Marlene Dotterer's Blog, page 7
July 12, 2016
Crap Shoots and Other Good Times
I just did something I already regret. I had a hamburger. Not just any hamburger either, but one completely devoid of worth. Worse than a waste of calories, it was practically a killing meal.
In case you’re wondering if it at least tasted good, no it didn’t. Like I said, devoid of worth.
The joke on me is that I thought I was ordering the vegetarian option. See, I’m a spoiled Californian. When I go to a hamburger place and see portobello mushroom as one of the hamburger options, I think it’s...
Hundreds of Genes Spring Back to Life in the Days After Death
Holy cow, this is fascinating! Use with caution: studies are not yet peer-reviewed.
http://gizmodo.com/hundreds-of-genes-spring-back-to-life-in-the-days-after-1782487652
July 5, 2016
Post 4th Reading
Okay Americans, consider a period of national service:
http://a.msn.com/r/2/AAi4gb6?m=en-us&ocid=News
I’m in favor.
June 27, 2016
Reblog: Despite a Supreme Court victory, it could take years for Texas abortion clinics to reopen
I’m greatly heartened by the Supreme Court decision that firmly tells Texas pols they can’t interfere with a basic right. But as this article points out, the situation in Texas won’t improve overnight. “Some clinics may never reopen…”
So instead… let’s do this: Let doctors be doctors. OB/GYNs need to offer abortion as part of the standard of care. If a patient needs one, the doctor can ge...
June 25, 2016
A Post About Hope (or Not)
Science Fiction is full of dystopian stories, with futures grim, dusty, and hot. They have advanced technology, at least in some sectors, but in general, it’s not available to the masses, or used for the greater good.
With all that’s going on in our world these days, it almost seems that we should just pick our favorite dystopian story and admit we’re heading in that direction.
I am a cynical person. I’m not proud of that, necessarily, it just is. People almost can’t surprise me with how nast...
June 10, 2016
Are You Still There?
I wouldn’t blame you if you’re not. I certainly haven’t been around. I plead vacations, with the excuse that I was leaving occasional posts and pictures on Facebook. Then I got sick.
I went to Peru for a few weeks.
Peru won.
I did try to be careful. Bottled water everywhere, even for brushing teeth. No eating unpeeled fruit or uncooked vegetables. Well, mostly.
There’s no telling where I picked it up, but it wasn’t just me. Illness crept through our group of ten, one person at a time. In fact...
May 2, 2016
What Would Happen If We Just Gave People Money? | FiveThirtyEight
Daniel Straub remembers the night he got hooked on basic income. He had invited Götz Werner, a billionaire owner of a German drugstore chain, to give an independent talk in Zurich, where Straub was…
Source: What Would Happen If We Just Gave People Money? | FiveThirtyEight
Keeping Weight Off
Wow. The New York Times has an article about contestants from the Biggest Loser show. And it turns out I was right all along: if I manage to lose weight, my body really does slow down the metabolism and hangs onto calories, and it doesn’t get better. It stays bad or gets worse. This is a big reason people can’t maintain weight loss.
I always say I have no will power, and that’s partially true. I love food. But if I eataround1000 calories a day, I will not lose weight.I’ll maintain okay, but t...
April 24, 2016
You’re the Parent. Start Acting Like One
Here’s a good article on training our children. I think this is a very important concept that has been lost among today’s busy young families.
It’s interesting – I am a big believer of things like on-demand breastfeeding and attachment parenting. I think we can’t love our kidstoo muchand we can’t hold them too much. I think newborns NEED bodies and arms and breasts and voices and faces in order to thrive. They are sponges, soaking up every sensation that comes their way, and their busy little...
April 7, 2016
The Next Economy – An 8 Point Plan
The beauty of election season is that every citizen has an opinion and they get to voice it. Because we are a Democratic Republic, it’s usually up to the candidates running to propose very specific…
Source: The Next Economy – An 8 Point Plan
