Category Archives: pain

When God Made Everything, Even Poison Ivy

I have a poison ivy rash right now, possibly worse than I’ve ever had before. It’s waking me up from sleep several times a night. I’m using cold compresses and alternating lotions to treat it but may end up asking for a steroid to put me out of my misery. As I was applying aContinueContinue reading “When God Made Everything, Even Poison Ivy”

First World Problems: An Encounter with Infomercials

Excerpts from tonight’s airing of THE PRICE OF SEX: A documentary on human trafficking.  “I was locked inside without a passport.  I was inside all the time.  I wasn’t allowed out.  Even the windows were shut.  We were always working.  Sometimes 50 clients a day.  I have the same thoughts now that I did then: I wishContinueContinue reading “First World Problems: An Encounter with Infomercials”