Question time!
It’s been a while since the last time I asked people if they had anything they’d like me to try discussing. So, um… is there anything you’d like me to try discussing? I assume what interest readers may have in… Continue Reading
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Alternately, you could smell some gardenias
Getting some @Gardenia Oxygen at #LegacyOxygenBar@ Aspen Ideas Festival instagr.am/p/MlkNAMLrU6/ — michael kantrow (@kantrow) July 2, 2012 My invitation to the Aspen Ideas Festival seems to have gotten lost in the mail this year, so I was unable to join… Continue Reading
Twitter!
I have decided to match my tweets to my blog, and reduce the possibility of a student discovering something embarrassing. You can follow me! @rosewouldhouse
Ring-a-ding-ding: a moral conundrum
I am an incredibly soft touch when it comes to people wanting my money for good causes. The Better Half literally has to change the channel if one of those ASPCA ads comes on showing sad dogs being rescued and… Continue Reading
Making the birth experience into the hospital experience
Have you ever been in a labor and delivery room? It’s the nicest room for patients in the hospital. (At least, for vaginal births – not so much C-sections). Every effort has been made to make it look un-medical. Colors… Continue Reading
I know we haven’t even talked about “Ubik” yet
… but I’ve decided to go ahead and start reading “The Pale King,” which has been sitting on my shelf since it was released. Anyone who wants to talk about it at some point, let me know in comments. If… Continue Reading
Rights, consequences, and the counterfactual functions of SCOTUS
I was thinking the other day that my political intuitions and my moral intuitions are totally out of whack. I know there’s a huge literature on the connection between political theory and moral theory, and I know exactly none of… Continue Reading
A surprise about institutionalization of the disabled children
So in a recent post, I mentioned in the comments that my middle son qualifies for a Katie Beckett waiver. That is, he can receive Medicaid as coverage secondary private insurance. The Katie Beckett waiver was instituted by Ronald Reagan,… Continue Reading
Riddle me this
Does everyone know the “Serenity Prayer”? It’s a favorite of 12-Step groups, and goes “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the… Continue Reading
Supreme Court totally shocks me
Who knew? The Supreme Court upheld ObamaCare. I know there are them those who frequent this blog who oppose the health care on moral and/or political grounds, and that is a position that I take very seriously. However, I am… Continue Reading