The US health care system now ranks dead last among 19 industrialized countries in a Commonwealth Fund survey of preventable deaths and timely health care. (To my surprise, Germany only ranks only eighth.) In the late 1990s it still was 13th on the list, but has failed to improve as quickly as the other countries.

Even the UK ranks higher. (And that, dear friends, is saying something.)

Ye gods.

And my lungs, too.

Had a nasty cold the past week that just won't go away. Probably got a nasty case of bronchitis. Feel like total donkeybongles, too. Keep getting migraines on top of it all, just to make things interesting.

Bleah.

Great thing about having kids in kindergarden: all the interesting bugs that they bring back home with them. :-p

So even though my parents arrived yesterday, I mainly am lying around in bed feeling miserable. Sigh. (Have to drag myself to the doctor this afternoon. Not looking forward to the trip.)