Abigail, the wife of David and the Mother of Daniel

Abigail Katherine Custack is scheduled to join the human race tomorrow at 7:30am. Amy is going in for a C Section due in part to the complications she had with Marin. I asked Dan if they could incorporate my name into Abigail's name and he said he'd see what he could do. Then I looked up her name on my source for everything Wikipedia, and found the connection, though way unintended. I'll still take it. Then there was the further connection to Dan. Too crazy.
Possible nick names are Abkat, AbiKathy, Abstack. As long as no one calls her Gail. You can't call a new born Gail.

If you have a pulse you may have symptoms of...

Disease dejour, headache for sure.
How do we find the right prescription?
Where do we find the cure?
You may have ___ and not even know it.
If you have an erection lasting more then fours hours see your doctor
What are your symptoms?
Side effects may include nausea, constipation, dizziness, impotence and dry mouth.
Tell your doctor if you've been experiencing...
Don't take if you're pregnant, have a history of liver disease
Ask Your doctor
Could be a sign of a worsening condition

There was a time when advertising prescription medication was banned from television. When the ban was lifted they were relegated to mainly Sunday morning news programs but now they've proliferated print TV and radio.
Some of these advertised drugs have proven to be more dangerous then the symptoms they're designed to treat. Avandia Zelnorm and Vioxx have caused congestive heart failure and strokes in some patients. My favorite side effect can be found in Mirapex, which treats Restless Leg Syndrome (who the fuck came up with this one?), it may cause an increase in gambling. Seriously. They mention it in their ads.

I don't really have a point with all this, other then to ask or wonder how we ever got along without all these medications treating every conceivable human condition? I must be reaching the curmudgeon stage of life. What would the drug to treat that be called? Someone somewhere is working on itnow I'm sure.

23 Predictions for 2008

1 Presidential finalists-Romney and Obama.
2 US will elect their first black President.
3 Stanly Cup Winner-Detroit Red Wings.
4 The local office of AccessGLT will be awarded the first of many transportation jobs.
5 Chris will shoot his first commercial job and consider leaving the pharmaceutical industry.
6 Taryn will graduate from college and become a US Citizen.
7 Super Bowl Winner-New England.
8 The Georges will have a Boy.
9 Kim and Ethan will announce that they are pregnant.
10 Teresa and Scotty will announce that they are returning to Raleigh.
11 Led Zeppelin will tour the US including a stop in Charlotte.
12 Custack and Associates will reclaim the success of it's glory years.
13 Advertising trend towards youth will be reversed as people get tired of those whiny entitled bastards.
14 Summer temps will be more reasonable.
15 NBA Champions-Detroit Pistons.
16 Lori will crusade an effort to get high school grads to forgo college for two years to perform community service domestically and internationally.
17 Kim, Chris, Lori, Dan and I will run the NYC Marathon.
18 All things eco friendly will become mainstream leaving NPR listeners scrambling for a new cause.
19 Gas prices will reach $4.00/gallon and no one will bark about it.
20 With more reality shows TV will sink further on people's "to do" list.
21 Stock in companies that deal with obesity and problems of aging will be a great place to put your money.
22 World Series Winner-Detroit Tigers.
23 Everyone I know will have a wonderful, prosperous and fulfilling 2008.