I have a new friend on Facebook who I think is an HP Lovecraft fan, so I’ll take this occasion to post my thoughts on the old gentleman from Providence. I first became curious about Lovecraft while in High School, when I read a favorable description of his work in the New York Times Review… Continue reading HPL And I
Month: May 2011
Weathering The Storm
Sometimes the stars are aligned a certain way and good things happen. Sometimes they line up another way and #@$% happens. I seem to be in the latter phase right now. Among the bad things that have happened, a low point was my Monday this week. After being on call over the weekend, I assisted… Continue reading Weathering The Storm
Who Should Get An MRI-Compatible Pacemaker?
The Medtronic Revo MRI SureScan™ pacemaker is out, and the natural question arises: who should get it? Up until now, pacemakers have not coexisted well with MRI scanners. Problems including inductive heating of the leads, spurious reprogramming, and various malfunctions have been reported. Up until now, patients getting pacemakers have been told that they could… Continue reading Who Should Get An MRI-Compatible Pacemaker?