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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: Mandolin’s fiction & poems
Mother's Remedies
A few years ago, I set out to write a poem that was cute and funny and rhyming. It doesn’t seem to have a home in the current market, so I thought I’d post it here instead. Mother’s Remedies by … Continue reading
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"Eros, Philia, Agape" published on Tor.com
Congrats are due Mandolin, whose short story “Eros, Philia, Agape” has just been published on Tor’s website (under her real-life name, Rachel Swirsky). At that link, you can either read the story in prose form, or click on the “listen” … Continue reading
"Heartstrung," feminist-themed fiction by Mandolin, On Pseudopod!
Pseudopod, the biggest podcast of horror fiction, is currently featuring “Heartstrung,” a short story by Rachel Swirsky — who “Alas” readers know better as Mandolin. (Mandolin’s fiction appears regularly in professional venues, but this is the first time one of … Continue reading
Rave Review for Mandolin's Fiction
Not all “Alas” readers may realize that “Alas” co-blogger Mandolin is also a published science fiction and fantasy writer, under her other name “Rachel Swirsky.” The blog “Torque Control” has just published a substantial review of some of Mandolin’s short … Continue reading
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Mandolin Is Interviewed & Open Thread
By the by, I recently got interviewed about my short story writing. Update: And since this is a place for self-promotion, feel free to promote yourselves here, too! Anything we should all pop over to your blog to read? Shower … Continue reading
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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…