well, i've been in the hospital again, this time for a three day visit. oh gosh, i don't know. i was going to go into a long rant about the medical-industrial complex and the political economy of health care in the united states, and even quote a line from an old monty python routine, "and, if necessary, we can perform a complete cashectomy, where we transfer large amounts of cash from your wallet directly into ours!" but somehow, i'm just too tired....