Even though right now I am fighting to keep myself inside the sweltering wooden room, I am pleased to know it's the perfect temperature. I can do this.
The elusive “soccer mom” (and a bit of Betty Friedan)
Pejorative pigeonholes When we hear, “she’s a soccer mom,” we Americans all know the speaker means that the woman drives her kid, and perhaps their friends, to and from soccer in a minivan. Like all stereotypes, there is additional meaning lurking just below the surface. However, because this stereotype is “coded” with markers of the […]
Not Just for Geeks: How I use my iPad & What It’s Done for Me
This is another installment of “Not Just for Geeks,” in which I try to give non-technies insight into technologies I find interesting. The previous one was about Magical iPhone Technologies. {Braced comments are for other iPad users.} Wait: don’t go! Even if you’re not a self-professed geek, you may find something of interest here. When […]
A Chemo Day
After the first chemotherapy treatment my partner had for ovarian cancer, the rest of the sessions were oddly comforting, rather than scary. We knew what to expect. The nurses, particularly ours, were very good at what they do and very kind while they were doing it, from poking holes to explaining exactly what was happening and would […]
