May 30, 2006
A Bitter Sweet Trip
Sideling Hill Looking East by North East Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Monday afternoon around five PM, Jenne and I returned from visiting her family in the Dayton, Ohio area. On our way out and back we pass through Sideling Hill, which is just west of Hancock, MD. A giant...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-30-06
October 13, 2005
PSA: Everything You Want to Know About Avian Flu...
but are scared to death to ask. Find it all here folks. If your head's still in the sand on this flu thing it's time to pull it out, read up and be prepared! Be prepared! That's the Boy Scouts' marching song, Be prepared! As through life you march along....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-13-05
October 04, 2005
Letter, We Write Letters...
... and we receive responses. Yes, I do write to and call my Maryland Senators about many topics that concern me. I even have their phone numbers programed into my cell phone. Yeah, I call that much. The nice thing is that they - or an office staffer - takes...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-04-05
September 21, 2005
A lot of questions and no answers.
I received a phone message last night that said, “Hi Will. This is Christie. I haven’t spoken with you guys in a long while, but I need you to give me a call. I need to talk with you about Elisa. Call my cell phone as soon as you can...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-21-05
August 06, 2005
In Case of Emergency ~ A Public Service Announcement from BDTH
A campaign encouraging people to enter emergency contact numbers in their mobile phone's memory under the heading ICE (In Case of Emergency), is rapidly spreading as a particular consequence of the terrorist attacks in London. Originally established as a nation-wide campaign in the UK, ICE allows Emergency Response Personnel to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-06-05
August 03, 2005
My Water is on Tap
Do you buy and drink mass quantities of bottled water? Do you believe it is healthier, cleaner and purer than water on tap? Were you aware that bottled water - depending on brand - is 250 to 10,000 times more expensive than tap water, AND that a lot of bottled...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-03-05
April 24, 2005
Email is Worse than Marijaunna
It took eighty clinical trails to figure out that dealing with email and instant messages cause a ten point IQ loss compared to a possible four from smoking some of the whacky weed. The solution: less email, more weed and actually raise those IQ points. From CNN via a coworker...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
04-24-05
March 14, 2005
We're Moving
No, Jenne and I are not moving, we are staying firmly put. The offices of my current employer are moving and you can bet it's not going to be to Maryland and you can bet again that it won't be closer....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-14-05
February 03, 2005
Going Number Two to the Sound of Music
Well yesterday I made an entry about a crappy movie and today's first entry is about taking a crap... in style and to the sounds of music! From one of my favorite blogs - Tokyo Times - I bring you this article about the latest in Japanese toilet tech!! I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-03-05
December 23, 2004
ROCK ON AGING HIPPIES!!
Move over you old fart baby boomers and make way for the aging hippies! This is the dawning of the Age of Aquarius. When the moon is in the Seventh House and Jupiter aligns with Mars then peace will guide the planets and love will steer the stars! Harmony and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
12-23-04
November 15, 2004
Last Tooth in Clarksville
Clarksville Dental "If suffering brought wisdom, the dentist’s office would be full of luminous ideas." ~Mason Cooley "Happiness is your dentist telling you it won't hurt and then having him catch his hand in the drill." ~Johnny Carson "Tooth decay was a perennial national problem that meant a mouthful...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-15-04
November 04, 2004
The Creeping Crud Day 3 ~ Vertigo
Yesterday afternoon at 1:15 PM my doctor took one look in my right ear and said, "it's really red in there."...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-04-04
November 03, 2004
Creeping Crud Day 2 ~ The Day After
I wake up this morning hoping that the creeping crud I have in my head and chest would be gone, and that I'd find Bush had been evicted and a new and better day dawning for all nations and peoples. No such luck in either case. I am still sick...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-03-04
November 02, 2004
Creeping Crud Day 1 ~ Home Sick on Election Day
Yeah, I am home sick today. Sore throat, sore nasal passages and sore inner ears. There's the whole stuffy head runny nose thing too, and on top of that there is pressure at my temples, along my forehead, and behind my eyes....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-02-04
October 08, 2004
The Stuff of Dreams
Dream of Flight Something has happened to me that has not happened in the last five months. No, not another accident silly. I woke up this morning and remembered my dream! I can recall – even now, hours after it occurred - lots of details and I am able...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-08-04
September 27, 2004
A Very Long Butt-numb-a-thon
On Saturday my friend and ‘brother’, Michael started his three weeks off from work. Three weeks off from work sounds like a great time and an awesome vacation, but it’s not when you can’t do anything but lay around because you are recovering from invasive surgery. For the first ten...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-27-04
September 21, 2004
Just When You Think the Battle is Going Your Way...
...the enemy hits you with a sudden surprise attack from behind. Why the military analogy? You may recall my earlier entries about my bulging disk were titled "Battle of the Bulge, something something". Anyway, it is obvious that the cortisone shot that I had on Monday August 30th has worn...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
09-21-04
August 17, 2004
A Box of Crayola Crayons
Pain really colors one’s world, and not in a good ‘box of Crayola Crayons’ kind of way. I made this comment to a friend of mine today and it upset my friend greatly. That was not my intent and I'm sorry. Their upset reaction to my statement did reinforce something...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-17-04
August 11, 2004
Battle of the Bulge. An Update
The other day, and by that I mean Monday, I left work early and drove the 43 excruiciating miles home. The nerves down my left leg were letting me know in no uncertain terms that they have had enough of this bulging disk impinging on their space. Let me try...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-11-04
July 14, 2004
Battle of the Bulge, Combat Report
This is a quicky. I had the CT scan done this morning and before I left they were able to tell me that the scan came back clear and negative! The mysterious "unknown" did indeed turn out to be a big nothing, or in medical parlance, an artifact on the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-14-04
July 13, 2004
The Battle of the Bulge
You history and war movie buffs catch my title reference to the epic WWII battle in the Ardennes Forest between Allied and German forces. Well I am having my own personal battle of the bulge and it is being fought in my lower back. As of my MRI this morning...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-13-04
July 12, 2004
Oh William... the pain... THE PAIN!
Quick medical update before I take a percocet and go lay on my back for the rest of the night. I saw my doctor about my back searing pain that sometimes feels like an electric current shooting down my leg. Anyway, the Doc took one look at me he did...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-12-04
February 23, 2004
Paging Doctor WHO!??
As a guy there is NO WAY that I would make an appointment to see this doctor! I bet he's a member of a PPO....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-23-04
February 11, 2004
It's All Pretty Routine
So what’s been up with me as of late? I spent most of the weekend doing homework for my Speech 105 class, Fundamentals of Public Speaking. Homework is now part of my daily routine. Speech is a required class for my degree program and I think it will be very...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-11-04
October 08, 2003
A Quick Update
Thanks to everyone for their concern and well wishes about my knee. I want to let you know that the old knee is much improved and I have about eighty percent full range of motion. Beyond that 80% is moderate pain. It's my knee's way of saying, "hey duffus you...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-08-03
October 07, 2003
I am the Knight Who Says KNEE!
And I mean knee, as in the real thing. I am back from my ordeal at the doctors and the separate X-ray facility. Two plus hours spent between two places that are barely two miles from our home. I had the knee exam and I have a sprained knee with...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-07-03
Circles ~ PhotoTime Tuesday Image for 10.07.03
Emerald Circles Click on image for a larger view. The above image was made using the green glass cups from a wrought iron candle holder. I used the holder to elevate some cups above the others. The other cups are on a black back drop that I laid out...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-07-03
The Walking (Limping) Wounded
So much for being mobile on my own two legs today. Last night I slipped while going up the steps from the basement and I came tumbling down and bent my right knee in a way that a knee isn't supposed to bend. The shooting pain told me it was...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-07-03
October 06, 2003
Come Sail Away
Schooner and Key Bridge Click on image for a larger view. After today if I had an invite to come sail away, I would. We are swamped at the SLJ with product inspection after product inspection. Christmas is coming (don't remind me) and it's the biggest time of the...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-06-03
October 03, 2003
Interior ~ Photo Friday Image for 10.03.03
The Interior of My Mind Click on image for a larger view. For this week's Photo Friday challenge I give you an MRI scan of the interior of my head. It's a rare glimpse into the inner workings of my mind. If you look closely you can see that...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
10-03-03
August 30, 2003
Fund-raiser for Robert Perry
Last week in downtown Baltimore, Robert Perry was attacked and beaten by two men in a van as he rode his bicycle down Charles Street. The men hit Robert over the head with a pipe and then slammed him in the head several times with his own bicycle. As a...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-30-03
August 05, 2003
The Disney Diet
My friend, Larry has always said that the diet for better health is through pizza, popcorn and hard liquor. Seems he has been right all along for at least for two out of the three. Now all we need are the the results of the popcorn studies. Where are those...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
08-05-03
July 23, 2003
Don't Avoid The Noid
Via Larry They scoffed and laughed at me at the institute! They said I was mad! But I KNEW the truth all along!! Now its time for the studies about popcorn and hard liquor.... the truth is out there....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-23-03
July 17, 2003
Before Cancer Comes Along You Can Whip It... Whip It Good
And for years my parents told me that I'd go blind, or grow hair on my palms if I did this, but the truth is out there. Thanks for all the lies mom and dad. Because of your myth spreading I may end up with cancer. I can still work...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-17-03
Sex Without Foreplay is Like Toast Without Butter!
We need more National days like this! I just love the photograph that goes with this story. Jeez, what guy wouldn't be smiling?! It's so nice of that woman to help him with prostrate cancer prevention. Ziiiiippppp!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
07-17-03
June 04, 2003
ACM Update
No big entries today even though I do have stuff I'd like to write about and photos I want to post. My ACM (Arnold Chiari Malformation - sounds like something that would aflict golfers) has been acting up today and in a big baddass way. I think it was brought...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
06-04-03
May 20, 2003
Sick Day
Stayed home sick today and the earliest I could get a doctor’s appointment is tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. I don’t know if what I have is a major allergy attack, a sinus infection or a nasty head cold. My ears, nose and throat all itch, my head keeps dripping...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
05-20-03
April 09, 2003
The Symptoms Strike Back
I haven’t mentioned anything about my ACM in a few weeks mainly because there hasn’t been anything to say about it since the massage on March 13. I went a solid three weeks being pain free and without any symptoms. I’d call that a major success and a gold star...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
04-09-03
April 08, 2003
New Will with 75% Extra Vert!
It’s psychology day here at the old web page. Thanks to Geren and a post on his page I used one of my ‘smoke’ breaks to take an abbreviated form of the Myers-Briggs and Keirsey personality type indicator test. I've taken this test about a hundred and twenty times and...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
04-08-03
March 20, 2003
Rub A Dub Dub
It’s now official. I have been completely pain free for one solid week since my massage! It’s hard to express how good this feels. I could just bounce off the walls, but that might bring the pain back, so note to self, no wall bouncing. I can once again move...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-20-03
March 14, 2003
To Operate or Not To Operate...
That is the question. Our meeting with Dr. Weingart at Johns Hopkins went very well. He is very personable and very tall. Not that that has anything to do with our meeting, but man was he tall. I’m six foot two and I had to look up at him, which...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-14-03
Activate the Nebulizer! (A dad update)
Here’s the latest on dad. I spoke with my mom this morning and it appears that dad will be released from the hospital late this afternoon or early tomorrow morning. It all depends on his oxygen levels reaching acceptable levels. He will be bringing home oxygen and a nebulizer. Sounds...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-14-03
March 13, 2003
The Gooey Center
This morning Jenne & I go and see Dr. Jon Weingart at John's Hopkins for my ACM consultation. We'll be reviewing my MRIs, which do show that I have a brain inside my head you bunch of smart asses. What we’ll be looking at is how far the lower part...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-13-03
March 12, 2003
Dad's Current Condition
They moved him to a private room this afternoon. He's stable and recovering. Lots of fluid build up. Many tests being conducted. He's exhausted. He definately has sleep apnea. He stopped breathing last night for at least 42 seconds. Hospital stay expected to be two more days and he will...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-12-03
Update on my Dad
Dad is stable and recovering. He is very tired and worn. He will be in the hospital until approximately Friday, at which time he will be released to go home. He had trouble breathing because of fluid collecting in his lungs. The docs are determining if it is heart related,...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-12-03
March 10, 2003
Aunt Lorraine
Right before lunch I received word from my mom that Aunt Lorraine Burnham passed away this morning at about 11:00 a.m. while in the Gilcrest Hospice (she was admitted there on Saturday). Her long battle with cancer is now over and she is at peace. We are a close family...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
03-10-03
February 19, 2003
Rare Inside Look
Talk about a rare inside look! This is a portion of the MRIs I had made on 02-13-03. To see my friend, Arnold C. (that's how I refer to my ACM sometimes) look at the top row of full images, third from the left. I'll provide a closer look...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-19-03
February 12, 2003
Pain Free in 2003... Maybe
I am feeling great for the first time in almost two weeks! I’ve been 80% pain free today and it has done wonders for my mood. It’s amazing how feeling good can be such a mood lifter. I had a very good visit with Doctor Cheng yesterday. He is one...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
02-12-03