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The goal of serving mankind is a noble one. Unless, of course, it happens to be in a Twilight Zone episode. ;)

If you ever wondered how much it costs to have your thyroid removed, the answer seems to be $33,000. And that doesn’t include the costs of everything else related to the process, including initial identification, biopsies, heart tests, radiation treatment, etc. The total cost for the last 4-5 months is probably over $60,000.

From a t-shirt I saw in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

John Mellencamp and his band, playing at the Ellie Caulkins Opera House, Denver, Colorado, last night, July 31, 2015. Click the image for a large, hi-res image. (I was seated in the third row, woo-hoo.)

For those times when meditation alone isn’t enough. :)

#Bridesmaids

I can appreciate this sentiment, seen outside a local Whole Foods store.

“Better to be on the edge of a party, don’t you think?” Good line, great movie.

At one point when I was recovering from a surgery I wasn’t feeling very well, so I ended up watching a lot of movies, including 13 Going on 30. I was struck not only by the humor of this particular scene in the movie, but also the empathy.

This photo was taken somewhere in British Columbia, Canada. I know where, but I’m not telling. :) The thing I don’t know is whether these trees are Aspen or Cottonwood or White Birch. I suspect that they are White Birch or Paper Birch, but I could easily be wrong, as I haven’t looked into it much, and didn’t ask any of the locals.

Here’s a story on 91-year-old meditation master Ruth Denison.

The famous Henry Ford quote: “If I asked people what they wanted, they would have said ‘faster horses’”.

The Nearest Donut Theory, courtesy of Law & Order: Criminal Intent.

“There is no death, only a change of worlds.”

~ Chief Seattle

This is one of many cute cards/images from the Great Cosmic Happy A** website.