Hippeastrum / anterior cruciate ligament

I peered at the hippeastrum seeds this morning, 10 days after sowing, and realized that many of them were riding higher on the sandy substrate than I had recalled. Curious, I pulled one out and saw that it has a shoot -- which, on its way down to become the first root, had also pushed the seed upwards. So germination is in progress.

My knee continues to have odd slidings and grindings and feelings of not-rightness. Since Saturday my back has also been varying stages of uncomfortable, probably the result of an odd gait to favor the misbehaving knee. My doctor called me back yesterday and says that from my description it does sound as though I've in some way damaged my anterior cruciate ligament. He also said that from my description he thinks I'll be able to manage it without surgery. But he wants to see me. I'm waiting for his appointment person to call me back.

Bleah.

This pleases me...

Former Bush administration solicitor general goes to court in favor of gay marriage

That ought to make folks' heads explode on both sides of the -isms. Knee-jerk lefties hate the guy for his role in Bush v. Gore. Knee-jerk righties grant him permanent victim status because he lost his wife on 9/11. Wikipedia entry in case you need a refresher.

Bonus: from a thread in the conservatism community, "My attitude is generally 'give it to them, because it doesn't affect me, and I want everyone involved to go away'."

The Daily Snarklist for May 27, 2009

I note that others on my f-list, particularly from my side of the political divide, do a daily roundup of links. That strikes me as a good idea, so I'll try it today. I'll be adding to this post periodically over the day as things strike me. I'll put it behind a cut tag to spare the sensibilities of those who don't like my politics.

( Ready? Here we go... )