AN AD APPEARS

Check out page 75 of the new (April 6) issue of the NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS--or click on the title of this post. There's my little ad, on the independent press page (right side, on the bottom). Don't blink or you'll miss it!

BEATLES PLUS JUGGLING==AMAZING

I'm not a big fan of juggling, but this guy is original and incredible, and he picked a tough Beatles song to use. Check it out by clicking on the title.

HIGH CONCEPT

Here's a new movie where the title says it all. In fact, I assume it got sold by someone just saying the title and a producer saying "Yes". To see it, click on the title of this post. (It's not a joke, by the way)

PET SCAN RESULTS

Just heard from the good Dr. Robinson about my PET scan. It's generally good news. The tumor, if that's what it is, remains unchanged, there's no mention of the adrenal gland, and all other questionable spots have disappeared, so probably were just inflammation. The one odd thing is uptake in my tailbone, but that's so odd that he thinks it's got nothing to do with nothing, though I'm getting an MRI of the tailbone to be sure. As for going on Avastin again, he doesn't know and will decide later, since I seem O.K. without it, except for the suspicious tailbone.

A BIT OF FAMILY HISTORY

I don't know how many of you know this, but my brother and sister died at Jonestown almost thirty years ago. Recently someone who knew them put a lovely piece about my sister, Harriet, on the web. It's worth a read and includes a picture (click on colored text):
In any case, both were Sixties idealists who, like 900 others, were exploited and finally murdered by a megalomaniac who used their idealism to destroy them. It's sad, but worth remembering. I sure can't forget it.

THE LATEST MEDICAL NEWS

Today's Globe has an article that says Avastin can make you go blind--that is, after it gives you a rare brain disorder. WAIT! I CAN'T SEE THE SCREEN!! Just kidding. Fortunately I'm off it at the moment, but I could go back on any time. That is, after my latest PET scan, which comes next Monday. I've given Sugarbaker a pass, and gone back to my old surgeon, who's less famous but actually talks to you. Honestly. The good news is that a lot of the pain that some associated with cancer went away with an anti-inflammatory, so it's probably nothing. Keep you all posted, and thanks for checking by.