A Bad Day Can Be Funny
Intending to serve my teen cereal I opened the cabinet, got out a plate, stared at it for a while, put it back, and got a bowl. Then I walked into the closet where we keep cleaning supplies and couldn’t find the Froot Loops. The usual note to the shot nurse about the teen’s quirks … A Bad Day Can Be Funny
Water Is Different From Water
There are multiple safe sources of drinking water and usually we pick based on taste, amount of packaging, or convenience. Tap water Fridge-filtered tap water Pitcher-filtered tap water Bought drinking water Bought spring water Bought distilled water But if you’re going to use it for a sinus rinse (a.k.a. nasal lavage, jala neti) it’s safest … Water Is Different From Water
The Axes Of Gender

I like scales, four-quadrant compasses, and alignment charts for introspecting how I feel about something. But they never have enough axes. In particular, they skip how strongly one feels about the topic.For instance, when talking about clothing there are so many possibilities beyond “masculine” and feminine”. Assessment questionnaires often use verbal scales like: Strongly Agree … The Axes Of Gender