Posted 12:59 AM by John A. Seafisk

My sore throat has now developed into a congested area in the back of my throat, with some extentions into a stuffy nose.

This is a good sign. This means my body's fighting back, just like the British at the Battle of El Alamein in WW2. Mucus, although nasty in nature, is a very beneficial defense system for the body. Once your antibodies & white blood cells & allies begin the push back to healthiness, there needs to be proper disposal of the dead & defeated germs 'n' viruses. The mucus collects these nogoodniks (much like flypaper collecting flies), and streams them to your nose or back of your mouth for proper expulsion, whether by blowing said nose or hocking loogies from said mouth. I recommend the former, since it's much more hygenic all-around - not to mention the chance you may step on your own spit in your new Doc Martens or K-Swiss or whatever.

So now I'm sniffling & coughing, trying to get the mucus out. Good thing they had a sale on Kleenex at Ralphs. This may not be the end of my cold, or even the beginning of the end...but it is the end of the beginning.

I hope no one's eating tapioca pudding or egg-drop soup while reading the explicit content above.