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quick state of the kathryn
so I have pneumonia, awesome. And it didn't really respond to the Z-pack, more awesome. So now I'm on Levaquin, which cost me a hundred and eighty god damn dollars because my health insurance's $15...
View ArticleAny of my MA peeps near Salem?
Are any of my Massachussetts peeps near Salem, or could get there in the next couple hours, and are willing to perform a great mitzvah? A friend has a sick child and ONE diaper left. Lemme know and...
View ArticleOsama bin Laden is dead.
I'm super torn. I'm glad he's dead. I'm ashamed that I'm glad he's dead. I'm savagely gleeful that he met his end at the hands of soldiers from the nation he attacked. I mourn his death, because he was...
View ArticleThe MLK quote going around
is actually a misquote. The full, original quote is:"The ultimate weakness of violence is that it is a descending spiral, begetting the very thing it seeks to destroy. Instead of diminishing evil, it...
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RIP.
I haven't been posting here much because my grandmother died. I've been not wanting to talk about anything else until I talked about that, but I don't seem to be able to find a good way to talk about...
View ArticleResume question
Should you put your Erdős–Bacon number on your resume? Asking, sadly, for someone else, as I do not have an Erdős–Bacon number.
View ArticleWell, here goes nothing.
Monday, I start training for the 2012 Kirkland Sprint Triathlon. Half mile open water swim, 12 mile bike, 3 mile run.Gulp.(They have an Athena division, which is women 150 pounds and heavier. Sadly...
View ArticleThe Braised Greens of the People
People all over the world eat greens -- mustard greens, dandelion greens, collards, kale, bok choy, spinach, whatever you find in the area. They eat them because they are crazy nutritious, will grow...
View ArticleDoor: STOPPED.
I have finished all the George RR Martin / Game of Thrones / Songs of Ice and Fire books. Please engage me in rampant speculation now, because OMG.
View ArticleI feel better about the chances of seeing the series finished now.
To all my friends who have read the Song of Ice and Fire books: go back to the very first one, Game of Thrones, and read the scene of Bran's very first falling dream, the one that starts with the crow...
View ArticleMilestones and address changes
First of all, my old nwlink.com address is no longer good. New address is ktewson@gmail.com. Alden is ONE YEAR OLD. Appalling. He's still not really crawling; at ten months, our ped was concerned about...
View ArticleChicken and Potatoes
This is a solid dinner for a cold night. It's not the healthiest thing I've ever cooked, but when you actually break it down, it's not as bad as you might think. This also has the distinction of being...
View ArticleAlden's crawling!
Not far, well, or easily -- but he did it!! He had a STELLAR OT session today, just had made all kinds of leaps, not just motor ones but cognitive and sensory as well. He has some sensory. . ....
View ArticleThought Process of a Sleep Deprived Cook
I'm making pot roast tomorrow for a multi-family dinner, and on the advice of my father, I pulled out Mastering the Art of French Cooking to do Julia Child's braised beef. Dad says it's fantastic, and...
View ArticleHistorical Metaphors in Parenting
Erik, trying to barricade Alden out of the kitchen while I cook: "I'm creating a Maginot line here for everyone's protection."Me: "I notice you chose an example that was both resource-intensive and...
View ArticleArizona "Lasagna"
I would love to come up with a better name for this. Shoot me your suggestions in the comments.This recipe was borne of my purchase of four enormous winter squashes, the largest being probably 15...
View ArticleLanguages Redux
I keep updating this list becauseI keep adding languages to it. This is all the languages I've sung in. This iteration adds Ojibwe and takes the asterisk off of Zulu, as I have now done a piece where I...
View ArticleImportant information about R-74
Yesterday, Governor Gregoire signed Washington State's marriage equality bill. In 90 days, it will become law, and we will have full marriage equality for all citizens of this state, and not a moment...
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