Ridicule is bullying is a formula for disaster
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Commentary
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Fear we all have in common.
Someone sees or thinks she sees a dangerous situation closing on and thinks of fleeing, hiding, freezing; or fighting.
That reaction causes anyone around her to react, to confirm the danger or to try to convince her the fear is unfounded.
Whether the fear is well-founded or not, what she wants primarily is protection.
From someone close upon whom she depends.
An arm around.
A shoulder to bury her face in.
What she wants least is ridicule.
From a simple, thoughtless, “Pooh, pooh,” to a more vicious exacerbation of the victim’s condition, reveling in her ever more extreme reactions.
No lessons to be spoken here except a reminder.
Fear we all have in common.
Boston is in a warm stretch.
What fun!
In particular, Sunday is going up to 81*!
Let’s enjoy this weather, each day of it.
The hours are ticking away and if we don’t make the most of our time another day will soon click past.
Unnoticed.
Unappreciated.
Tick Tock.
In clock language:
Enjoy today.
Enjoy the week.
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Postings Count, Weather Brief, and Dinner
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Our 414th consecutive posting, committed to 5,000.
After 414 posts we’re at the 8.28 percentile of our commitment, the commitment a different way of marking the passage of time.
Time is 4.01am.
On Saturday, Boston’s temperature will reach a high of 73* with a feels-like of 73* under partly cloudy skies.
Dinner last night in Seattle, Washington, was at a chic pasta/pizza restaurant called Rione XIII, a series of apps and then a pizza and bucatini with a cacio e pepe sauce.
It was excellent.
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Question of the Day:
Saturday, May 25, 2019
What is the Epinephrine autoinjector?
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Chuckle of the Day:
Sunday, May 26, 2019
A bank robber wanted to keep his identity secret, but didn't wear a balaclava.
He told all in the bank not to look at him or he would shoot them.
One foolhardy customer sneaked a look, and the robber promptly shot him.
The robber asked if anyone else had seen his face.
One customer, gazing intently at the ground, said "I think my wife got a glimpse"
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One Picture, One Word
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Opening moments at Fonte Café in Seattle.
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Answer to the Question of the Day:
Saturday, May 25, 2019
What is the Epinephrine autoinjector?
An epinephrine autoinjector is a medical device for injecting a measured dose or doses of epinephrine (adrenaline) by means of autoinjector technology. It is most often used for the treatment of anaphylaxis.
Epinephrine autoinjectors are hand-held and carried by those who have severe allergies.
Lifesaver
When anaphylaxis is suspected, epinephrine solution should be given as soon as possible as an intramuscular injection, in the middle of the outer side of the thigh, which corresponds to the location of the vastus lateralis muscle.
The injection may be repeated every 5 to 15 minutes if there is insufficient response.
A second dose is needed in 16–35% of episodes with more than two doses rarely required; in around 80% of the cases where a second dose is administered, it is by a medical professional.
The intramuscular route is preferred over subcutaneous administration because the latter may have delayed absorption.
Minor adverse effects from epinephrine include tremors, anxiety, headaches, and palpitations.
The epinephrine in autoinjectors expires after one year.
I keep a list of things that frighten me.
I show it to my counselor.
”I never dream fearful dreams,” I tell her.
It’s the truth.
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Good Morning on this Saturday, the twenty-fifth day of May, 2019
Our commentary is on fear and our reactions to a person afraid.
We posted the Boston weather report, tweaked the calendar, and tracked the number of our postings as a way of looking at time passages
We posted another One Picture, Briefly section and another chuckle.
Finally, the q and a talked about the Epinephrine autoinjector.
And now? Gotta go.
Che vuoi? Le pocketbook?
See you soon.
Your love.