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I’m Looking Through You

So I go for surgery on my busted meniscus. I check into Urasoe University Hospital on Thursday afternoon and I am installed in a room. ” Private room, very expensive.” How much?” “7,000 yen.” – $70 Hmmm think I will give … Continue reading

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I Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee

So for a month or so I have had a very swollen knee that has given pain and necessitated frequent visits to a long queuing clinic for draining. See: https://quietripple.wordpress.com/2014/06/17/crystal/ The very nice doctor there refused to believe that I had … Continue reading

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