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Stories: |
Man Dies in Calif. Surf Rescuing Girl. Houston, we have a luggage problem. Planes Back Into Each Other in San Diego. |
Science!: |
FDA set to OK food from cloned animals. Scientists hail launch of 'planet seeker'. Official: Polar bears need protection. |
Follow-ups: |
James Brown's body to lie at NYC Apollo. Intelligent design tries to rally its base. |
Teh Funny: | UserFriendly. |
We're off to Florida in the morning for 4 days (back Sunday eve/night) to see Heather's mom. Don't know if I mentioned it or not, but she was released from the hospital just before Christmas... but she's headed into hospice care (at home first). Her liver and other systems are so far gone there's nothing that can be done.
In one way it's something of a relief as Heather and her aunt (mom's sister) can stop fighting Mom to try and get her to eat, to take her meds, to stop drinking (yes, she's still drinking), etc. -- it just doesn't matter now. But it's still sad, since she's only 57.
Anyway, hope everyone has a happy new year. Party, but drive safe damnit!