Yesterday, we drove to the Better Half’s hometown for a family birthday party. He’s from the state where we currently reside, though his hometown is in a different area. Our state is pretty reliably blue. Nate Silver scores it (at… Continue Reading
Recently, I asked for topics on which you might like to hear my thoughts. In my dual roles as recovering film nerd and Resident Ordinary Gentlewoman, Patrick suggested a list of top movies that deal with women’s issues. So here… Continue Reading
On last night’s LeagueCast, Peter Singer’s view that disabled infants may be permissibly killed came up. I actually haven’t looked at his reasoning in a while, so I decided to take a gander and see what it’s all about. Turns… Continue Reading
Asks Alex: My colleague Jason Kuznicki argues that those who take charity should suffer a social stigma. Underlying this argument is the unspoken assumption that social stigmas are a good thing generally. I’m not convinced that this assumption is valid,… Continue Reading
At the medical school I attended, one of the first classes students take is Medical Terminology. It was taught at the time (I can’t imagine she’s still there now) by a batty old woman from Eastern Europe who everybody adored. … Continue Reading
Many moons ago, in the gap of time between when I graduated from medical school and when my residency began, I went on a medical mission trip to Central America. Two of my best friends from school were also going,… Continue Reading
They stare at me. I know they do. They stare at me with baleful resentment, with unconcealed contempt. Like a jilted lover. Like a forgotten friend. Like the sufferer of a long-ago but unforgiven slight. They stare at me. I… Continue Reading
Ever had someone you didn’t really like, but could never put your finger on why? Some ill-defined, inchoate notion that they weren’t all that nice, even if they’d never done anything you could think of to make you feel that… Continue Reading
Like anyone who enjoys good writing from a sensible person, I am looking forward to reading Tod’s dispatch from the “Values Voters Summit.” With the possible exception of the late David Foster Wallace, I can’t think of another person whose… Continue Reading
So, turns out I have a bit more to say on the etiquette of feeding children in certain ways in public. So my husband and I have debated whether it’s acceptable to tube-feed our kid in public. We’ve basically settled on yes… Continue Reading