Despair at Longs Drugs

There's a poster in the window at Longs Drugs showing a street sign with three indicators - Live Happy, Live Healthy, Live Longs - each pointing in a different direction.



Rilkekind was diagnosed by a new doctor (who actually talked to us) and his problem seems more likely to require surgery but less likely to be of concern to him later in life. Also, we feel much better informed and in control of the situation. He seems to be on the verge of crawling so that sense of control may not last.

And the pediatrician says he ought to put on a bit of weight - as she described all the foods we should try, and in particular suggested putting butter on some, I thought of Hansel.

Why I was yelling last night

The NYT's recent hit piece on Gore, that's why. For starters, the stuff on sea-level rise could only have been written by a hack. Tim Lambert, the folks at RealClimate, and whoever this is find deep flaws in the article at will.