What I learned as a choir member and what I wish the junior members of congress would learn as well. First, I was never asked to pick a song. Was never asked to suggest an arrangement. My job, at first was to try and blend in and not hit a sour note. It was clear that I was not to bring any embarrassment to the choir or to the director. Next I was expected to support the tenor section, to sit when the choir sat and to stand when they stood and to always sing the same song and the same stanza that...

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Yes, obesity and smoking are a HUGE problem. My mom (a nurse) will scream it to the mountain tops. She often has to call security to help her move an obese patient. She's not going to throw her back out for someone. That would mean she would have to miss work and sick-leave doesn't cover the bills. You have people who can't even wipe their own butt! According to her, obesity, smoking, and motorcycles are the most common reasons why someone is in her care.

I remember a story about...

After the 5th session of physical therapy I am feeling pretty good and confident that I will soon be back to normal. The pain in my should has subsided quite a bit. Now will be to strengthen my arm back up from a month and a half of minimal use. Work is going good. I have all of my hours back and just learned last week that I made the deans list at school.. woot woot. I have a GPA of 4.0 in my medical specialties program.
And not only are things starting to look up, my favorite holiday is...

Wife woke me up at 7am, for my usual Chiropractic visit and YMCA work out session.

So, I get to moving around and then, finally get motivated to hit the bathroom. While doing my 'duty', I heard a loud BOOOOM!!!

My Son, jumped out of bed and immediately ran, calling for his Mother and asked if I had fallen again... sigh, (fall one time and Im branded for life!!).

I told her it sounded like it came from the other side of the river, and to go and look outside....