While there is often snippets of humor to be found in comments and in some essays, we all too often get bogged down in the day-to-day pouring out of the many problems facing our nation and the world. Most people can only take just so much bad to horrifying news before just throwing their hands up in the air and saying, "Fuck it!"
Last night I wrote about the monthly meetings I was forced to go to for SNAP. Well, at today's meeting I was told I wouldn't have to do this anymore due to the fact that I'm no longer considered 'able-bodied' according to DCF rules. This is how it should have been because I've been working with Voc Rehab for years to begin with.
That's a huge weight off of my shoulders.
See ya around,
Aspie
I saw the Physician's Assistant yesterday for the follow-up from the hospital stay. I really like this woman. She was reading my chart carefully. I was in the hospital from July 15th through the 20th for Pneumonia due to infectious organism, COPD, and Sepsis. Gina kept trying to find that the experts in pulmonary problems and COPD were working on controlling my COPD and she was coming up with no information.
So I have another meeting today with the...ahem....'case worker' at 3 in the afternoon today so I can keep 'working' for food. It sure would be nice if I didn't have to do this every. Single. Month...on top of reapplying for SNAP benefits every 6. I've put somewhere in the avenue of 250 applications over the past several months and still have nothing to show for it. And let's be honest, that's how most employers like it these days.
Greetings, Critter Lovers! Isn't it a relief that all conventions are now over? Since it's also the first day of August, summer is on its way out, which is also a relief. Now I thought I'd offer some Beach Relief!
But first, The Recommendations:
Today's number is one
Weekly Watch
This is a new project and I would appreciate your thoughts about making the Weekly Watch more useful and pertinent. I hope you all can find something of interest below. Thanks to many of you for the links you contributed. Thanks to JcT for a home, and to Joe for his help and advice. Any great stories that didn't make it? Please add them in the comments below. This is an open thread which means you should chime in with any comment you wish to make.
