Rick and I have started up a tech podcast called "Lococast" (no, it's not because we're crazy. It's supposed to be related to the Ubuntu Loco concept, though some may argue that the craziness may have something to do with the name.) We've just released our second episode, and I …

While enjoying a breakfast of vegetarian sausage, I noticed on the ketchup bottle the following words "GLUTEN FREE". I'm pretty sure that the combination of tomato paste, vinegar, and sugar would be gluten free, or whomever is making the ketchup is doing it wrong.

That got me thinking about these …

A little reflection:

• Hospitals are amazing places with absolutely caring people manning the floors. When I was in emergency and having my surgery, I could feel genuine empathy from those making sure that I was comfortable, and prepared for what was to come.
• Emergency rooms are some of the most …

Today saw the final removal of the stent that was in my ureter. That's the short of it.

The long of it was the hour long wait that happened before each phase of the journey, plus an additional fun jaunt through the hospital so I could deliver my precious cargo …

After consulting my doctor, we decided that having surgery to remove the stones was pretty pointless. After all, I have f'er #1 sitting in my bathroom (still), while f'er #2 is either AWOL, or pretty close to shirking off it's ureteral coil. So, on Thursday, the surgery for Friday was …