My, my, my. I write a post that deals in part with vaccines and autism, and then look what the universe serves up. Running a fever during pregnancy is associated with a risk of autism spectrum disorders and developmental delays… Continue Reading
The NYT‘s Ethicist column has a new pencil pusher: Exciting news for Chuck Klosterman fans. The pop culture and music critic best known for his Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs collection has landed a sweet new gig at the New York Times Magazine writing… Continue Reading
Light posting this week. We are visiting family and I’m caring for the young ones while my husband cranks out a chapter and does online teaching. If only Russell had thought to do a post that aroused a lot of… Continue Reading
One of the running ha-has at LeagueFest was the seeming predilection Rose and I have for hot-button topics. Between circumcision, attachment parenting and home birth, one could draw the conclusion that we like to go “poke, poke, poke” at the… Continue Reading
I’ll just start right out by saying that my sleep is wholly untroubled by the death of Osama bin Laden. Neither the fact of his demise nor the proximate details of how it came to pass give me much pause. … Continue Reading
When you live in an area, you get to know the local stores and businesses. You learn where to shop for groceries, where to get your dry cleaning done, who serves decent coffee, etc. If you were to ask me… Continue Reading
A few days ago, the Better Half and I got an e-mail from the teacher in my son’s montessori toddler program. (He will be three in the coming months.) He has been doing quite well in general, though he still… Continue Reading
Something gives me the impression that some LoOG regulars are geeks. It’s just an occasional hint, but there it is. So I have a bleg for for all the geeks. My phone contract is up in July. I currently have… Continue Reading
I used to follow politics rabidly. It was always hard to figure out just what news filtered through to your average Joe. Now the time that I used to allot for following politics is used for blogging. So I have… Continue Reading
My middle son, who has severe disabilities, turns three in September (I’ll call him James). Time to start considering preschools! This, it turns out, is an entirely different task than it was when we decided for our oldest typical son.… Continue Reading