Archive for June, 2006



Oh happy day

Published on 12 June 2006

Some good news this weekend on the parental front: my crazy-stubborn father has finally, finally decided that he can’t go on any longer without doing something about his osteoarthritis. He and my mom spent most of Friday with an orthopedic surgeon, and he was able to schedule surgery to have both knees replaced next month. […]


Offspring’s eternal

Published on 6 June 2006

I’m a little late commenting on the recent Washington Post article on new recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control that all women who are capable of conceiving, regardless of intent to bear children, should consider themselves — and be considered by their healthcare providers — as “pre-pregnant.”
Think about it: girls who have […]