Hello world! I'm doing a gift post before January! I'm so happy, it's an accomplishment really. The joys of being a fourth year medical student. Anyways, this year I've tried using the phrase "holiday gifts" or "winter gifts" rather than Christmas gifts to be more inclusive to those people that don't celebrate Christmas. I don't, … Continue reading DIY Candy Gifts 2016
Political/Social Ramblings
Global Sympathy
It's been hard to be on social media for the past few days. There is so much discussion about the attacks in Paris and its devastating effects, but only trickles of discussion about the attacks in Lebanon that happened just the day before. Then there are the few discussions shaming those who attempt to point … Continue reading Global Sympathy
Strange Fruit in the Friendly Toast
I finished my OB/GYN exam. Now it's 6 down, 2 to go and I have a weekend off. A weekend I have thus far spent going to my medical school formal, lying in bed reading this book all day, making butternut squash gnocci in a brown butter sage sauce adapted from this recipe with blistered … Continue reading Strange Fruit in the Friendly Toast
NYTimes: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor
Article: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor I am an accepting person. I will listen to your political opinion even if it's vastly different from mine, and try to reconcile what you're saying with why you might believe it. But this I don't understand. Cuts in the SNAP (food stamps) program … Continue reading NYTimes: Cuts in Food Stamps Force Hard Choices on the Poor
NYT: Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act
I haven't felt motivated to write as of late. Call it medical-school-imposed myopic focus, call it laziness, call it lack of inspiration--whatever it was, I found something that bothered me enough to write again. In a foolish move, the Supreme Court knocked down section 4 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Not surprisingly, it … Continue reading NYT: Supreme Court Strikes Down Key Part of Voting Rights Act
Articles of the Day
So I got up wicked early this morning and have had the time to read to some super interesting articles...hope y'all enjoy! Losing My Leg to a Medical Error -- super interesting, A. Because I'm going to be a doctor and B. because this is a real problem that the Affordable Care Act can hopefully prevent … Continue reading Articles of the Day
Articles 1/7-1/13
So earlier this week we had a mandatory physician advocacy meeting at 7AM. I grumbled and whined about having to be at school at 7AM (never mind that I'm up at 5:30, but to leave my house at 7AM?! The brutality.) Either way, it was pointless griping for the sake of it, because that needs … Continue reading Articles 1/7-1/13
For the Sake of Truth Part 4: Krugman-style
So I had a post idea all set, and then I read the NYTimes, and Paul Krugman says it way better. If you don't want to read the article, here's the gist: 1. Many on the conservative side are now trying to appeal to the logic that yes, President Obama did something good (didn't defund … Continue reading For the Sake of Truth Part 4: Krugman-style
For the Sake of Truth, Part 3: People Do Die from Lack of Insurance
Previously known as On the Offensive...I've been posting these on facebook, but decided to switch it over to my blog. Fact: On Wednesday October 10th, Mitt Romney said that people don't die from lack of health insurance. "We don't have people that become ill, who die in their apartment because they don't have insurance. We … Continue reading For the Sake of Truth, Part 3: People Do Die from Lack of Insurance
Politics on vacation
Unsurprisingly, I have been avoiding writing about politics much on vacation. I have read about it, rolled my eyes at it, became over joyed by it, but definitely did not write about it. Why? Because I am in Paris. But there are things happening abound that must needs be discussed. 1. Justice Roberts restored some … Continue reading Politics on vacation
The Clumsy Cook 