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Flea circus
(Updated May 12, 2012 at 2 pm MDT) For the last week, my home has been a three-ring flea circus. And I mean that in the most negative way possible. A week ago, on May 3, I got it into my head to treat both my dog and cat for fleas. Not that I’d seen … Continue reading
The (old) eyes have it
You’ve had a pretty good idea most of your life what “rheumy eyes” are when they are mentioned in print. And you see them on television occasionally — rheumy-eyed old men and women. But just try to find a photo that shows what you mean when you say “rheumy-eyed” … or that illustrates what you … Continue reading
Once I was a runner
Here’s a little video of an early spring run in Boulder, CO. I used to do this sort of thing, thirty years ago. Even now, this brings back a lot of the old feelings. What ever happened to the young woman who used to get such a kick out of braving the elements for her … Continue reading
Ignorance was bliss
Funny where information turns up on the Internet. Like when you’re checking the weather details on your favorite weather website and it features the latest health information from WebMD, a well-known and reliable source for such things. I mention this, naturally, because I just checked out the weather and found a list of six daily … Continue reading
Women will remember in November
An appropriate message for today, tomorrow, and the rest of the year. Remember in November! *Video from the Planned Parenthood Political Action Fund
Carlin on conservatives, abortion, and the war on women
I can’t say it any better than George Carlin did. He’d have had a thing or two to say about the war on women. In fact, he pretty much covered it with this monologue. This Saturday, April 28, join a march or rally near you and protest the ongoing war on women’s reproductive rights and … Continue reading
RIght to Lifers: You can’t make these things up
Yesterday the Huffington Post ran a story about Planned Parenthood clinics being targeted by suspected members of an anti-abortion group (Live Action) hoping to obtain (or create?) video showing illegal activities. Not to be missed was this declaration from National Right to Life President Carol Tobias, who is concerned about sex-selective abortion: “In 2010, more … Continue reading
Oklahoma GOP kills personhood bill
(Updated April 21, 2012 at 6:21 pm MDT) The Republican caucus in the Oklahoma House of Representatives has voted to kill the proposed Personhood Act and not let it go to a vote on the House floor. The bill sailed through the Oklahoma Senate by a vote of 34-7 earlier this year and was widely … Continue reading
Arizona: Pregnancy begins before conception
The war on women just took a bizarre new twist. Arizona has sent to the governor’s desk a bill that declares pregnancies in the state begin two weeks before conception. According to the Huffington Post, “‘A sentence in the bill defines gestational age as “calculated from the first day of the last menstrual period of … Continue reading
War on women hits speed bump in Oklahoma
(Updated March 29 at 2:49 pm MT) Uh oh. Sanity is rearing its head in the nationwide war on women. A district judge has ruled that Oklahoma’s law requiring women to get an ultrasound before having an abortion is “unconstitutional and unenforceable.” Enforcement of the law has been blocked since May 2010 when a Tulsa … Continue reading
Carrots, sticks, and health insurance
We insure things of value because we know if something happens to them, repairs won’t be free. Our health is a thing of value. Therefore we insure it. Except a lot of people don’t. They don’t because repairs are free at the nearest ER. Why pay to insure something when free repairs are readily available? … Continue reading
Follow SCOTUS activity on the ACA
For those wanting to follow the current Supreme Court hearing on the Affordable Care Act (aka “Obamacare”) or any other Supreme Court activity, a good source to check is the SCOTUS blog. It may take a minute or two to load; traffic today is very heavy.
Learning to fly … with reading glasses
Me and the new peepers went for a short drive today. Sans specs. Haven’t done that for almost 50 years. Driving without glasses. Weird. Amazing. Skydiving without a chute. Instead, wings. I had to take a couple of packages up to the UPS store and all the way up there I kept wondering what would … Continue reading
Modern microsurgery saves vision
If you are reading this post without giving a second thought to whether you can see it clearly, count your blessings. Most of us, even if we wear glasses, take for granted that an occasional update in our prescription is all we’ll ever need. It can get more complicated than that, however, and I’ve been … Continue reading
Women legislators turn attention to men’s health
This CNN report brightened my morning: Ohio Senator Nina Turner is absolutely right. It’s only fair that legislation across the country pay as much attention to men’s reproductive health as women’s. Certainly the focus has appeared to be tipping too far toward women’s health in the last few years. It is critical we maintain a … Continue reading
KS anti-abortion bill would require medical malpractice
“Among other provisions in the proposed legislation are measures allowing doctors to withhold from patients medical information that might encourage them to seek an abortion and prohibiting malpractice suits if the woman or the child suffers a health complication as a result of information being withheld. A wrongful death lawsuit could be filed if the … Continue reading
Unless they are medical doctors …
When all Republican legislators, conservative religious leaders, and political commentators have MD degrees, I might be willing to listen to their opinions about women’s reproductive health. Until then, it’s a medical issue about which they are not qualified to speak. Particularly in an election year.
OK personhood protest: If I wanted the government in my womb …
(Updated March 1, 2012 @ 2:30 pm MT) Oklahoma women yesterday marched on the state capitol to protest a Senate bill that would grant a fetus full ‘personhood’ at the moment of conception. The bill sailed through the state Senate a few weeks ago and reportedly is expected to pass in the Republican-controlled House as … Continue reading
Komen Foundation just doesn’t get it
There’s an old axiom in politics and in life: When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging. Evidently Susan G. Komen for the Cure is unfamiliar with the rule. It wasn’t enough that they hired someone sworn to take down Planned Parenthood. It wasn’t enough to let that person dictate a politically inspired move … Continue reading
Abortion foes should try new tactics
Here’s an idea for the anti-abortion folks: Instead of trying to scare and intimidate women and girls into not having abortions, why not support and encourage them to have their babies. It’s called positive reinforcement — using reward to encourage a desired behavior instead of punishment to discourage unwanted behavior. Psychologists say it’s the best … Continue reading
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