Needle Therapy

I made my first visit to an acupuncturist today. All the hours I spend at the computer don’t combine well with an old shoulder injury. So I finally sucked it up and decided to try to do something about it. If you’re not interested you can stop reading right here, because I have no other point to make or great philosophical insight to pass on. However, I am mightily impressed with how much just one session helped. I wouldn’t say it was the most pleasant experience I’ve ever had, but it didn’t really hurt, either (oddly, I didn’t feel any pricks, just a sense of pressure). I’m going back.

What I’m reading…

I’ve been slogging through a string of “bestselling” thrillers, but decided to take a break and read Gore Vidal’s IMPERIAL AMERICA: REFLECTIONS ON THE UNITED STATES OF AMNESIA. I’m one of Vidal’s fans. It’s unusually to find someone with a great memory for facts AND a suburb analytical ability. Add to that a nasty, cutting wit, and the result is an entertaining—albeit disturbing—read.