https://pjmedia.com/michaeltotten/2010/08/31/hell-week/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 09:56:36 -0400<![CDATA[I woke up early this morning, before the sun even came up, with a piercing pain in the left side of my abdomen for the fourth time this month. It was worse than the other three times, and I was pretty sure I knew what it was. I shook my wife awake and told her I needed her to drive me to the hospital.]]>Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:45:30 -0400<![CDATA[Michael J. Totten]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-j-totten-2/2010/08/31/hell-week-n144477