I've had a persistent problem with triglycerides.

They are a fat substance in the blood which may cause disease in the presence of excessive levels.
 

A triglyceride is an ester derived from glycerol and three fatty acids. Triglycerides are the main constituents of body fat in humans and other vertebrates, as well as vegetable fat

An ester is a compound derived from an acid in which the hydrogen atom of at least one acidic hydroxyl group of that acid is replaced by an organyl group.

From the literature

Mine hover around 200 mg/dL which at first glance may be construed as excessive.

However, when you note that this is a lot lower than the 4800 from where they started you begin to realize that things are under better control than they might be otherwise.

I was told by Dr Bill Robinson in Columbia SC that my laboratory results are due to inferior genetics.

He has left the country for parts in the carribean and seeing how his substandard ethics and limited skills have caught up with him — it's just as well.`

Today is National Triglycerides. Each March 28th we set aside a day for noting just where our triglycerides levels lay and consider any actions or lack thereof we may require.

Triglycerides are important lipid compounds that help with providing us with energy. However too much of this fat in the blood can be harmful.

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National Triglycerides Day 2022
 

In my youth I fancied myself an actor of stage and screen. Toward that end, my childhood friend Chris and I would film various remakes of monster flicks as suited our fancy in that innocent time before I seriously considered paying bills.

Today is World Theatre Day. It is observed annually on March 27 under the auspices of the International Theatre Institute (ITI) since 1961. The day marks the thespian arts in entertainment and social impact upon the world.

The observance was initiated by ITI President Arvi Kivimaa in his June 1961 proposal at the ITI's 9th World Congress in Vienna. It was seconded and supported by the Scandinavian contingent of the organization. I was 6 years old.

So in this day of shallow pursuits I think it's important to remember those meaningful endeavors more than ever.

Happy World Theater Day to you !

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Harold Edward "Speedy" Wilson

Details

Rank:	Technical Sergeant (Chief Warrant Officer 4)
Conflict/Era:	Korean War
Unit/Command:	3d Platoon Company G 3d Battalion 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division
Military Service Branch:	U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
Date:	April 23, 1951
Place:	Hill 902 near Hwachon Reservoir, Korea

Citation
For gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as platoon sergeant of a rifle platoon attached to Company G, in action against enemy aggressor forces on the night from 23 to 24 April 1951. When the company outpost was overrun by the enemy while his platoon, firing from hastily constructed foxholes, was engaged in resisting the brunt of a fierce mortar, machinge-gun, grenade, and small-arms attack launched by hostile forces from high ground under cover of darkness, T/Sgt. Wilson braved intense fire to assist the survivors back into the line and to direct the treatment of casualties. Although twice wounded by gunfire, in the right arm and the left leg, he refused medical aid for himself and continued to move about among his men, shouting words of encouragement. After receiving further wounds in the head and shoulder as the attack increased in intensity, he again insisted upon remaining with his unit. Unable to use either arm to fire, and with mounting casualties among our forces, he resupplied his men with rifles and ammunition taken from the wounded. Personally reporting to his company commander on several occasions, he requested and received additional assistance when the enemy attack became even more fierce and, after placing the reinforcements in strategic positions in the line, directed effective fire until blown off his feet by the bursting of a hostile mortar round in his face. Dazed and suffering from concussion, he still refused medical aid and, despite weakness from loss of blood, moved from foxhole to foxhole, directing fire, resupplying ammunition, rendering first aid, and encouraging his men. By his heroic actions in the face of almost certain death, when the unit's ability to hold the disadvantageous position was doubtful, he instilled confidence in his troops, inspiring them to rally repeatedly and turn back the furious assaults. At dawn, after the final attack had been repulsed, he personally accounted for each man in his platoon before walking unassisted one-half mile to the aid station where he submitted to treatment. His outstanding courage, initiative, and skilled leadership in the face of overwhelming odds were contributing factors in the success of his company's mission and reflect the highest credit upon T/Sgt. Wilson and the U.S. Naval Service.

Medal of Honor Recipient Harold Edward "Speedy" Wilson

Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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