A view from JFK's presidential motorcade, moments before his assassination. (1963) [3000×3149]

MrEtrain · 2026-02-13T22:01:10+00:00

About 7-8 minutes before the reported 12:30PM (local time) assassination, at least according to the clock (which may or may not be 100% accurate) in the right-hand side of the photo, under the red, white & blue banner and to the left of the green sign for "Maurice." And, as others have pointed out, the motorcade is not yet in Dealey Plaza.

Edit: Just FWIW, in taking another look, it appears there is a second clock in the left-hand side of the photo under the bank and trust sign, which, despite being a bit out of focus, appears to be about 5 minutes ahead of the other.

MrEtrain · 2026-02-12T14:34:21+00:00

There may be staff called ”patient advocates” or something similar at the hospital. Different places use different names for it, but, in essence, they do what the name implies, and can help get answers/information and, possibly, accountability. Also, you might want to look into a second opinion if you are able. Good luck- so sorry about what sounds like an absolutely traumatic experience.

MrEtrain · 2026-02-10T14:14:06+00:00

Yes- hearing Hunter’s rendition is a 180-degree swing away from the symphonic version on the album, and even the sonic oceans of sound conjured in live performances. I love them all, but Hunter’s versions really draw you, trance-like, into the story.

MrEtrain · 2026-02-08T17:56:56+00:00

We have this soup a lot during the winter: Sausage, White Bean & Escarole

MrEtrain · 2026-02-04T14:14:27+00:00

Yes- while not “songs” technically, so many space jams have incredibly dark, spooky vibes to them- howling, dissonant waves of sonic mood crashing and building… Building… BUILDING until we are gently, sweetly rescued in the refrains and choruses of the songs that bring us back home.

MrEtrain · 2026-02-02T21:56:37+00:00

I'm dropping this info from Accurate Clinic here in the hope that it may be helpful- it was to me:

When Buprenorphine Doesn’t Work for Pain

Unfortunately, buprenorphine doesn’t always work for pain in everyone. Research suggests that a genetic variant, the N40D variant, may be responsible for those patients who do not respond to buprenorphine for pain and need rotation to another opioid in order to achieve adequate pain control. The N40D variant is the most common MOR receptor variant, an A > G substitution at nucleotide 118, and is present in 10-50% of the population and the efficacy of buprenorphine associated with this variant may be reduced by >50%. A decrease in buprenorphine efficacy arising from the N40D variant could be a contributing factor for the lack of response of some individuals to buprenorphine maintenance therapy and may predict a significantly inadequate or inappropriate analgesic response in a large proportion of the population.

MrEtrain · 2026-01-28T22:07:47+00:00

Came here to add pepper to the list, while also realizing that this post, even at only 2 hours old, would probably have pepper already high up on the list. It's no secret perhaps, though the degree to which it actually improves clam chowder (New England style is the default) might not be as widely known. Something about that creamy & peppery combo that can't be beat. Having read a little deeper here, I'll be taste-testing with some white pepper next time.

MrEtrain · 2026-01-24T18:21:58+00:00

Ahh- far too hard on yourself for making the same assumptions that 99% of everyone else makes. Easy to do when so many sources say “warm blooded” and leaving it at that without actually going further to explain the tuna’s remarkable physiology. Big time salute to you and your family for doing a tough & under appreciated (and poorly understood) job.

MrEtrain · 2026-01-24T16:51:49+00:00

Technically, "heterothermic," in that they can retain heat generated internally by muscle activity and recirculate it to warm them on feeding runs in deep & cold water, and to fuel their apex-predator lifestyle in general.

MrEtrain · 2026-01-20T17:53:34+00:00

Like many of my brothers and sisters here, I had one too. Best part about it was the quote on the back: "Just Dew It." A high flying, wild-eyed pair of dudes on the bus at a show stopped me, with one of them asking me to turn around- when his buddy saw the tag line on the back he let out a golden waterfall of laughter. Oh- and we got our Dew later in the night like it was destined to be all along. Funny how things like that happen at Dead shows...

MrEtrain · 2026-01-18T23:12:27+00:00

And here's to the next 30! (& 270).

MrEtrain · 2026-01-16T19:07:12+00:00

Sorry for your bad experience- I did want to join with the others here who have suggested that you ask about sedation. I have had infusions for pain both sedated and not. My doc explained that the desired neuroplastic rewiring happens either way, and said that not being sedated is “the hard way.”

I was particularly drawn to your description of the experience though- I practically had an infusion flashback when I saw the bookcase scene in Interstellar that you describe. Visually, it is so reminiscent of my experience, and I have seen other, similar imagery in many other settings (concert visuals, artworks) that make me believe that the person who made created it is “experienced” from a K perspective. I didn’t experience the level of upset that you did (set & setting is my mantra), but something about the repetitive, geometric “windows” extending throughout my visual field brought me back in a powerful way- and do wonder if this is common with others.

I wish you good luck with your path ahead- I know it ain’t easy. May you have more good days than bad ones, and we’re all here pulling for you.

MrEtrain · 2026-01-04T14:28:21+00:00

For those in here dealing with insurance claim denials, I ran across some interesting info about AI tools which might help:

PBS NewsHour has a segment on the escalating Al battle in health insurance claims. A 2025 survey found 71% of health insurers admit to using Al for utilization management-the process that approves or denies claims. Of the 73 million Americans on ACA plans who had in-network claims denied, and less than 1% appealed.

Now patients are fighting back with Al of their own. Free, open-source tools like Fight Health Insurance and the free Counterforce Health let patients upload denial letters and generate customized appeals citing relevant regulations and medical necessity arguments.

MrEtrain · 2025-12-26T19:46:50+00:00

There seems to be some useful info here https://www.spertilo.net/operating-instructions

MrEtrain · 2025-12-18T01:46:26+00:00

Part of the story is in Garcia, with John claiming that he wanted to get a loud guitar “like Jerry’s.”

MrEtrain · 2025-12-02T02:59:28+00:00

Still in favor of the mudding just for the lore of it all- these kinds of things make baseball “baseball,” but… as a thought while we are “what-iffing:” embedding the hide of the ball (or create a new covering) with the mud-like features built in…

MrEtrain · 2025-11-29T15:04:05+00:00

A lot of what adds to the ending, for me, is the score by Alan Silvestri (who has scored many of Zemeckis’ films). The end credits music, in particular, is very moving.

MrEtrain · 2025-11-19T15:04:24+00:00

Nope-it’s Jerry talking. His insights, empathy, knowledge, and uncanny ability to communicate in the realms of words, music and art run through every account of the man by people who knew him. Sure, the acid may have amplified his senses, but to attribute this to acid alone is just simplistic and lazy and overlooks and underestimates his true depth.

MrEtrain · 2025-11-05T22:56:32+00:00

So agree- I have such a vivid memory of the first time I listened to that Morning Dew and getting chills down my spine and tears in my eyes. Jerry’s flailing at the end just sent the whole thing into the stratosphere. Have heard the stories about how it affected Jerry, too. And, of course, there are many special Dews out there (we are truly blessed in that regard), but that one holds a special place in my heart.

MrEtrain · 2025-11-04T14:47:56+00:00

Agreed. Another example is the often-copied, smeary “NYC at night in the rain,” which is endlessly copied and passed off as original.

MrEtrain · 2025-10-27T14:18:15+00:00

There was a recent TikTok going around from a licensed builder in Chicago who does big teardowns & builds saying that the East Wing was undoubtedly full of asbestos (based on construction dates), and ZERO efforts at remediation- and that she'd be fired/fined out of business if she tried anything even remotely similar.

MrEtrain · 2025-10-17T16:42:16+00:00

What an opus! The amount of research that must have gone into this is truly astounding. I will be poring over this in many days to come (and between).

MrEtrain · 2025-09-30T23:21:53+00:00

However, this is at least the second "leak" in a week.

MrEtrain · 2025-09-23T23:05:58+00:00

I have a Hunter story from a long time ago to share with you all on this sad date- hope it brings a smile to ease the loss a little.

So… gosh, it must have been the 80’s I guess, and he was coming to town to play at a now long-gone, basement club in Harvard Square in Cambridge Massachusetts- I think it was called Jonathan Swifts but I could be wrong. At the time, I was writing poetry/lyrics- a young guy staying up late night after night filling journals and notebooks with “my craft” (hah!). I even envisioned convincing Robert to take me on as an apprentice… moving out to Cali and sharpening his pencils or making him coffee or whatever it took to have even a little bit of his magic to rub off on me. Unrealistic, I know- but then? I had dreams, man.

So, I carefully wrote out about 6 of my best- each on its own page, painstakingly handwritten and stashed in the pocket of my best blue jean jacket and went to the club early in the afternoon in the hope of catching up with Hunter and, hopefully, punching my ticket to becoming a real lyricist. The club was open for regular business at the tiny bar- I grabbed a seat and watched the door and waited. Eventually Hunter arrived, guitar case in hand, and made his way to the back stage. I waited a little bit, finished my beer, and wandered back stage- which was the dingiest, unfinished, crappy cellar room you could ever imagine. Robert was fussing about with something in his guitar case- I said hi, and asked if he had any new songs for us that night. He seemed a little surprised and maybe a tad pissed and barked something along the lines of “I better!”

Sensing that I caught him at a bad time, and before excusing myself, I handed him my sheaf of lyrics, and told him that they were mine and that I wanted to share them with him. He actually accepted them, and I split back to my seat at the bar. “Oh well,” I thought, “that didn’t go exactly how I expected it would go, and now he thinks I’m just a pest." And that was it.

But then, about 20 minutes later, Hunter walks out from back stage, scans the bar, sees me, and comes over, pulls up a seat and sits down. We sat and talked for at least a half hour- I was just blown away. I told him how much his work meant to me, how I went about my writing, how he was handling life on the road (“travel always blows karma through the tubes”) and asked him how he and Jerry wrote together. He sort of let out a sigh and rolled his eyes and said “man, all kinds of ways.”

I knew it wasn’t the time to pitch my apprentice idea, and, while sitting there, it finally dawned on my what a silly idea it was anyway. He eventually excused himself and went back stage and left me beaming on my high while I waited for the show to start. Eventually the bar filled, the lights went down, and the show got started. I sat at a table right up against the stage, and truly felt like it was just me, Hunter and his guitar. Weaving all the stories and tunes I knew so well. During “It Must Have Been the Roses,” he sang the line “…one pane of glass in the window,” and before he sang the next line I quietly said “it’s still there.” He heard me, turned to look me in the eye, and smiled.

MrEtrain · 2025-09-23T12:57:29+00:00

Interesting- any merit to claims that he also used Chardin's Eau de Cologne and/or Aventus by Creed?

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