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"Conservatism continually twists the language of conscience into its opposite. It has no choice: conservatism is unjust, and cannot survive except by pretending to be the opposite of what it is." -- Philip E. Agre, "What Is Conservatism and What Is Wrong with It?", 2004

Finally made it to free clinic (anniemal dragged me out of bed and drove me there -- john_tangent had also offered to take me, but I've had a lot of trouble managing to feel well enough to go to the doctor (irony #1)). Followups will be easier -- new patients have to show up at 8:15 AM, but my next visit will be a noon appointment. Got note for Jury Commisioner. Got samples of Singulair. Got appt. for blood tests & physical exam next month. Better communication than at my old HMO; saw signs that portend better care, too, which will be an ironic commentary on health care in the US if these omens tell true (irony #2).

Got home around 14:00, very very tired, very achy, and with painfull hypersensitivity to low frequencies. Gonna lie down & not count on getting much else done. But wheels are finally in motion.

Of the free clinics operated by the city, the Men's Health Center was the only one where the description of the target population seemed to include me (irony #3); I wound up explaining the terms 'intergendered" and "genderqueer" to the NP who saw me. She didn't have any problem with that, but did seem amused at the juxtaposition of concepts presented by an intergendered person coming to a men's clinic.

Thinking slowly, typing slowly, better lie down now.