Yoke

I've had a productive, non-bloody cough for four weeks. The "productive, non-bloody" part is very important because when you Google "cough that clings to you like a leech," the unproductive, bloody coughs are like really bad--so bad I am not sure why you would even seek medical care.  It would be better to just let nature take its course, frankly*  I did seek medical care this week because after flying last week to the very exciting, newly-named Gulf of America**, my productive, non-bloody cough began creeping up towards my sinuses and into my ears, causing me to lose at least 53% of my hearing.*** The strange thing is that this hearing loss seems to have increased my ability to hear things being said faraway. Like if you are in the far corner of the room saying bad things about me or admitting to a crime you committed, I'll be able to hear you! But if you are standing right next to me, I have to read your lips.  I am not very good at reading lips. As a resu...