The woman who took this picture AND her husband have been fired because of the photograph. I’m not putting this particular photo behind a cut. Yep, that’s a very dangerous photograph, isn’t it? It is if you’re trying to keep…
Not Exactly Surprising
10 percent of women raped, or nearly raped in first year of college When parents send their daughters off to college, few think they may return home as victims. Yet roughly 10 percent of women have experienced an attempted or…
Universists? And The Good Book
I’ve never heard of these folks before: Universists. I don’t have time to explore the site now, but if I stick it here, maybe I’ll remember to do it later. Maybe. Universists are individuals who allow our personal philosophy to…
Dear Gods, Is It That Late?
It is indicative of my (lack of) brain function today that I nearly typed “dogs” there in the subject line. I had a migraine this morning, pushed it back, and am fighting it again now. The kids are off swimming,…
Bits from the News
Woman gives herself a Cesarean A woman gave birth to a healthy baby boy after performing a Cesarean on herself with a kitchen knife Device detects date-rape drug Chocolate in pregnancy keeps baby happy A Black Box for People Many…
Monday News Bits
Japanese businessman builds own machine to make world landmine-free Heart attack rate dives after public smoking ban Home Power: Your Small Scale Renewable Energy Source And for fun: What’s so intelligent about Intelligent Design?
Not Surprising to Me
Toddler TV Habits Tied to Attention Deficit
The Evils of Blogging
Blogging Off by Whitney Pastorek I suppose it’s ironic that I’m linking to the essay in my LJ. Doesn’t that count as a blog? Current Mood: 🙂amused
Feeds & News
Good article: Beyond Sustainability I just added these feeds to LJ: strangedoctrine – Strange Doctrines unscrewinscruta – Unscrewing the Inscrutable: I’m not angry, I just don’t agree with you gullibilityisnt – Gullibility Isn’t in the Dictionary chuchofcritical – The Church…
WebMD Today
Since I know someone using shots while trying to conceive: FDA Approves Fertility Hormone Pen Devise Promises Simpler FSH Shots Hmm—I don’t know enough about herbs to have much of an opinion, but I’ll be more cautious of anything containing…