RA Guy on April 18th, 2010

Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Today, April 18, is my birthday. How old am I turning? There’s a hint is on the left. A year ago my birthday faded somewhat into the background, as rheumatoid arthritis seemed to be the center of my universe. Not this year! The celebrations started [...]

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RA Guy on March 28th, 2010

Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Many of you have met them before, but these are my three sidekicks here around the house. Lily (left) is a 12 year old Cairn Terrier that I got during my last year of grad school. Alva (center) is a 7 year old Chihuahua/Terrier that [...]

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RA Guy on January 24th, 2010

Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Today (January 24) is Alasitas, or festival of the Ekeko. Don’t know what an Ekeko is?
“In the mythology and folklore of the Aymara people of the Altiplano, a high plateau region which spans parts of Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, and Argentina, Ekeko is the god [...]

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RA Guy on January 17th, 2010

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RA Guy has been sighted.
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We’re enjoying the last few days of my parents’ visit – this Thursday morning they make the long journey back to their home in Texas.
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Speaking of Texas, here’s hoping that the Dallas Cowboys win this afternoon!
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One of the best things about [...]

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RA Guy on January 10th, 2010

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Sunset on the Andes Mountains, taken during our recent trip to Lake Titicaca.
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Midway though Too Big to Fail: The Inside Story of How Wall Street and Washington Fought to Save the Financial System—and Themselves. Reads like a thriller. Too bad everything that is mentioned actually [...]

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RA Guy on December 13th, 2009

Because there is no such thing as taking too many breaks!
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Yesterday afternoon at around 3:00 in the afternoon the worst of my flare finally broke, and we decided to put up the Christmas tree. We also set out the holiday decorations and candles.
During the evening, as we watched television, it was really nice to have [...]

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RA Guy on December 6th, 2009

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Tiwanaku is an important archaeological site a few miles south of Lake Titicaca, which to this day contains many remains from the Tihuanaco culture. This culture existed before the Inca Empire, during the years 300-1000. I love all of the stone carvings in the red [...]

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RA Guy on November 29th, 2009

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Rheumatoid Arthritis Guy is the fourth of five children. For our first Christmas, my mother would make each one of us a stocking with our name and felt cut-out designs. When we would woke up on Christmas morning, there was never any confusion about which [...]

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