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I just got home from walking exercise, which I needed to have. The weather is grey, unseasonably warm and wet, hereabouts this afternoon.

A few days ago, George Pérez broke the news of his inoperable stage 3 pancreatic cancer diagnosis, as I noted here.

Right now, I'm listening to an episode of White Coat, Black Art via CBC's On Demand radio services devoted to consequences of the Pandemic as regards cancer diagnoses in general across Canada...and the effects on the cancer-fighting sector of the medical professions, particularly morale and mental health.

So there's me, connecting dots, right? Dots that I'm not sure need connecting, because what's the point of it beyond blame-casting?

About Anonymous Text Queries

It occurs to me that I've given out my cell phone number, via my resumé, maybe a thousand times - perhaps more - via conscious choice over the last two years of Pandemic time. All of those instances involved job applications of some kind. Assorted relatives across two countries already know that number as well as specific friends of my choosing.

In addition, I'm registered on Indeed, and I've also given that contact information to a couple social support agencies and non-governmental organizations. Some companies that I do regular business with also have that cell number, possibly because they believe themselves legally obligated to acquire it for their record-keeping.

When someone texts me via said cell phone without announcing their identity and/or affiliation - just the phone number - asking "Dwight Williams" how I'm feeling, I get suspicious. I might even be inclined to track the number as best I can. Yes, I'm aware that phone numbers can be "spoofed". So are various people better able to pursue the matter.

I am stressed in many ways right now. So this is a line I'm drawing in the "sand" of computer circuitry.