Call for examples of Surgery disasters

I am looking for case studies for surgeries that went wrong, did not solve the problem, or had complications. If you have an example that I could study and share (removing all identifying info, of course), please contact me via e-mail with answers to these questions:

  • Patient’s birth date
  • Time of birth
  • City of birth (include county if in the U.S.)
  • On what date and year was the surgery?
  • If you know what time it began, please indicate. An estimated time is fine.
  • In what city?
  • In simple, succinct terms, what was the nature of the surgery? What part of the body did it involve? (Do not write me a novel here, I only need the most basic information.)
  • What went wrong? (Again, please keep it short and sweet. If I need more details, I will get back to you.)

I would be extremely grateful if you have a story to share with me.

Happy Imbolc!

Imbolc is one of my favorite holy days. It is one of the four cross-quarter holidays, which mark the half-way points between solstice and equinox.

I love Imbolc the most, because it’s when the plants start to return above ground. And boy, it hit me like a ton of bricks yesterday, as it does every year, how much I miss my green friends. And I am grateful for any reason to celebrate their return!

Helping out Haiti

Due to the tragic situation in Haiti, I will be donating 100% of the money I receive from sales of my 2010 calendar, between now and the end of January. Open up your heart and your wallet for Haiti, and get a great astrological calendar in the process!

Mars retrograde stories in the news

Snowstorm brings travel to a halt on the east coast Dec 19, 2009
Man attempts to detonate explosive on plane Dec 25
Police escort angry Ivana trump from plane Dec 26

Dec 28, more bombs in the headlines…
Bomb attack on Shia march in Karachi
Iraqi forces say they defused nine bombs in Karbala
Nine die in Mississippi apartment fire
Charlie Sheen arrested for domestic violence
Apple’s new tablet PC release rumored to be delayed until April.

Venus and the Elder

I think I have the flu. Maybe the Swine Flu? I am not sure.

John got it first. Thanksgiving morning, he woke up with a headache, cold sweat, and very strange noises coming from his guts. Does this sound like the flu to you? It does to me.