Why I love my daughter’s dance class
Because they’re having an “informal performance day” next week instead of a recital. Because there’s no dress rehearsal. Because the performance costume is a pair of black pants and a black leotard for tap, and the same black leotard and pink tights for ballet.
...read moreHe’s such a boy
Saw a new patient yesterday who apologized for bringing her three-year-old son to the appointment with her. He did pretty well; she brought a bunch of toys and a coloring book and a box of snacks, and she told him in advance that he could have the snacks when I came in the room, so [...]
...read moreSome mildly good news
… so it turns out that U.S. employers are not going to be forced to fire millions of employees. The Department of Homeland Security is trying to crack down on anyone whose records don’t match up properly, which is like firing a shotgun into a crowd because you think there might be a bad bad [...]
...read moreAs long as we’re talking about medical costs…
…several commenters in the AMA thread mentioned drug costs, and Anna applauded one academic center’s banning of drug reps. Thanks for the segue, people!
...read moreThe default option
I just created a new chart on my electronic medical record. I typed in the patient’s name, her date of birth and her phone number, and then I chose from the dropdown menus for sex and marital status. The blanks are automatically filled in, but this patient is a married woman so I had to [...]
...read moreThe Best Thing About Europe?
When class is cancelled at the last minute, I can hop on a train to Prague for the end of the week, and then on to Munich for the weekend. Prague is gorgeous, although it’s freezing cold here. And, since my greatest talent in life is attracting weirdos (the bad kind, not the quirky interesting [...]
...read moreHot links! Getcher hot links!
Once again, no time to do a real post, so I’m giving you a few links.
...read moreThank the AMA
Live in the US? Uninsured? Underinsured? In the Medicare donut hole? Stuck in a job you hate because you need the benefits? Thank the AMA. Medicare was proposed in the 1930s when Social Security was enacted. You may have noticed that Medicare didn’t actually exist until the 1960s. That’s in large part because the AMA [...]
...read moreHere I am
Jill suggested I write an introductory post and I’m generally an obedient sort, so… No, not a good idea to start out by misrepresenting myself. I’m not usually obedient. I am, however, a bit nervous about stepping onto this so-much-wider stage. Deep breath. OK, let’s try this again. I’m Jay, and I’ll be guest-blogging at [...]
...read moreWhat trans means to me
Well, it seems like we’re in need of another Trans 101 post. Feministe has had them before but still, every time a contentious post is made about trans issues (like Jill’s recent post) the same basic issues are brought up: why are people trans? How do we approach trans stuff as feminists? What does this [...]
...read moreA Thanksgiving Story
A week ago, it was the Transgender Day of Remembrance. A couple days later, of course, it was Thanksgiving. Two annual events that I often have rather mixed feelings about. Obviously I’m almost a week late in writing this post, but more stuff kept happening last week, so it’s only now that I’m getting around [...]
...read moreTuesday Travel Blogging – Berlin
I went to Berlin for the third time this past weekend, and at the risk of sounding like one of those Berlin snobs, I think I’m kind of in love. It’s a fantastic city: Lots of history, lots of energy, and far too much to do in just a few short visits. I’m not sure [...]
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