Monthly Archives: December 2007

Living paycheck to paycheck, on Wonderbread and ramen

Posted on December 8, 2007 by cicada

I found this post on the NYT Health blog “Well”, by Tara Parker-Pope (when did the NYT switch to a blogging model? am I just oblivious?) Anyway, the post was mildly intriguing. But then I started reading the comments, and … Continue reading →

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Poem of the Week: Mosaic of a Hare

Posted on December 5, 2007 by cicada

Hare Floor Mosiac 4th century Corinium School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire Corinium Museum Dan Chiasson’s book of poetry, Natural History (2005) is inspired by Pliny (the Elder, who wrote the original Naturalis historia) and Horace. Taking Pliny as a starting point may … Continue reading →

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Rock it, sister!

Posted on December 5, 2007 by cicada

In a great post at The Intersection, Sheril takes on sexism, science, and stereotypes. This is exactly why I like “The Big Bang Theory,” yet feel strangely uncomfortable watching it.

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