Suggested changes: {before : after}
On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 02:13:38 EDT Kyhdin@aol.com wrote:
The FBI and AMA cleared Mom of all charges today. She says that they're
starting to focus on the senior staff members, which is probably where all
the money from the scandal was going. As it is, the hospital will be closed
down, and Mom says it's probably for good and she's starting to look for
another job, one that is "good karma this time". She thinks we might have to
move.
That's quite a switch. Is this in response to complaints that her mother
couldn't do her residency in a rural practice? It will mean, though, that
she can take over the practice as soon as she's familiar with it rather
having than to wait a couple years.
What was her specialty? Emergency room pediatrics perhaps?
Dad sent flowers when he heard about the scandal, but Mom threw them away
without even looking at the card. I wish she wasn't so stubborn about his-no,
it's not worth dwelling on.
Sending flowers when the scandal started would be likely to indicate he
still had some hard feelings and it would be perfectly reasonable for her
to throw them away. Sending flowers when she is cleared would be an
entirely different message.
What kind of flowers are appropriate for a medical finance scandal?
Amy Lynn stared out at the scenery as her mother's convertible whisked them
down the back road. White fences seemed to be the order of the day, and now
and again, a horse raised it's head to watch them speed by. The air was warm,
{almost : very} uncomfortable to Amy Lynn, who thrived in temperatures below seventy
degrees. At nearly eighty, according to the radio, it was getting way {to : too} hot
for her tastes. The breeze from the car's passage did little to counteract it.
"Juuban Hollow," her mother replied. "It's where I was born. There's only
{about :} a few hundred people there and everyone knows everyone else. The town
doctor is getting ready to retire-such a dear man-and when he does, I'll take
over his practice."
"Yes I am." Doctor Anderson handed her daughter a leather wallet. Opening it,
Amy Lynn found a badge and laminated ID card. "Mom, this is your Air National
{Gaurd : Guard} {Reserve :} ID." Her mother was medical {corpseman : corpsman} seconded to the {Gaurd's : Guard's}
Military Police, which was why she also had a badge.
"And it means I'm allowed to practice medicine anywhere within the United
States," Doctor Anderson said, almost smugly. "I've been assured that it will
cover me until the paperwork for my {liscense : license} goes through."
I suppose that badge will give the locals all sorts of chances to think
she's a revenuer or some other sort of federal agent.
Real men are allowed to use a spel cheker, they just can't talk about it in
front of children or small furry creatures. Considering her recent medical
experience, corpseman might be appropriate though.
Her {Mother : mother} handed her a twenty. "Go down to the general store, dear, buy
yourself a soda and a snack." She turned back to Doctor Jackson. "I'm looking
forward to this, Arthur."
A Great Dane lay on the front the porch, and its ears flicked as she made
her way up the steps. Now that she was closer and could get a better look,
she realized that a small scar, shaped like a crescent moon adorned the dog's
forehead. Amy Lynn held out her hand for the dog to sniff and when it didn't
growl at her, she scratched {it's : its} head between the ears before heading inside.
Bunny was slender and her white shirt and {raggedly : raggedy} jean shorts hugged her
generous curves tightly. An old, dirt-spotted work shirt was over the white
shirt and her feet were covered by work boots. The white shirt had been tied
under her breasts to show off a flat midriff tight enough to bounce a quarter
off of and her arms were leanly muscled. As Bunny turned at the sound of her
name, her work shirt moved and Amy Lynn caught sight of the handle of a
machete on her far side. For some reason, Amy Lynn felt an irrational surge
of jealousy that Bunny looked far better then her.
We arrived in Juuban Hollow today. It's a really small place with not much to
do. Molly, {who's : whose} mom runs the general store and her friend Bunny showed me
around for a while before Bunny got into a screaming fight with one of the
deputies. Molly says they've known each other for years and that Deputy
Shields likes to tease Bunny outrageously. Juuban Hollow looks to be very
{qaunit : quaint} and picturesque. A typical Southern small town.
She hasn't seen any youma attacks yet, but she may figure that's normal for
small, hot places with no real internet connections.