A Black Friday Indeed

My condolences go out to the family of the Wal-Mart worker who was killed this morning when he was trampled to death by over-zealous customers. I hope that his family fights for some sort of solution to prevent this type of stupidity from ever occurring again.

That said, I have to ask, "WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH PEOPLE THAT CONTINUE TO WALK--NO RUN OVER A MAN'S BODY JUST SO THEY CAN GET THE LATEST AND GREATEST DEAL ON BLACK FRIDAY?!?!!!"

I'm too sick to type everything else that I need to say in order to somehow explain the sadness and overwhelming anger that reading this article created. I need to go throw up now, excuse me.

Not a fan of the days BEFORE the holidays...

Guess what folks? As the holidays approach everyone somehow kicks it into overdrive and gets busier by exponential factors. Strange but normal...What I don't understand is the mentality that so many seem to have in that they wait until the last two days before a major holiday to request/pick-up their meds, or worse yet, realize that they've been out for a week and it's now a five alarm emergency. My patients don't seem to fathom that doctors have families too, and for that matter so do I. Don't darken my pharmacy counter or screech to a halt in my drive-thru at 9:59pm and expect me to be full of holiday cheer to see you there.

I have to say that working the week before and or the few days after a holiday are a royal bitch for anybody, in any field. Anybody would rather be home prepping for the holiday itself, or visiting with loved ones. Working the day after just plain sucks because you would probably like a day to wind down from all the holiday fun/weird/anger inducing family interaction. For those who have to work the actual holiday, well, my heart goes out to you. I know it has to be done in some cases, but really some sort of rotation has to happen so that the same doesn't get the shaft every year.

In any case I wish everyone a warm and happy Thanksgiving, and for those of you who don't celebrate the day of gluttony and family, have a great Thursday okay?

In other news, I am impressed with the comments and subsequent posting at The Angriest Pharmacist's page on a note I sent a while back. As one poster put it, regarding my post, we have created so many demons that it will take a lifetime to exorcise them all. Talk about an uphill battle...

Any typos I must give credit to my kitten--she has discovered the laptop and all it's glory. It's now a place to crash and or a place to chase the mouse pointer. Not to mention there are so many keys that she can step on and not even realize the chaos that will ensue.

Middle of the Road

Yep, that's usually where I sit. Not tonight. Tonight, I'm moving to an island somewhere for the next couple of years. Not because Obama won. Nor would a win by McCain change my mind. What then? you ask...Really, I'm scared of either one. I did vote and no, I won't share as to which party. I just wish that for once the two opposing parties could work together, not for party goals, their ways and means provided by lobbyists and supporters but for the good of the actual country. I am sending up a prayer for my country before I go to bed this night. Perhaps a difference can still be made, for the better and not just for those who can afford it. I hope that we are strong enough as a country to weather the coming storms....