This extremely sad news greeted me when I went to Yahoo to check my email today: “Christopher Reeve’s Widow Dies at Age 44.” I can’t say I followed the entire saga of the Reeve family all that closely, but I … Continue reading →
First it was low fat diets. Now it’s calcium supplements that have been tested and found somewhat wanting, according to the Washington Post and many other newspapers reporting on a recent study. What’s a woman to do? First, a personal … Continue reading →
An article appeared in this Sunday’s NY Times advising us that our relations with our neighbors may need to change if the much-feared bird flu pandemic ever arrives. This is what will be necessary if we want to protect ourselves … Continue reading →
Come on, sing along with neo-neocon: Just around the corner, There’s a rainbow in the sky, So let’s have another cup of coffee, And let’s have another piece of pie. Trouble’s like a bubble, And the clouds will soon roll … Continue reading →
Some of you may remember that my ninety-one-year-old mother had a stroke in late July. How’s she doing now? Fair. It’s been a long, long five months. In the beginning, she was able to move her left leg only a … Continue reading →
Modern life holds modern terrors–such as, for example, modern weapons in the hands of modern terrorists. But one ancient problem that was thought to have been more-or-less eradicated in this country is making a comeback, to wit: bedbugs. Yes, yes; … Continue reading →
Oh-oh. Danger, and from an unexpected source. Men, you may want to leave the room now, especially if you are the sensitive sort. Today’s NY Times has an article on the hazards of bike-riding–yes, you heard me, bike riding, specifically … Continue reading →
As an inveterate Red Sox fan, last year was really the pinnacle—it just couldn’t get any better than that. So I have to confess that, although the Red Sox are doing fine this year, I haven’t paid all that much … Continue reading →
In the King of Swaziland/AIDS thread, commenter “anonymous” (another one? or the same? who knows?) writes (and, by the way, in case you’re interested, here’s the latest update on King Mswati of Swaziland’s newest shady antics): I’ve always wondered why … Continue reading →
When I read the first paragraph or two of this article (via Norm Geras), I thought perhaps it was from the Onion. The King of Swaziland, banning sex thoughout the realm? A ceremony of dancing girls, burning the tassels that … Continue reading →
I don’t usually write about events in my purely personal, non-political life, but I’m going to make an exception. Towards the end of my recent visit to California, my ninety-one-year-old mother had a stroke. Even though she is ninety-one, this … Continue reading →
It’s a well-documented fact that Afro-Americans in this country suffer disproportionately from cardiovascular illness, and that when they do they are often less responsive to medication and other standard treatments. There have been many studies that attempt to determine why … Continue reading →