Monthly Archives: March 2013

2013 BVA DECISIONS ARE OUT

Posted on March 21, 2013 by asknod

Like the post says, it’s springtime and that’s about how long it takes to start getting these 2013 hepatitis decisions airborne. Last year was an anomaly. It took until August or so to get the site operational. Must have been early Sequestration … Continue reading →

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IT’S SPRINGTIME IN THE NORTHWEST

Posted on March 21, 2013 by asknod

Remember the old TV commercials for Salem? Well, cigarettes aside, it’s springtime. No doubt about it. One million tree frogs can’t be wrong. It’s uncanny. They and crickets know the magic day just like my parrot can smell an earthquake. … Continue reading →

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RADIO SHOWS THIS WEEK

Posted on March 21, 2013 by asknod

Rick Townsend Of Stardust Radio has me on to discuss the Gilead Sciences  HCV drug Sofosbuvir (name tentative) or the Trial name GS 7944. That’s Stardust Radio and Rick’s Firebase Adrian show on Sunday at 7 PM EDT or 4 … Continue reading →

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DISABLED VETERANS BY RATING AND STATE

Posted on March 20, 2013 by asknod

I was wondering when I’d find this one. Our Mr. McCartney dropped it in my lap. If  you try to correlate the highest concentration of severely disabled Vets by state and then match it against the highest number of ILP … Continue reading →

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ILP STATISTICS FOR FY 2003-2012

Posted on March 20, 2013 by asknod

Here are the VA statistics collated on ILP participation from 2004 to 2012 broken down by individual VAROs. Mr. Bruce McCartney (no relation to Paul) graciously shared them with me. Read them and see if they make any sense to … Continue reading →

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted on March 20, 2013 by asknod

Not wanting to be left out, Cupcake sent me this via one of her agents. I find it very apropos.   I find it fits in well with my pet theories on Darwin’s seminal On the Origin of Species. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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JOINING THE NAVY

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

Trust a Marine to make fun of the Navy as Tom does here:   A kindergarten class had a homework assignment to find out something exciting and relate it to the class the next day. When the time came to … Continue reading →

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WHISTLE-BLOWING IN MISSISSIPPI

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

That’s funny. I still sing Bobby Gentry’s song when I spell that. Works every time,too.Frank the syrup guy sends us this hair-raiser. Well, it’s only hair-raising until you spot the initials VA, then it becomes just one in a long … Continue reading →

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BENZODIAZEPAM–THE SOLDIER’S BEST FRIEND

Posted on March 19, 2013 by asknod

Magic Bob the Law dog sends us this intriguing piece. For years they’ve been trying to pound Valium® down the throats of the troops with all those pesky personality disorders. They surely wouldn’t want any genuine, full-blown psychoses afoot. That would never … Continue reading →

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WOMAN EXPLAINED (2)

Posted on March 18, 2013 by asknod

From the Tomster on the touchy subject of deciphering women. A  Vet on his Harley was riding down 101 along a California beach when suddenly the sky clouded above his head and, in a booming voice, God said, “Because you have tried … Continue reading →

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