THE DAY has become night again in the moment of a sneeze. Caught in so much traffic, I can’t believe the amount of people who have cars and need to be out and about all at the same time. Well my dear, my darling dear of my deepest romantic cave, how do I swim with all of the snakes? How do I fall into rank and babble about with all the dots who have an address, and a bed, and a babble of their very own? How do I do this when I am stuck in that crack—crack—heart attack? The phone rings and I simply cannot say hello. —MO
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“Some rattlesnake venom primarily attacks the nervous system, while others affect the heart and circulatory system. Experts no longer advise making an incision across the bite and sucking out the venom unless help is a few hours away.”
___________________________________________________—LA Times, 2003