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Should Doctors Send Sympathy Cards?

11/15/11 9:13am by cathshaffer
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Over on Facebook, I pondered why I always got such nice sympathy cards from my vet when I lost a pet, but had received nothing from any of my mother's doctors when she died. (Granted, it's not too late. A card or phone call could turn up at some point, but for now the flow of cards has slowed and I'm assuming the window for sending would have passed.)  Read more >

Hungarian Noodle and Cabbage, Ultimate Comfort Food

9/28/11 4:09pm by cathshaffer
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Over at Aliette de Bodard's blog, we were talking about egg noodles. She describes herperfumed egg noodles as a "bland" dish that can be served alongside dishes with a stronger flavor. However, the noodles have no less than six seasonings added. I couldn't help comparing it to one of my favorite egg noodle recipes, a dish my family calls Halushka. Halushka is seasoned with salt. That's all.  Read more >

Have you been bullied on the internet?

9/23/11 9:15am by cathshaffer
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They say there is nothing new under the sun, and bad behavior on the internet is no exception. A lot of fancy new words have been invented to describe social interactions online, such as trolling, flamewars, and griefing. But we have a perfectly good older word that applies as well: bullying. Most people associate bullying with childhood, and the school yard, but bullying can occur wherever humans interact, of any age or social status.  Read more >

Tina has a migraine

9/21/11 6:01am by cathshaffer
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I've been spending a lot of time with nurses lately. Intensive care is all about the care, and more so than any other unit I've observed closely, the nurse reigns supreme. My mother has had her own nurse most days, and each one has been terrific. I am awed by the skill and intellect they demonstrate in managing 3-6 pumps, hanging half a dozen medications in bags, deftly loading up food tubes and emptying what come out the other end, and being the hub of a wheel with spokes connecting to ten or more doctors, specialists, and other care providers.  Read more >

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cathshaffer
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Freelance science writer, science fiction author, and stay at home mother based in southeast Michigan.
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