August 2009
8 posts
“Of course they say that! Of course they talk about welfare mothers and drug...”
– My mom’s outburst to my staunchly Republican grandfather about why socialized medicine is important. (via derbygirl/ katoleary/ lindsayneedscoffee)
Truly, the legacy of Ronald Reagan – dehumanizing those in need so thoroughly that we are able strip away their basic human rights without the crushing...
WatchI’ve lived in Seattle since 1995 but I was born and raised in Massachusetts. The passing of Ted Kennedy makes my heart hurt.
“How have you not gotten a sprain walking on these things?”
– my massage therapist, Michael, as tested my feet/ankles for muscle weakness
I went to my first ‘official’ treatment massage session last night for my shin problems. As per my ususal MO, it’s not just my shins that are out of whack, but just about every leg muscle, tendon, joint from the hip down. One of my directives is now: Don’t cross your legs. Even at your ankles.
Do you have any idea how hard this is? Even after 12 hours? I live my life with...
“Ma’am, trying to have a conversation with you would be like trying to argue with...”
– -The Hon. Barney Frank (via lemonadediary)
I’ve trying to convince Ivan that, if we get a new dog, we should name him “Barney Frank” in honor of how much I love him.
Last week just about everything broke.
On Monday, test results prompted my doctor to tell me to eliminate gluten from my diet. It’s been a week now and I thought that I was feeling hungry all the time (I’ve lost a couple of pounds), but I am now beginning to think that my stomach is…what? healing? reacting? Dunno but it feels a little funky.
On Friday, while driving 30 miles to...
