Critical Mass

It can often get amusing when your dictation software confuses your medical dictionary with your theological dictionary:
“I said, ‘anastomosis,’ not ‘a nasty Moses’!!!”

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Earlier today, one of our nurses came up to me and mentioned that an insurance company denied a patient a PET scan because they only approve so many PET scans per year, and this particular patient (not one of mine) was not on their list.  Nevermind if it’s a medically necessary study, or the fact [...]

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Hahahahaha! Just now, S was making a pot of coffee for her and Dr. K (as the only 2 people in the office without Starbucks addictions, who can still drink “normal” coffee). For whatever reason, it doesn’t drain down and fills the little filter bucket, which then overflows, making a huge mess over the counter. [...]

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Does anyone else have a recurrent theme of trial in their life?  For me, this seems to be laundry.
A little history:  Growing up, my mom was the Energizer Bunny of Housekeeping.  You would wake up in the morning, head off to the bathroom to get ready for the day, and by the time you returned, [...]

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Fr. Machej was celebrating Mass Saturday morning and he was telling us about Mary being co-redemptrix.  He says, “She was there when Jesus was born, and through his young adulthood.  She was there when the disciples were gathered.  Of course, she was there!  After all, they had to eat!  I don’t think Saint Peter was getting [...]

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Okay, so I’m sick.  I want to drink my orange juice.  I cannot get the thing open.  Seriously.  I look around, and neither of my surgeons are available.
So….
 I walk across the hall — to the nearest, conveniently located boy — and shove my orange juice bottle at him and say, “Help!”
He grabs it and starts [...]

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You Are a Comma

You are open minded and extremely optimistic.
You enjoy almost all facets of life. You can find the good in almost anything.You keep yourself busy with tons of friends, activities, and interests.
You find it hard to turn down an opportunity, even if you are pressed for time.
Your friends find you fascinating, charming, and [...]

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Disembodied voice:  “Jennnnnn….  What up?”
Jenn to Bill:  “Learning about Luke today.”
Bill:  “Earning your loot today?”
Jenn:  “Ha!  I earn my loot every day!  No, ‘learning about Luke today’.  The Gospel of Luke.  About the kingdom and how to pray.”
Bill:  “Hail Mary!”
Cara:  “Amen!”

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1.  When you start choosing sticky notes at work based on liturgical color.
2.  When you start singing hymns at the office — most especially when you start singing parts of Mass around the office.
3.  When you start feeling more comfortable when things are in triplicate.
Note:  These may not be indicative of Mass frequency for those [...]

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Ah, humor.  I love it!  I happened across this blog entry, where someone has made church signs “talk,” trying to explain Ash Wednesday.  Oh, you have to take a look!  So funny!

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