In 2020, the New York Times suggests that to channel our best selves, we be more like Jonathan Van Ness. … More
Author: Mary G.
I'm a science writer, media relations specialist and a former journalist based in Fort Collins, Colorado. I currently work at Colorado State University, and previously worked at the University of Washington in Seattle, where I lived for 12 years.
Shocked about Schock? Read between the writers’ lines
If you haven’t read former Congressman Barney Frank’s comments about now former Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), or if you don’t … More
Life after gallbladder surgery
It’s been six months since I had my gall bladder removed and almost one year since the attacks started that … More
Diagnosed with gallstones: Changing my diet didn’t help (at first)
Following my diagnosis in mid-November, I changed my diet pretty drastically. I did a lot of research on the Interwebs … More
Diagnosed with gallstones
This is the first in a series of posts on my recent diagnosis with gallstones. The post below covers my … More
Nip/Tuck, discovered with Glee
Slightly more than one decade after its debut, I am finally watching “Nip/Tuck,” the FX show about two plastic surgeons … More
Distractions at the movies
I’m amazed that no one has yet created a popcorn container for the movies that doesn’t make any noise. You … More
Strong female characters, swimmers: Olivia Pope, Stella Gibson and (well) me
I got into “Scandal” earlier this year. I’d held off … most likely because I find smart and even sometimes … More
Midwestern kindness
hi mary! it was real nice to see u at the reunion the other night. u were always a nice … More
Don’t move, don’t breathe. Don’t move, don’t breathe.
Those commands can be jarring and, of course, constricting. It’s what the technician says when you’re getting a mammogram. If … More
