On Wednesaday, March 31, 10 year old Satori Lewis is going into surgery. Her entire spine, head to hip, will be fused together with two titanium rods going along either side of it. She has Muscular Atrophy (type II). This is a major surgery. Especially for a little girl. Her mother has asked that people… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Going out on a limb
Ever wonder why salad is expensive?
From Kitchen Gardeners I don’t think we have to look a lot farther as to why people in the US are gaining weight and dying of cancer. The sick thought is that we pay to support the very industry that’s killing us. Once again I say, let’s get the corporations out of Congress…. Continue Reading
Change gonna come…
I want my democracy back…. Continue Reading
Blog Action Day : Climate Change
When I was nine or ten years old, I learned that the sun would one day burn out. I dissolved into tear at the mere idea that someday the sun would not rise. I was inconsolable. Sent home from school for my ‘bad’ behavior, my parents thought I had lost my mind. Finally, my father… Continue Reading
The face of insurance denial
I guess it’s save the kids week here…. This 1 minute video really moved me. We really need to pass this insurance reform legislation…. Continue Reading
Thursday 13 – On publishing
Thursday 13 – On publishing (Thursday 13′s were revived by Janet and?Megan?) Ok, I’m on a little bit of a rant. So please forgive me, but I think people need to know about the changes in publishing. So many authors hold on to their fiction, hoping and praying for to win the lotto and a… Continue Reading
Publish or Perish
For much of my life, this was the motto. You have to publish or you’ll perish in achedemia. Day by day, research grant by research grant, theories and bullshit were pulled together into papers. Most papers were published because: Frank knew Sam Sam knew Joe Joe sits on John’s research grant committee. John’s brother’s wife’s… Continue Reading
Are you sure?
I received a list of questions for Perpst at Popping Bubbles. SHE said I agreed to be interviewed. Again.  I tried to argue but…. She’s very very short. Short people are ALWAYS up so to something. And you never know what it is.  And short people are a little scary.  So I acquessed. THEN,… Continue Reading
And some children are brave.
I had to share this with you. Â We’ve all heard of the Taliban’s acid attacks on girls going to school in Afghanistan. Check out these girls. They’ve already been attacked AND they continue to go to school. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy “We’re all afraid, but we don’t… Continue Reading
Thanks John!
In my life time, I saw a great man  destroy his career, shame himself and usher in this current time.  I was at Berkeley when he was nominated to the Supreme Court. You can imagine the conversations! The dialog! The fear! As it turns out, this man did a decent job of steering the Supreme Court…. Continue Reading