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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

Aaron Schock, abs, celebrity, media, news, relationships, social media

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

gall bladder, gallbladder cleanse, gallbladder surgery cost, gallbladder surgery diet, gallbladder surgery post op, gallbladder surgery recovery tips, gallstones, gallstones surgery, gallstones symptoms, Mirizzi's syndrome

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

apple juice, carrot juice, Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography, ERCP, gall bladder, gallstones, health, liver flush, milk thistle, turmeric, ultrasound

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

Bradley Cooper, Glee, health, Jessalyn Gilsig, Nip/Tuck, plastic surgery, Rosie O'Donnell, Ryan Murphy, Vanessa Redgrave, Will Schuester

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

mental-health, popcorn, Santa, Spike Jonze

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

Ben Towne Foundation, Gillian Anderson, health, House of Cards, Jamie Dornan, Kerry Washington, mental-health, Netflix, Olivia Pope, Scandal, Stella Gibson, swimming, The Fall, Vanity Fair

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

cancer, cancer care, health, Joann Elmore, mammogram, medicine, power of positive thinking, research, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, titanium rod, US Weekly

Yoga, Kauai, vegan-ing, bliss, Samadhi

Books read: 1, Wild: From lost to found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed. This was really the … More

dreams, food, Hawaii, health, healthy-living, Kauai, mental-health, New York Times, outdoors, Samadhi, swimming, vegan, yoga

Bar (method), ballet and such

It’s been nearly a year and one-half since I wrote the infamous “tulle and me,” a blog post about my … More

ballet, ballet slippers, bar method, relationships, Whim W'Him, yoga

Claire, the refrigerator and the heat

I started watching “House of Cards” recently, after hearing a lot of positive comments on it and watching a bit … More

acupuncture, children, hot flashes, House of Cards, Kevin Spacey, menopause, night sweats, period, princess bride, Robin Wright, Slate

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