I had 10 problems to solve including Singularity, Strangeness and Dextro Rotation and Laevo Rotation in biochemistry.
Pythogorus and Archemedius had lovely discussion around Zero or Emptiness but the Chruch dominating the authority, the Science of Zero could not caprure the imagination of humanity.
I am going to be Zeoroing my Blog Presence but that does not mean I am gone or nonexistent.
My nullness means more to me than the guys and girls observing me here, on Linux Ranting. Linux Ranting will end with the publication of "Linux Essentials" which is nearing 560 pages.
Zero or nullness is one of the mathematical problems, I did not probe deep.
Zero goes back to Babylonians and Mayans calender.
It was man's secret obscession.
I may have involved in these discussions in my previous life and hence my talent in mathematics (especially in physics which needs minimum of 140 I.Q.).
That fact, infact was a CURSE and I cannot grasp the concepts of Sunatta, Anatta and Animitta in Dhamma.
This piece is dedicated to my alcoholic friend who is in CEYLON probably desparately ill due to many reasons.
I hope he achieves Sunnata in one of his Alcoholic Binge.
I could not make him sober.
In fact, in all my medical life, I could not wean off anybody inflicted with this melody except myself.
Wijeratna Banda was addicted to both cigarette and alvohol. He was our faculty messenger boy.
I could not wean him off.
He may be dead now.
I was in fact, helped an alcoholic guy to heavon by prescribing a drug that I used in children under complete supervision in hospital setup with severe athma. It is used both, in asthma and heart failure. Sheila MacKenzie my boss did some research work to caliberate the strength of the infusion and monitor its cardiac complications which included fatal ventricular arrhythmia. I was not her assistant but another Ceylonese undercut me to get the job (Colombo guy who did community work in Ceylon). I asked her why I was not called for the interview. She said I need you here look after neonates. The conversation ended there since I knew she trusted me better than the other guy. I was covering the hospital alone. The other Jewish Guy Terry Matthews was more interested in his private practice and I still remember the little girl Rubecca (surname which I still remember is withheld) with no clinical problem was admitted repeatedly to the same cubicle. Annoyed, I told the mother this girl has no problems and is malingering and the problem is YOU and do not come in when I am "on call". I need to spend time on much sicker kids. My boss did not like my direct approach and fearing, I may leave the job did not reprimand me.
I moved to another job with the help of the lady boss. Except lady Shackleton all the females bosses I worked in UK including O'Neil who was a handful trusted me in my clinical judgement. Shackleton in Macclesfield was hopeless in her clinical judgement and had a very bad tempor. One day she fell flat on the floor of the main ward, on "High Heels". Fortunately, I was behind her and I could enjoy a hearty laugh without her noticing. She was so bulky, I did not volunteer any help. I lasted only six months with her. My father died during this tenure and I used all my leave to avoid working under her.
Only "Triple Delivery" I enjoyed in UK did occur under the male consultant. He whisperer to my ear, I have some bad news while I was helping the third baby's delivery. I said "hang on" let me help this baby to breath who was flat. I put him on the Ventilator and set all the parameters and said O. K. Let me hear the bad news.
He said your father expired this mornings and you are free to go from this moment. Within 48 hours I was in CEYLON at the mortuary and my friend Nandasena Kodagoda who is no more "held on" without proceeding with the cremation.
This was the only funeral I was on 3 piece suit with the tie loosened, as a gesture of respect which he deserved.
Incidentally, during the 10 day Dhana my mother bared that I had "fits" as a kid under 5. It was considered Epilepsy those days. But in my days in paediatrics we worked out what is Epilepsy and what is Febrile Convulsions. I almost became an expert in childhood epilepsy including temporal lobe epilepsy.
Whar a rant to end ZERO Concept.
My alcohol weaning came only after retirement.
That is due to Relative Poverty.
Relative Poverty in retirement was a blessing in disguise and I have very little needs except a Good Cup of Tea and Banana Bread.
It is strange, I have "weaned off" of chocolates, too.
They are very expensive.
This is the penultimate entry before expanding on CEYLON TEA on my last Piece. It is in fact an advertisement on CEYLON TEA.
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