The Abode of McThag

I've been working steady on  The Beast  for three weeks and, while I was tired, I wasn't sore. TODAY, now that I'm done, my leg ...

Something I hear over and over about getting old is to get off your but and get moving around. Well, working on the car is definitely gettin...

Went to pick up a patty melt for  Harvey . Tripped on the damn curb of the restaurant and skinned my damn knee like a five year old! Second ...

I don't think many politicians understand what "affordable" means. It means that I have enough money to afford it. It can mean...

Spent the morning on the phone talking to, almost, every department of Florida DCF and Medicaid finding out why they declined to fill The Bo...

If someone is so mentally off center that they're a danger to others, they need to be kept from others. Not guilty by reason of insanity...

Study finds that cannabis ineffective in the treatment of PTSD. I think these kind of studies are looking to see if they cure the disease or...

Got my results, by mail, of my 24 hour heart monitor. "Unremarkable." Excellent news. I remain suspiciously healthy for a man of m...

I just did a 24 hour heart monitor. The tape holding the little sensor pads on was dreadfully itchy. I sure hope they got a good reading, be...

Viagra is a recreational pharmaceutical. Change my mind.

  This is a capture of a warning from The Gasmask and Respirator Wiki article on the M25 mask . I wore an M25 often and for hours at a time...

The men in my family don't have a consistent problem that leads to their demise. Grampa on Mom's side was a diabetic who didn't ...

Because  The Lovely Harvey  is entering the post-menopause frisky stage and I have been afflicted with a common problem, I inquired as to th...

The Boy's  psychiatrist ordered a round of genetic testing for him. She did a bad job of explaining why, but we have the results in and....

My odd throat / thorax thrumming, while probably gastro related, is similar enough in my description to trigger further testing. EKG and tak...

We've begun making a list of the pharmaceuticals ads and going to ask our doctors if each and every one is "right for me." Sho...

On the down side, I might be getting to the age that I need little blue pills. On the up side, I might need little blue pills at my age!

Since I put The Precious into a tree, my sternum can be put into a position where it will give a good sharp pain. For a while now, I get bo...

While there was doubts about my mental faculty, I abstained from carrying. It took some getting used to. Conceal carry is a lifestyle change...

Had my neuro follow-up today! I do not have dementia. Why didn't I mention this sooner?  I must have forgot... ;) Harvey  had noticed I ...