Time is a gift
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I never know, on any given day, if I will have a little freedom to work on a project or if I will be bed-bound in agony. Sometimes I get [...]
Aaron's Blog
Here it is. Yep. My blog.
I Understand
A Facebook post I just...uhhh...posted: 'Aaron Murray' is the page I use for all things chronic illness here on Facebook. I found only a few of my FB friends cared [...]
Spoons and Spades: Energy is Finite
Energy is a strange thing. We all have a certain amount of energy, but we don't always think about it. Some people have more energy than others (spades). Some people [...]
Extended update: a bad day and a good week
I've lost track of exactly how long. Maybe five or six days now. I can't be sure because my perception of time is not very reliable now, but I know [...]
Three Days
Today marks the third day I have been feeling decent enough to sit at my desk and work on this website. It has been a very long time in waiting, and it feels so very good to be able to do more than sit on the couch and watch TV.
Finally, a better day
Today was the first post-COVID day I've had that was more normal. I'm still dealing with exhaustion, but it is finally getting more under control. Today was even a little productive. I spent time on the website installing and configuring some needed back-end features, including spam control and user security [...]
The Key Problems we see Today
The key problems we see today include: Ignorance of basic science, the scientific method, and how the world works. A very short memory. Wait 2-3 weeks, and you can say the exact opposite of what you said before, and people won't object because they don't remember. Unfounded fear. Every year [...]
Something's got to change
My last post was on October 9th, 16 days ago. That's how it goes sometimes. It can be days, weeks, or even months. I never know when I'm going to be hit hard physically, but I always do my best to get right back up after being knocked down. I [...]
'Woke' culture - we don't need it
I just came across a headline stating that during President Biden's diplomatic visit to France it was conveyed to him by the French president that they '''''' woke culture. Here are my thoughts on the matter as I jotted them down for a Facebook post that turned into this short [...]
It's a Flare, but it might be over
My last post was about how I had not had a break in pain for over 36 hours. Well, that continued until early this morning. I finally and reluctantly went into one of the local Emergency Rooms. After I got home the pain seemed to resolve, but my visit to [...]