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It's Always the Season for Books, written 2 days ago, I hate to shop. When compared to all the other things I could be doing, the thought of spending time wandering around crowded stores seems incredibly inefficient to me, and I don’t usually want the item in question enough to warrant a trip. (Of...

DID is only for attention?, written 1 week ago, Here is a post that caught my eye and had me commenting.  A great look at all the viral videos about DID and “baby talk”, “fakers”, etc.  I can’t tell you if someone online is truly a part of the DID community or if they deserve to talk abo...

Serious Complications with Surgical Mesh Used in Bladder Suspension Surgery, written 1 month ago, FDA Public Health Notification: Serious Complications Associated with Transvaginal Placement of Surgical Mesh in Repair of Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Stress Urinary Incontinence Issued: October 20, 2008 ...

Case: A boy of 4 yrs with Langerhans Cell Histocytosis, written 1 week ago, Mushfiq, a boy of 4 yrs presented with fever for 7 days, gradual pallor for 2 months, and multiple swelling over the scalp for 1 month. On admission, he was febrile, toxic and pale. He was undernourished, his pulse was 110...

I broke the blog, written 1 day ago, I don’t know what happened to all of my comments.  It seems that anything left in the past few weeks just up & disappeared.  I didn’t moderate them or mark them as spam or even look at them wrong.  If this happened to one your comments I’m truly sorr...

Hypoallergenic Pets - Don't Believe Everything You Read, written 4 weeks ago, Everyone is talking about the prospective new "first pet" joining the Obama family in the White House, come January. Or, at least everyone in the media is talking about it....

National Aplastic Anemia & MDS Awareness Week, written 1 day ago, December 1-7, 2008, is National Aplastic Anemia and Myelodysplastic Syndrome Awareness Week. Aplastic anemia is a bone marrow disorder, usually diagnosed in children and young adults, that can either be...

wspc_P34kO1l_0007, written 3 days ago, wspc_P34kO1l_0007 media files: mp3 -> http://media.libsyn.com/media/msb/wspc_P34kO1l_0007.mp3 m4a -> http://media.libsyn.com/media/msb/wspc_P34kO1l_0007.m4a YouTube -> Official website -> http://thefuelfilm.com/ Bed: "Wrapped in Tinfoil&...

Happy Thanksgiving - Sharing with the Community, written 1 week ago, Happy Thanksgiving. It is wonderful to have things to be thankful for. Last weekend, Cecilia, Chris Guiry and myself under the direction of Sensei John Borter had the chance to teach a brand new curriculum geared towards young g...

monday quiz: back to school (beta) edition, written 1 week ago, it lives! the monday quiz is back. it's been a long while since we had a regular quiz here on chronic holiday. i'm very pleased that seahorse has breathed life back into the quiz. she also set me the task of trying to figure out how to ...

Quick update on basement (and online) situation...., written 4 days ago, I feel like Cary Grant in "Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House". Some of the work done to the basement this past week has led to the discovery of more problems, which, if not addressed, will lead to even more problem...

A Plea for Small Businesses, written 6 hours ago, Come February 9, 2009 countless small businesses will have their means ripped away from them when the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) goes into effect. It basically states that any product manufactured for children under 12 or that ...

Episode #0069 Gearing up for College with Gunnar Esiason, written 3 weeks ago, Title: Episode #00689 Gearing up for College with Gunnar Esiason Gunnar Esiason, 17 years old with cystic fibrosis (CF), high school senior, playing football and hockey, staying compliant, and spending long hours on ...

Living with MS in Ghana.

Could be worse, written 1 week ago, Seeing mum today was quite a shock. The bruising on her face was far more extensive than I had imagined. She looks like one of those Hollywood horror monsters whose flesh is all the colours of rotting meat. She has also injured a leg - her right hamstring is very ...

Can mold grow on plastic and, if so, is there a way to clean it?, written 2 days ago, We recently bought a used plastic outdoor toy set for our children. We had planned to clean it up and put it inside in our basement. While we were able to disinfect and clean the outside of the toy with a detergent...

The Coming Influenza Pandemic blog.

Avoiding Colds and Flu, written 1 month ago, While they not classified as dangerous medical conditions, colds and flu are illnesses that are hard to deal with, since they are generally inconvenient. There are a lot of medicines available to treat these common sicknesses, but the best solution is sti...

Herbed Chicken and Dumplings, written 1 month ago, Adapted from Cooking Light, October 2008. This recipe is designed to feed two, no leftovers. Cooking spray8 oz. skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces3/4 cup (1/4-inch) diagonally cut celery1/2 cup (1/4-inch) diagonally cut ca...