purple goodness

I know it looks kind of blue but it's actually the most beautiful shade of purple.

It's Scribble Lace, using a recipe from Mason-Dixon Knitting. It's the simplest of patterns, knit on big needles.

The thin yarn (for those who care) is alpaca that I bought on a crazy trip to Stitches East (near Valley Forge, PA) in October 2002, while pregnant with D. I meant to make him a baby sweater but the years got away from me and it has now become a shawl and this scarf.

The thick yarn was created by the amazing Pocketina, of D.Y.I. not D.I.E.

My kids both clamoured to model for me (and to be on the blog).

I think S. looks quite dashing.


D. was keen but I couldn't get him to stand still.

It gives you some sense of how long the thing is, though. I made it long enough to be wrapped several times around the wearer's neck but it stretched like crazy when I washed and hung it to dry.

This lovely bit of purple-ness is destined to be a present for someone near and dear. I want to keep the thing for myself, I love it so much but I will make myself give it away.

I had better see her wear it.

Lots.

Latest "Health Wonk Review" is Up

The newest version of Health Wonk Review is now up over at Richard Eskow's "The Sentinel Effect." It a sample of some of the best posts from the world of health care blogs and worth a read.

Drug Reimportation from Canada––The Drug Industry Loves It

Well, the illegal kind of reimportation anyway.For many years we have been debating the issue of drug reimportation--the importation of American drugs from other nation's, such as Canada, at much lower prices which their government-run systems enable their pharmacies to charge.Drug reimportation was never going to be much of a solution to America's high drug price problems--just how many excess

frighteningly funny

I am feeling much better than I usually do on the day after chemo but still pretty tired.

I can't stop thinking, though, about my friend Flippy's recent "Idiot of the Day" post. It's funny, yet pretty scary; an American stereotype, illustrated.

I can tell you, though, having had a recent taste of regular insomnia, I would be ready to string the flag flying car dealer up his own flag pole.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Giuliani, McCain, and Romney--Where Are Their Health Care Plans?

Looking at the leading Republican candidates for president you wouldn't think health care is much of an issue.In fact, finding anything the top three Republican candidates have said regarding health care is sort of like playing, "Where's Waldo."A recent tour of their official campaign Websites:Rudy Giuliani - Click on "On the Issues" on Giuliani's Website and health care isn't listed as one of

Clinton, Edwards, Obama--Offering Health Care Reform Proposals More Similar Than Different

In sailboat racing there is a strategy called "covering." It means that when your competitor makes a move you make exactly the same move. That way, you have covered their every move and they can't get away from you because of any new tactic they aim to employ.When you "cover" you intentionally stay even during that phase of the race--you have no intention of getting ahead at that point.On health

sleep eludes me

I didn't order a four o'clock wake up call.

Nothing like insomnia to make you go a little (a lot) crazy.