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Ask Dr. Science: Why Don’t Sharks Get Cancer? 5 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
Dear Dr. Science, I have heard that sharks do not get cancer. Why is that? Andrew W. Lexington, KY Dear Andrew, That is a good question, but probably not the question you thought you were askin...
PFAM: Social Media 25 Jul 2013 | 06:59 pm
Leslie at Getting Closer to Myself has an interesting prompt for last month’s PFAM, which is now August’s PFAM, that goes like this: first, answer the question, “What can you say about your illness in...
What Does Crohn’s Feel Like, Redux 17 Jul 2013 | 04:00 pm
I have a widget that tells me how people are getting to this blog, and by far the most searched for phrase that leads people here is ‘what does Crohn’s feel like’. That search usually leads people to ...
In Case of a Water Landing 16 Jul 2013 | 05:10 pm
In case of a water landing, your seat cushion may be used as a flotation device. In case of a saltwater landing, your seat cushion may be used for slightly more flotation than in fresh water. In cas...
Leslie’s interview with Elizabeth Scarboro 9 Jul 2013 | 10:02 pm
Leslie at Getting Closer to Myself interviewed Elizabeth Scarboro, author of My Foreign Cities, and it is an interesting conversation. The subtext is that Leslie, a youngish person still dating, is on...
Can’t be satisfied 27 Jun 2013 | 10:37 pm
In 2009, back when I had a temporary ostomy, a team of economists published a study reporting that people with permanent colostomies were ‘happier’ — that is, reported higher scores on the satisfactio...
So… you don’t want to sell CDs? 23 Jun 2013 | 03:53 am
I keep hearing how the Internet will revolutionize the economy by cutting out middlemen and connecting consumers directly to producers. I keep hearing that, but it keeps not happening for things I wa...
Catch-up catch-all post on various issues 21 Jun 2013 | 06:55 pm
Dolphins This article, “Dolphins are not healers”, should be required reading for, well, anyone who thinks dolphins are healers. Having grown up in Florida, I’ve driven past plenty of ‘swim with dolph...
Jolie v. Etheridge 21 Jun 2013 | 06:21 pm
I had nothing to say about Angelina Jolie’s decision to remove her breasts, mostly because other folks I respect (Leslie, Barbara) have covered it pretty thoroughly. I have no dog in that fight. Also,...
PFAM is up 21 Jun 2013 | 05:43 pm
PFAM is up at Hidden Courage. Abigail did a great job hosting this edition.
