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Ready to Roll

May 4, 2026 · 2 min read

I'm finally starting the trial. To get updates go to my existing site, click on a post, and subscribe to the site. Any new post will get sent to you automatically. Or check out that site or my new site…

Trial Confirmed, Today is D-6

April 30, 2026 · 1 min read

I got a call from Stanford yesterday confirming (finally) that I'm eligible for the Phase 1 trial. I always thought that I would be, but it wasn't a sure thing until the trial sponsor gave final approval. I'll be going…

I'm a Guinea Pig

April 18, 2026 · 2 min read

posted Early this year, the blood cancer I have had since 2018, which had been under control, returned. The cancer (called multiple myeloma) causes the bone marrow to over-produce cancerous plasma cells, which cause bone pain and damage, kidney damage,…

Dogs get Jet-Lag Too

April 21, 2023 · 6 min read

The bottom line after our first full two days in the new apartment in La Rochelle: Jetlag Triumphs! Especially when the two days haven’t been restful. Day 1 was dedicated to returning one rental car and getting another one. The…

Guingamp and the Countryside

July 16, 2022 · 6 min read

I drove Suzie and her Dad to Guingamp this morning so they could catch a train to go to Paris. Her Dad is returning on Tuesday and they wanted to spend a few days in Paris before he left. Bad…

Days Like This Are Why I Love to Travel

July 14, 2022 · 3 min read

We got up this morning not knowing what we would be doing during the day. After some research and back and forth, we decided to drive to something called Le Sillon de Talbert, a 2-mile long, 100-yard wide spit of…

Musique Bretonne

July 11, 2022 · 1 min read

I'm a sucker for electronic gadgets. Earlier this year I bought a handheld digital recorder for dictation. I bought it along on the trip to Brittany and had it with me yesterday at the Fete des Islandais . I was…

It's a New (JAMstack) World Baby

April 25, 2020 · 5 min read

tl;dr – I created a new faster website for the SSS Blog more-or-less on my own. This post talks about why and how. Those not interested in a 10,000-foot overview of the web development world should skip this and wait…

Road Trip!

June 19, 2019 · 2 min read

There's no feeling in the world like being out on the open road. It feels like freedom to me. ! There's a Whole Lot of Nevada I started today on my trip back to the Midwest, and while there were…

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