Monthly Archives: July 2009
Comment policy
I don’t have an official policy. I obviously don’t routinely censor anyone who disagrees with me. I am all for constructive conversation. I do have my comments set that any new commenter has to be cleared by me, and I … Continue reading
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I write letters, activist style
A double hat tip to Shakesville, one tip for the title and another for the story. CNN has a headline referring to Scott Roeder, the confessed assassin of Dr. Tiller, as an “anti-abortion activist.” Here is my letter: I was … Continue reading
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The Belmont Report
I am reading the Belmont Report in order to work with human research subjects. I am an ethics and research dork, and I love this kind of stuff. Autonomy, beneficence and justice are pretty noble concepts, ones I would like … Continue reading
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When the boat rocks, go with the flow
For those of you who don’t follow my life like a soap opera, let me explain. No, that would take too long. Let me sum up. (A race to see who names that butchered movie quote first). I just got … Continue reading
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What the HELL???
I was blessed with being selected for the high-larious series on Shakesville,What the hell??, in which people send in embarrassing pictures from their youth. I sent in this art school self portrait. Seriously, what the hell? Check out the whole … Continue reading
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Good-bye, Cort
I found out that one of my neighbors from college died, apparently from a drug-induced overdose of some kind. It was self-inflicted and maybe intentional. ETA: Well, I heard wrong. I have heard since he shot himself, quite intentionally. Cortland … Continue reading
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Almost Healthy
I am praying my zucchini, which has languished in my fridge for a week while I started my new fellowship, is still good. I am making chocolate zucchini muffins. This recipe is fantastic and I have used it before. I … Continue reading
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Mommy Wars Bingo
New Improved Mommy Wars Bingo is on shelves now in the community issue of hip Mama zine. My friend happened to buy a copy and have it in her bag when she came over! I haven’t gotten one in my … Continue reading
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What a great day!
I started my fellowship today. I was about an hour early. My fellow fellow (ha!) told me the main mentor for the fellowship, Dr. F, said to come in at 10 a.m. I was too excited and insecure to come … Continue reading
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