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@Corso: Viagra is only approved for use in erectile dysfunction. Other uses, including pulmonary hypertension, are off label. (I also…
Ron, Respectfully... Are you saying these things because you actually have an ideological opposition to any use of off-label prescriptions,…
Which leads one to ask how many studies showed the breast growth effect of Spironolactone and what their quality was.…
I am reluctant to take any supplement in the US, even the relatively benign ones like vitamins, because who knows…
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Category Archives: Syndicated feeds
Why is American tv coverage of the Haitian disaster driving me to drink?
Chris Matthews is on my tv carefully saying how much Haiti’s problems are due to its politics. He is also congratulating the US on how much its image will be burnished because of how quickly it is responding to the crisis. Really. Yes, really. And aren’t we the greatest country in the world?
And most […]
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Why is American tv coverage of the Haitian disaster driving me to drink?
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On Haiti, Helping and Hurting
So, you want to help? Great. Here’s a list of charities. However if you feel the need to sound anything like Pat Robertson I’m going to need you to go sit down somewhere and be silent. The last thing anyone needs after a crisis is the bigots swooping in with lies to bolster their racism. […]
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Linkspam: “I’m back” edition
And how was your holiday season? I hope it was as enjoyable as mine. May your new year be filled with much joy and not much sorrow. In the meantime:
Feminism Fail
Perhaps it is time for women to examine whether the largest organizations that claim to represent them are really delivering on their promises.
They’ve failed to […]
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On HP’s Racist Webcams (Or Lack Thereof)
To start, I’m sure many of you have seen or heard about the YouTube video of the black dude who shows that the webcam on the HP MediaCenter does not track his face but does track the face of his white co-worker. The vid is here, in case you haven’t seen. It’s pretty funny, too, […]
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Picture Yourself
Those of you who know me personally know that in another aspect of my life I write about technology. I get to play around with a fair number of gadgets in order to review them and it’s a very cool job, generally. There are very few times when the ABW in me is activated by […]
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Pearl Clutching and Urban Planning
Walk in My Shoes: Surviving the walk to school. You know I understand the whole “If it bleeds it leads” concept of journalism. Really I do. But, we live on the South Side of Chicago too. I grew up here and all those sunny park pictures that I post of my family on my journal? […]
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Behind the Ugandan antigay laws: American evangelicals manouvering for power, the better to spread their hate in the name of the Lord.
Talk about a “Lord, save us from your followers!” situation.
So the British planted the Seed. This Alien Legacy
More than 80 countries around the world still criminalize consensual homosexual conduct between adult men, and often between adult women.[14]
These laws invade privacy and create inequality. They relegate people to inferior status because of how […]
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Sex and Sexuality Break
Tis the season of exams, but I sure as hell didn’t feel like cracking open a textbook today. So have some links.Greta Christina:The case of the missing bisexual
[Greta Christina] “Straight Porn Will Make You Gay”: The Delusion of Sex-Negativity
Are we having sex now, or not?
[Greta Christina] Are We Having Sex Now… And Why Should We […]
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Food sovereignty Part 1: Land Grabs Rich vs Poor
This is just the week for me to be pissed off at the world, apparently.
The Great Land Grab PDF
Farm Land Grab One of the best resources, but is having bandwidth troubles.
GRAIN statement at the joint GRAIN-La Via Campesina media briefing
For over a year a half now, we have been watching carefully how investors are trying […]
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The “myth of thanksgiving” linkspam
Thanksgiving is on us.
Wednesday Addams
So, I thought a post would be cool.
(Earlier video was replaced due to well-argued objection)
delux_vivens linked me to Deconstructing the Myth of Thanksgiving
Myth #1: “The First Thanksgiving” occurred in 1621.
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Fact: No one knows when the “first” thanksgiving occurred. People have been giving thanks for as long as people have existed. […]
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Corso, what caught my eye was: The doctor was worried about my kidneys with what I’m on, and I get…