Tag Archives: Gulf War Vets Help

VBA-PLEASE KEEP EXIT AISLES CLEAR

As I predicted several months ago, the stampede to the exits is in full swing. Following  Petzel’s lead were Joan Moody and Willy Gunn who didn’t even wait for the jumpmaster or a green light. Dr. Brown, Under Secretary of … Continue reading

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FORT FACEBOOK–JOGSTRAPS AND MORE

Ever wonder who creates all those intriguing videos of “stuff”? Me, too. More importantly, why? They get no credit or monetary gain. They get no accolades or attaboys from anyone but friends who know they were responsible yet they keep … Continue reading

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HCV infection and veterans’ oral health

According to a 2012 report published for dentists by the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine, which also covers hepatitis, health problems associated with HCV are numerous. The report, Dental and Orofacial Health and Hepatitis C contains a few graphic images including … Continue reading

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VA-WE WANT OUR SPLENDID ISOLATION BACK

We are reaching the point of absurdity. Hardly a day passes that another VA upper-level manager manages to leave incriminating evidence lying around to be found. That a member of Congress would think reading that evidence of perfidy a horrible intrusion on the … Continue reading

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HCV patients: Drink coffee, not tea, to slow liver disease progression

A large well- funded study,  Coffee Intake, is Associated with Lower Rates of Liver Disease Progression in Chronic Hepatitis C, was first published in Hepatology (2009) and is now free to read.  The Discussion section summarizes the good news:  This prospective study … Continue reading

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VA SCHEDULING FIASCO–LATEST UPDATE

(UPI)Under Secretary for Veterans Benefits (and now titular head of the VHA, too) Allison “In Wonderland” Hickey announced today that the VA’s highly-trained investigators at the Office of Inspector General have finally gotten to the bottom of the VA scheduling … Continue reading

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VA TRAVEL PAY–IF IT AIN’T BROKE, FIX IT.

VA has been hounded by untold stories of theft, diversion, cronyism, pharmacy thefts of drugs the old Bureau of Narcotics & Dangerous Drugs (BNDD) folks used to call “hard-core narcotics” and on and on. You really don’t need to look … Continue reading

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FACEPLACE INDEPENDENCE

A collection of the finest FB has to offer this week. Humor is the hors d’oeuvre of the Gods. Without it we are doomed to a society dominated by pessimists.           That’s all, folks. Thanks for … Continue reading

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INVASION OF THE RASPBERRY SNATCHERS

It’s a great title for a movie but I can’t get anyone over to pick them. You have no idea of the number of raspberries harmed in the production of this 10 lb. pile. Time to call the egg lady. … Continue reading

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READER INPUT

This just in from Bruce Almighty, our Resident ILP specialist in Georgia. Here is an email sent​ by Larry McGrorty to Clarence Page, of the Chicago​ ​Tribune, after an article Page published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins. Dear Mr. … Continue reading

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