2016 January 5

Had an abdominal CT scan this afternoon here in Jackson Heights as part of the renal calculus protocol ordered by my urologist. A patient who was ahead of me got very angry at one of the clerks, crumpled up a form, threw it on the floor and stormed out. When I sat with that same clerk, she asked me not to throw anything at her, but I said I’d throw my hat at her but not to worry because it was soft.

Alon Bakal was one of the Israelis killed in the terrorist attack in Tel Aviv on Friday. (→) (→)

Benjamin Button is certainly a fantasy character. It may be a stretch to refer to him as a “hero,” but current creators might perhaps reinterpret him as more of a League of Extraordinary Gentlemen–type character, for example. (→) (→)