low down on the whole thing. When babies crap in their pants, people are still gonna Luv'em, Hug'em and Pamper'em. When old people crap in their pants, it “Depends” on who's in the will! Glad I got that straightened out so you can rest your mind. I, for one, am extremely relieved as I was just updating my will and was uncertain who should be included.
What's that? “You are not familiar with “Depends” products. Okay, I will give you an overview of the products. There are men's and women's Depends products. For the men there are briefs and undergarments using super absorbency materials. Recently, the company introduced Shields and Guards. Depend® Shields for Men are discreet and comfortable to guard against drips and dribbles of wetness. Depend® Guards for Men offer protection from larger surges and feature discreet, cup-shaped protection right where men need it most. Depends makes the Silhouette for the women. The slim side profile provides great protection with a discreet fit, while the all-around leg elastics help protect you from leaks. This product gets 5 out of 5 stars by users.
Bet you didn't know one million stray dogs and 500,000 stray cats live in New York City metropolitan area. There are about 100 million dogs and cats in the United States. Americans spend more than 5.5 billion on their pets each year. Every hour, 12,500 puppies are born in the US. We need people to assist the over population by taking rescue animals and reduce the number of horrid puppy mills.
Bumper sticker on my car - “Keep Honking..... I'm Reloading!”
The conversation about idiot and stupid continues. Today, I thought it might be useful to put a definition to these similar terms. Let's lead off with Idiot. As defined in Wikipedia: An idiot, dolt, or dullard is an intellectually disabled person, or someone who acts in a self-defeating or significantly counterproductive way. An idiot differs from a fool (who is unwise) and an ignoramus (who is uneducated/an ignorant), neither of which refers to someone with low intelligence.
Next up – stupid. The modern English word "stupid" has a broad range of application, from being slow of mind (indicating a lack of intelligence, care or reason), dullness of feeling or sensation (torpidity, senseless, insensitivity), or lacking interest or point (vexing, exasperating). It can either imply a congenital lack of capacity for reasoning, or a temporary state of daze or slow-mindedness.
There you have it. Are you an intellectually disabled person or someone with a congenital lack of capacity for reasoning? Always one for looking inward, I would suggest that my analysis is that I am stupid since I am slow of mind, have a dullness of feeling or sensation, and I am lacking interest or point. I believe my current wife will attest to this self-analysis.
Let us exercise some caution in the future before labeling someone as an idiot or stupid. For it is obvious that we certainly cannot know which label a person deserves by just one encounter. We must have repeated exposure to them to be able to label them correctly. I have to admit that I am unable to withhold judgment. I will put a label on them right away be it “idiot” or “stupid” or even “stupid idiot”. Naturally, should I need to revise the label, I will do that at a later time.
As I close with my last gulp of the full bodied nectar of the coffee bean, take care and be wise. Do not judge me harshly for I am but a “stupid idiot” from the heartland.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information: I'm doing it as a public service. – TA!
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