Friday, April 5

Denial Update

The first of eleven alleged cavities was filled on Wednesday at the Makahiki Dental Clinic. The next appointment is in May, which means that the treatments will be going at a slow pace. The extraction of the troublesome wisdom tooth must be scheduled before June. That’s when the current attending dentist, who is excellent, will be leaving.

Ray-Ban®

Later that evening, the new spectacles were retrieved at the LensCrafters® in Ala Moana Center. The frame is a nerdish Ray-Ban® model that is befitting an old codger.


The prognosis of macular degeneration, which is incurable, signals the inevitable end of  the “good years.” Blindness is imminent in ten years, more or less. The physical body is beginning to fail in preparation for death. There will be no avenue for denial. Thus, plans for the next ten years must be crafted and implemented immediately.

With mortality presenting various reminders, there has been little motivation for anything. At present, coffee time is being considered a candidate for mummification. And, a cheaper wireless plan has become a priority. The Net is essentially useless and boring. Why waste money to access it?


The personal copy of the Holy Scriptures, “The Denial of Death,” penned by the Great Prophet, Ernest Becker, will be donated to the public library soon. The wisdom and truth of the Great Prophet should be disseminated as widely as possible.

The current plan for the Molech-themed Twitter® feed is a slow and steady tapering, possibly mummification. Various disincentives will be presented to reduce the number of “followers” to zero. What really is the purpose of the feed anyway?

Finally, there has been some internal debate about mummifying Notes. A new Instagram® feed was established as a replacement, but the ability of the latter to effectively supersede Notes is highly questionable.