More stupid health care nonsense that just happened today: One of my boss's patients has terrible, debilitating, near-constant arrhythmias unless he takes one particular drug. Without it, he's in a state where his pacemaker is constantly going off to reset his heart and he's sick and miserable and near-suicidal. He's been tried on umpteen other things, and this is it, this is all that works. With this med, he's a happy man in about as good shape as anyone sliding toward 80 with a pacemaker can expect to be.
But the drug that works for him was discontinued a couple of years ago -- most people take something else and this particular drug was needed by too few people to be profitable. He scoured the country, literally, and found one compounding pharmacy in NYC that can get all the chemical components in powder form and make the med from scratch. Which his insurer has always happily approved, until three days ago, when they decided that "bulk compounding powders" are not the same things as actual prescription drugs, and therefore he's SOL.
So far we've had two denials in 36 hours. My boss and his nurse are about ready to fly to the insurer's home offices and start punching people in the head.
good news: found the numbers and addresses for my doc (in the last place I looked, natch).
bad news: forty minutes later and drugs no worky.
Supes isn't boring!
Most of my Superman knowledge comes from Smallville. Maybe he's more interesting in different media.
Investors Business Weekly has since amended its article, removing any mention of the scientist.
Did they print an erratum? Because, really, that's what they need to do to cowboy up.
I can't believe I feel all defensive about Superman when I would totally chuck him too. I guess I just want people to feel worse about it. Not boring! Just happens to be a good guy, which neither Wolverine nor Batman exactly are.
For an actual husband, Clark Kent has to be best, regardless of any boring potential.
For an actual husband, Clark Kent has to be best, regardless of any boring potential.
I have to wonder, though, if he'd be so concerned with saving the world that he'd forget about saving the world close to home.
Sort of like the plumber who never works on his own pipes.
The flying thing has got to be cool. And the heat vision and supercool breath handy in the kitchen.
No, I'm not talking myself into it.
I would totally M Supes. good lord. nice and dependable. sounds like heaven.
But Bruce Wayne is so rich! And also crazy, but he keeps that out of the house mostly, right?
For Hec and other lovers of Steampunk and splendiferous Zeppelin escapades: Airships and Tentacles
How can we not feature something that boasts airships, Arctic wastes, tentacles and sensuality - all at once? Impossible, I say! So here is the "Airships and Tentacles" Series by Myke Amend, combining Vernian and Lovecraftian atmosphere and concepts into strange-fiction fantasy horror mashups:
Although the pedant in me has to point out that sails (like on a sailboat) are of absolutely no benefit to balloons or airships.
