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Monthly Archive June, 2008

Another Raccoon Siting

June 5, 2008

It used to kind of be a big deal when you spotted a raccoon in Manhattan and someone would call Animal Control or the police.  Now  we’ve gotten used to them and  one raccoon regularly visits  our building’s back alley.  Some people in our building  believe  a raccoon is responsible for the plant that keeps […]

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A new poem by Stephanie Stratigos

June 4, 2008

Nervous GI from the UES to LES
The wave begins below the UES
The UES has returned to resting pressure, only now can it relax
Vagus relaxes the LES,
Intrinsic properties of smooth muscle and the influence of VIP
Nitrous oxide’s calming effects
Selective VIP loss of the LES
Treatment is LES targeted
Exit the LES
that is it: GI = Gastrointestinal, UES = […]

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