NYT did not accept “lobar” today, as in “lobar pneumonia.” Absurd!

Also, made a go of “cryorot” (as in the possible hazards of cryogenic freezing—would likely be hyphenated, though!).

I am always shocked that the NYT accepts neither “cotto” nor “rota.”

“Eyes Without a Face.”

Albinoni’s Adagio for Strings at the end of Peter Weir’s Gallipoli. It’s slightly clichéd, but it got me interested in Baroque music when I first saw the film as a teen.

The ikura is even better with uzura (quail egg) on top!

Oh, dear. Just make sure you don’t watch it with the flu, as I did years ago. Still regretting that choice.

Cortland may be the most dangerous street I have encountered in SF. Last winter I was almost hit in two crosswalks *within 3 blocks* by drivers turning left without noticing me. I was waving a umbrella. That had never happened to me before.

Released what?

“It Takes a Nation of Millions…” only at no. 14? You have gotta to be kidding me.

I always mention Kolchak: The Night Stalker, which had one season in ‘74-75. Loved it as a kid.

Thanks for this. I try to explain this to every person who says to me, “It’s just a cold.” A losing battle, unfortunately.

I am still very dubious of any smartwatch that claims it can accurately measure blood pressure. I don’t believe it’s possible.

Great interview! Just saw the wonderful exhibition at SFMOMA.

The long-forgotten disease that childhood vaccination is essential for is diphtheria. Before vaccination, the fatality rate was as high as 20 percent in children under 5 and the elderly; 15,000 deaths a year in the 1920s.

Perhaps??