What would this guy's life expectancy be

If the general population in the County Jail got to him?

Asking for a friend.

So I'm driving to work this morning and hear what had to be 20 sirens

in Center City Philadelphia.

What flashed Through my mind is the only time we ever hear that many sirens at once is if there’s an officer shot. Sure enough:

https://www.inquirer.com/crime/philadelphia-police-officer-shot-south-philly-passyunk-coronavirus-off-duty-20200529.html



An off-duty police officer was shot Friday morning in South Philadelphia and is reported to be in stable condition at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
Robert Friel, a 28-year veteran who was just promoted to lieutenant in the 3rd Police District, was shot in the leg and suffered a broken femur, authorities said. The 48-year-old was in good spirits and heading into surgery for his leg Friday morning, they said.

Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Friel was on his way home from work around 6:45 a.m. when he passed by the CVS pharmacy at 10th and Reed Streets and saw a fellow officer approaching a suicidal man who was known to have weapons. Police had received a 911 call about the man around 10 p.m. Thursday, and the caller said he had two handguns and an assault rifle.
Friel, in plainclothes, and the other officer entered the CVS, Outlaw said, and struggled with the man, who shot Friel in the leg with a 9mm semiautomatic handgun. The man also took the officer’s gun and fired a shot at the floor, Outlaw said. He was eventually subdued and taken into custody, she said.

More at the link

I’m not being critical Of their response, anyone crazy enough to shoot a cop is a danger to us all. It’s just that the incredible outpouring compared with a “typical” civilian shooting is striking.

We are a city that was nationally infamous for police brutality. I have stories related to me by police officers themselves that sent chills up my spine.

Here's a laugh, I haven't had many:

I was moving some boxes just now and was in front of the TV where MSNBC was on, of course, and I heard Chuck Todd say, and I would have sworn that he actually said this:“ I mispronounced your name, that you have two first names, I have the same problem and had to go to a psychologist for that. “

I rewound the DVR because I’ve never heard Chuck Todd make a self-referential joke before, And certainly not one that might impugn his mental health, and when I replayed it what he actually said was that he apologized instead of the word psychologist. And I literally burst out laughing. I would have sworn that he had made fun of himself if I hadn’t been able to replay the tapes so to speak.

I may be hallucinating. I’m getting to that point...

You know,

I was watching a terrific George Clooney film “Descendants” and there’s a great scene of confrontation and Clooney begins his angry lecture by saying: “Oh yeah...Fuck you. “

That’s what a reporter who’s been insulted should say to His Majesty

Can you imagine?

Another remarkable person's COVID-19 obituary

So the "new normal" Will include acute illness, death, and permanent incapacities

like when I was a little kid and the remnants of polio were all around me.

OK, I’m old relatively speaking, but it’s going to be like the lightning bolt from the blue in families, and the tragedies will be so plentiful that they’ll be meaningless after a while: it’s very predictable. “Society” won’t care anymore. We are 40% of the way there already.

It's 11:30 at night and there's a drunken party two doors down

At the Jersey Shore. Can’t sleep for the screaming noise.
Fuck ‘em.

You want to talk suspicious deaths?

This just came from the Pennsylvania Dental Association.

But first, word from me: Other than the obvious risks of being a dentist with respect to communicable disease, this pandemic is presenting new challenges to our safety and health, as well as the safety and health of patients. As most of you know much of what we do causes aerosolized particles which without question contain virus. The problem for us is that the two major things which we perform, drilling teeth and cleaning teeth in many cases cause this to be a continuous risk factor. Many offices now use ultrasonic scalers to clean the patients which use water to cool the tip of the instrument. Now, when I was trained the ultrasonic scaler was only used in cases of large amounts of tartar and debris which was very tenacious. However, with the advent of the need to maximize profit in the healthcare environment, many officers routinely ultrasonic or patients for maximum speed and efficiency. Many hygienists are not trained to quickly hand scale their patients routinely and quickly and are in a professional quandary.

Now as far as dentists go, Nearly all tooth reduction is performed utilizing An ultra speed handpiece which as we Unfortunately all know, spray water to cool the bur head which essentially bathes the dentist and the assistant Thoroughly with fluid which contains viral particles. No masking will prevent those viral particles from entering the respiratory system of dental personnel. In addition the room is covered with the mist and the particles and cannot be wholly cleaned in between patients, I don’t care what “they” say.

Now, I personally am working, this is my fifth week back beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, and I’m willing obviously to take the risk and the chance to serve my patients who were in desperate need of care in many cases. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has not yet allowed dental hygienists to return to work as of today, because cleanings are Not considered essential services. And in general, this is true.

I received the following email from the Pennsylvania dental Association yesterday and thought I would share it with everyone. There are private dental personnel websites on FB and other sites which have been on fire since Day One of the shutdown. If you think DU has moments of extreme contention although in theory we are all bonded by some principles, you should see what’s going on in these sites. It’s like WW III. Anyway, this came yesterday and you can get a flavor for what’s going on. (Oh and of course it’s poorly written: these people in organized dentistry were lucky to get through English 101 in college. Adequate knowledge of Literature and ability to perform decent expository writing are not required to be a healthcare professional. )




​Memo to All Pennsylvania Dental Professionals


The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed dentistry into a new era, and now more than ever dentists and hygienists need to be working together. Just remember that in the patient’s eyes there are no “sides,” and this virus, like every other virus, doesn’t discriminate. So, before we rip apart our practices any more than what circumstances have already done, let’s stitch things back together.

There is NO WAR between Dental Hygienists and Dentists!
The WAR is the virus… or all new viruses to come.
DO NOT LISTEN to (or encourage) the rogue Facebook and fear mongers!
DO reference directly official guidance/guidelines, etc. from authoritative sources rather than relying on what you “heard” was in them or was claimed in someone’s social media post.

Registered dental hygienists in clinical practice have always given and want partnership, trust, and responsibility from the dentists they work for. The relationship between the hygienist and the dentist is one of trust, respect and mutual support. The dentist is the team leader and as the doctor uses professional acumen to determine the needs and care of the patient. It is the responsibility of dentists, particularly those who are practice owners, to organize their offices and supply all appropriate and mandated equipment to allow a safe, proper environment to keep hygienists, assistants, receptionists, doctors and the patients as safe as “humanly” possible. As health care providers, this is an essential facet of our unique and vital obligation to the shared responsibility for keeping our communities safe as a whole.

What occurs in the dental hygiene chair between the patient and the hygienist, is not under direct supervision from the dentist. The dentist trusts the hygienist to be his/her eyes and ears and to fill the role of educator and, in some cases, confidant with their patients. The role of the hygienist is greater than just “cleaning” teeth and providing services. Hygienists are instrumental in facilitating optimal oral and overall health of our patients. The relationship between patient and hygienist is distinct, and hygienists have earned that measure of autonomy – and the responsibilities that go along with it – through their training, education, experience and licensure.

It is also the hygienist’s responsibility to adhere to standards of care, engage in continuing their education, and follow infection control protocols and standard precautions to promote the utmost safe environment. The dentist needs to review with the hygienist both what is expected and the policy in each clinical situation as they collaboratively provide care to the patient.

Unfortunately, no one can guarantee a 100% safe environment especially when dealing with an imperceptible and not totally understood virus. There is no way to guarantee 100% safety to anyone, anywhere, in any situation! We are experts in infection control procedures and have the knowledge, equipment and policies to diminish risks and to be able to provide care in the safest environment possible.

According to health experts, there may not be a vaccine for some time. Should you not provide dentistry or dental hygiene until we get one? What happens when the next virus appears, and we have to scramble again? The same health experts warn that this kind of pandemic will happen again. The only sensible response is to continue to provide the essential health care that only dental professionals can provide while availing ourselves of the best available information and equipment to protect both care providers and patients.

This is the new world of emergent health hazards and dentistry. It is not what anyone signed up for. For some in dentistry, it may be the time to re-evaluate their role as a health professional, and perhaps seek a new profession. Like it or not, this is the new norm that we in dentistry will just have to deal with it. We have to be prepared to adapt and adjust as changes occur. Guidelines and recommendations will change as we learn more about the virus. We need to use our critical thinking and work together to apply guidelines to our policies and procedures in a unified way.

Dentists, need hygienists as a crucial member of their oral health care team; hygienists need dentists for their employment and to provide a safe, properly equipped facility in which to provide that oral health care. Patients need all of us. We are a meshed team! Now more than ever the dentist-hygienist team needs to work together with respect for each other to deliver dental healthcare that their patients desperately need while maintaining an environment that is as safe as ”humanly” possible.

Just got this from a Republican acquaintance

No worries...

An assistant to Donald Trump told him she had a fantastic dream last night. There was a humongous parade in Washington celebrating Trump.
Millions lined the parade route, cheering when the President went past.
Bands were playing; children were throwing confetti into the air; there were balloons everywhere. It was the biggest celebration Washington had ever seen. Sean Spicer could truthfully say the crowd was much bigger than that for Obama's inauguration.
Trump was very impressed and said, "That's really great! By the way, how did I look in your dream? Was my hair okay?"

His assistant said, "I couldn't tell, the casket was closed.