No sweat with the stress test today

I am happy to report that my nuclear stress test today went very well and I am very pleased so far with how it went. Hopefully, my doctor will review the test and tell me to get on a diet and start exersizing and no surgery will be needed.

It was kind of strange sitting in the waiting room for my appointment to start. I met some folks that told me their experiences with different stress tests. I had assumed if I was getting s nuclear stress test that I was going to be on some bed and they give me medicene to get my heart rate up to check for any problems. That’s not how it went at all. I actually went in and they first of all took about 32 pictures of my heart on some machine that rotated and very small increments. Then, I got on the treadmill and when my heart rate got to 140 beats a minutes, they gave me a shot so they could see how the blood flows. It wasn’t bad at all. I got up to that pace and my heart took it stride and there was no pain. I was really glad for that and now the only thing is to wait and see what the doctor says.

One lady I met in the wwaiting room had had heart surgery and she had a defibulator in. One man I spoke with had a quadruple bypass. Some interesting people there.

I’m just glad I was able to do the walking test. It sounded like the medicene to get the heart rate up to an acceptable rate wasn’t too much fun….I didn’t like the idea of putting that much stress on my heart. I was able to do the thing manually and I was glad for that.

So we’ll see how it all shakes out. When I find out, I’ll let you know.

GOOD Infographic on the History of the US Economy

Nigel Holmes created an cool infographic for GOOD on the history of the US economy.

What most of the doom-and-gloom reports on our economy don’t provide is perspective—a historical survey of an economy that’s been through more than a few ups and downs in its day. Here’s a farsighted view of how our temperamental economic machine works, and a close-up of how it stands today.

View GOOD Sheet: It’s the Economy, Stupid!

graphic by Nigel Holmes for GOOD

Thanks to the Laughing Squid

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Halloween Costumes to Inflict Upon the Innocent

A big part of the fun on Halloween is to dress your children in costumes you would never wear yourself. Sooner or later, they will rebel and let you know in no uncertain terms that they will not be seen in public in your fantasy getup. Even if they aren’t embarrassed, there may be vision or mobility problems with an elaborate costume. So make those fantasies happen while your child is a helpless infant, unable to say no.

Your baby doesn’t yet know how to control his arms and legs, but he can still portray someone who does! This infant Elvis costume comes with its own arms and legs on display, while Junior keeps his own limbs snuggled up inside.

Father Jonathan: Obama’s No Robin Hood

Robin Hood is a legitimate hero, not because he robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, but rather because he returned to the poor what lawfully belonged to them.

This distinction is what separates the just goals of Robin and his band of “Merry Men” from the dehumanizing economic theory of “redistribution of wealth”—a hallmark of socialism—as explained and supported by Senator Barack Obama in his 2001 interview with Chicago Public Radio, just recently rediscovered by the media.

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Don’t lick me there!

Letterman’s top 10 list: Sarah Palin and her $150,000 wardrobe

Gov. Sarah Palin really ticked off McCain campaign insiders when she decided to go all maverick and defend herself against allegations of arrogance and a case of the designer couture gimmes. The story just won’t go away, and tonight, David Letterman will gig her again with a Top 10 list on the “Late Show.”

Top 10 “Sarah Palin Excuses For Spending $150,000 on Clothes”

10. “Need to look good for the Russians who can see me in Alaska.”

9. “The old man spends more on Polident.”

8. “Auditioning to be Paris Hilton’s BFF.”

7. “Wanted to impress the American voters in the evening gown competition.”

6. “Maverick, Joe the Plumber, Maverick, Maverick, William Ayers, You Betcha!”

5. “I fell for the liberal retailers’ gotcha sales tactics.”

4. “Because the dollar is so weak, it’s really like I only spent $50,000.”

3. “Hmm…excuses? I’ll find some and I’ll get right back to ya!”

2. “In addition to every newspaper and magazine, I also read every catalog.”

1. “The difference between a hockey mom and a pit bull: lipstick, Prada shoes, a Gucci handbag, and a few $3000 suits.”