Do you believe in qi?
Do you believe in qi? “When I practice qi gong or t’ai qi, I do not trouble myself with whether or not the qi is “real.” Qi gong is an art. I practice it in...
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Blog Owners– Beware of Malevolent Referring Sites!
Today I learned that there are malevolent sites out there that will show up in your “Referrers” section. Their owners are hoping you will click on the link to their site… and then they will...
The Camping Trip
One of my best memories from last summer is the camping trip I decided to go on at the last minute over Labor Day weekend. I’ve had to turn down a lot of invitations over...
CNN’s Steubenville Coverage Matches 2011 ‘Onion’ Athlete-Rape Parody Video
CNN’s Steubenville Coverage Matches 2011 ‘Onion’ Athlete-Rape Parody Video This segment from CNN was so horrible, I can’t even believe it was allowed to air.
An elderly woman died in a nursing home because staff refused to perform CPR
Just heard about this horrible story tonight. An 87-year-old woman died of a heart attack after she passed out in an assisted living facility in Bakersfield, CA. The nurse who was on duty called 911...
So… I lost an ovary.
Well, blogging friends, I still can’t believe this happened. But this week, I lost my right ovary. On Monday afternoon, I went to the emergency room with extreme abdominal pain in my lower right side. ...
Just stumbled across an amazing new resource: Open Access Courseware from Tufts University
I can’t believe I didn’t know about this until now… Apparently, the folks at the Tufts University Pain Research, Education, and Policy program have decided to put all of the lectures for their graduate course...
Face to face with my lack of ab strength
The only good thing about being out of shape is that it doesn’t take very much to get a good workout. Ever since I’ve been having my lower back and hip problems, I’ve known that...
Don’t miss my interview on Fibro Feist!
For anyone who doesn’t already know about Fibro Feist, it is one of my favorite blogs. I was so flattered when Sarah, its creator, asked if she could interview me. Of course I said yes. ...
A post for Aaron Swartz
I have seen this young man’s photo countless times across the Internet over the past few days, and it’s so painful every time. For those who haven’t heard of him, Aaron Swartz was a genius...