Yearly Archives: 2011

Chase Cheating III: Compensation/Giveaways for Votes

Andrea Whittemore wanted me to clarify that I don’t speak for the Whittemore Peterson Institute in this matter. So: I don’t speak for the WPI in this matter. I am just a lone crank with both a severely overdeveloped sense … Continue reading

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Chase Cheating Part II: Vote for Schools and promote anti-bullying

Here are Part I , Part III and Part IV of this. There’s a The End? post too. Jean Maskuli worked some serious internet magic and found this for us. You can go to the EasyCash! app on facebook – the address is http://apps.facebook.com/easycash-usd/?page=offers. At that … Continue reading

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Cheating in Chase Community Giving

This is Part I. Here are Part II, Part III, and Part IV. There’s a The End? post too. One hundred and fifty of my friends have voted for the Whittemore Peterson Institute in the Chase Community Giving contest, and I really appreciate their help. … Continue reading

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My Weapons-Grade Insomnia

This is the first of a couple entries about my ongoing struggle with insomnia. Part II is here. The insomnia is what’s going to eventually kill me. I know you’ve probably heard someone say, “Nobody ever died of insomnia,” but … Continue reading

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How it Began – Part IV: The Crash and The Aftermath

This is the final entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part II, and Part III. We arrived back in California on Thursday night. I had already planned to take Friday off to recuperate from the trip. Saturday, May … Continue reading

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The Post-Appointment Post

The information contained in this post is my interpretation of Dr. Cheney’s recommendations for me. This is not medical advice. Please don’t change your treatment plan based on anything in this post. The previous two times we’ve done the drive … Continue reading

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None Detected

Just heard Chimp gasp in the other room while opening the mail. My XMRV results are back. I came back “none detected” for culture and for serum antibodies. I’m pretty disappointed, although I know, of course, that this doesn’t mean … Continue reading

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How it Began – Part III: Chicago Once Again

This is the third entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part II, and Part IV. Seven months into my marketing job at the California Tree Fruit Agreement, I was headed to Chicago for the second time in two … Continue reading

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How It Began – Part II: Chicago

This is the second entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part I, Part III, and Part IV. The rest of the winter of 2003-4 passed uneventfully. Come spring, I was in Chicago for the Food Marketing Institute trade show for work … Continue reading

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How it Began – Part I: The Flu Shot

This is the first entry in my ME/CFS “origin story.” Here are Part II,  Part III, and Part IV. You say you want to spend the winter in Firenze You’re so afraid to catch a dose of influenza You live your life like … Continue reading

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