I Am Skeptical As To The ‘Validity Of The Fibromyalgia Blood Test — The So Called “FM/a”.

I only heard of this test, “FM/a“, via a radio commercial, this week. I was immediately intrigued. As some of you may know, I know a fair amount about Fibromyalgia given that my ‘Central Pain’ book deals with it in much detail.
What worried me about this test is that we now know that fibromyalgia is a central nervous system disorder. I didn’t think we had any tests that could detect such disorders.
This test claims to test immune system imbalances. I, at least for now, am skeptical.
This test is supposed to ‘rule out’ other diseases. I am not sure I buy that.
The folks promoting this test — for MONEY, of course — have EXTENDED what was the original SCOPE of fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia was about distributed, widespread pain. These folks have extended this to include symptoms of DEPRESSION as well. Given the EXTENDED scope a lot of folks — mainly women (alas) — will fall into the ‘dragnet’. I am sure that MOST in this vulnerable group will LIKE to be told they have fibromyalgia. To them it would be a relief, a vindication. I know. I have LIVED with ‘fibromyalgia’ — though I do NOT have it.
There used to be the 11-point DEFINITIVE TEST for fibromyalgia. That has now been DEBUNKED. Even the original creator of it, a supposed doctor, has admitted that he was wrong. Tens of millions of American women were told they had fibromyalgia based on that 11-point test. Well the test was FAKE.
So ….
I am not convinced.
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Amazon’s Kindle KDP (i.e. ‘Direct Publishing)’ Is Badly Logjammed.

Just a heads up.
KDP is logjammed.
It is NOW taking 10-days or MORE for ‘Look Inside‘ to get activated. I know. I spoke with them in November about this. Yes, it used to take less than 24-hours. Not now.
Phone support is still available & they REALLY do try. But, what they can do ‘on-the-fly’ is limited. EVERYTHING has to be submitted, in batch mode, to the ‘Back Office’.
Publishing still works. I published the Kindle version of my ‘The Conclave’ book in hours. SMILE.
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Converting A Tightly Formatted Print Book Into An Acceptable eBook Is Hard Work.

Printed Pages
People just don’t appreciate the work, effort & time involved. Yes, converting a NOVEL without any pictures, tables, lists & FANCY formatting is TRIVIAL & can even be done automatically.
NOT so with my books. SMILE.
I like tightly formatted print books & I REFUSE to ‘sell’ those that buy my eBooks short. I will not give them a SHODDY, unacceptable version.
Though I always charge rock bottom prices for my eBooks (typically just $0.99) I still insist on giving the reader the BEST that I can deliver.
So, yes, I am working on the 518-page “The Conclave” book.
This is the LARGEST book that I will have published as an eBook.
I have been working on this conversion for weeks. SMILE.
It is NOT fun being I.
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I Have Just Discovered British Authoress “Rose Tremain” & I Am In Absolute AWE.

I have just finished listening, via Amazon ‘Audible‘, to her book ‘Restoration‘, in a kind of spellbound awe. Given the language (which is often extremely crude) & strident style I had just assumed it was written by a man. That is one of the drawbacks of LISTENING to a book rather than holding it in your hands & reading it. It is easy to overlook who the author is. And I had not listened carefully to that part.
Wow. I am hooked. I just got the sequel ‘Merivel’ on ‘Audible’. I plan to listen to a few more.
Please check her out or at least read about her. She is 77 & still very much alive & active. Has been made a Dame. Good for her. I am glad. She is so clever & talented. I am in AWE. Just amazing. Please …. do yourself a favor.
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Just Ordered Obama’s Latest Book: “The Promised Land”.

Latent Racism, Obama Election & Trumpism — I Didn’t Need Obama To Tell Me.

I did NOT need Obama to point this out to I. I worked it out years ago. I worked it out while Obama was still President.
Yes, it surprised & SADDENED I. I had worked like a black to get Obama elected. I thought, way incorrectly obviously, that his election will, forever, HEAL the racist divide in this country. I could NOT have been MORE WRONG.
His election opened up a whole new, rich & wide vein of evil racism.
What still puzzles me is: HOW did Obama get elected with such a HUGE margin. Why didn’t we see the latent in 2007-2008 or even 2012. Why?
Yes, I knew that Trump came to be because Obama was in the White House.
You must have know that too. Right?
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“Liar’s Girl”, By ‘Catherine Ryan Howard’, Brilliantly Clever & Creative Tale.

Wow. What a story. Brilliant. As far as I know it is all fiction. Not sure how & where she got the idea. But, it is very, very clever & creative.
A very pleasant surprise. It was available for free from Amazon Audible & I got it on a whim because I wanted something different. Lighter than some of my prior Audible books. This sure met the bill.
I can fully appreciate how it would win a mystery/crime award.
Very talented young lady. Writes beautifully. She has already gone far, but she will go further. Cracks me up that her bio says she is “currently studying English at Trinity College Dublin“. She should be TEACHING the course. Nothing she has to learn. Highly recommended.
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Book Publishing With Amazon’s Kindle KDP Gets More Involved — New Editions.
The Old & New Editions of My ‘The Conclave‘ Book.
Over the last 18-months or so publishing with Amazon’s KDP — particularly so when it comes to paperbacks — is getting more involved & obtuse.
Yesterday I ran into the ‘New Edition’ issue. You can no longer just to an update & publish a new edition of a paperback. Bummer. I used to rely on that. Now you have to UNPUBLISH the old edition & republish the new. Yes, more hassle. But, at least I now know. Aggravating.
A heads up for the rest of you. Paperback new editions — you must unpublish the old edition. Don’t forget. SMILE.
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