Blue Nettles

Yes, I had a kidney stone last week. I'm showing my age as things break off and start rattling around inside.

But after 8 hours of excruciating pain, I dragged myself to the emergency room and they gave me pain medication. That's pretty much the whole story. I still have to have x-rays to see if there are more in there.

Note on picture - not actual scale of stones - it just feels that way.

Dad, on you article about NOAA; I've never heard about that (I have very little to do with them) but it wouldn't surprise me. One hard and fast rule about government science: It is all tainted by politics. No way around it.