I’m having that nightmare right now! At least I got a draft of one section out today; might actually not blow my deadline. Hopefully I can power through the abstract & introduction tomorrow, and maybe even put together a figure.

Some of us may be procrastinating on a paper.

Most physicians don’t take the Hippocratic Oath either.

Doctorates, and the title of Doctor, belonged to PhDs before the medical profession appropriated the title. Physicians are the doctors-come-lately.

Indeed. I have a friend who periodically has botox injections into her scalp, because she has a condition called New Daily Headache Syndrome. If you’re wondering what that is, imagine that you got a migraine 6 years ago. And you still have it.

Indeed. When this exact thing happened here in Massachusetts, the state legislature had the new law explicitly criminalizing upskirting out the door in three days.

I will confirm that!

I saw her at Tanglewood a couple of weeks ago, and every word Aimee says was true then too.

Harvard trivia: there currently really are footstools in Harvard Yard. Pres. Faust decided it would be nice to have sturdy lawn furniture to make hanging out in the Yard convenient. It is, in fact, quite pleasant.

This commercial is seriously charming.

I’m wondering how many of the people posting “everyone knows about alligators in Florida” could, off the top of their head, list the hazards one might encounter at a resort in Nebraska.

Is in an unmarked building with frosted windows and behind closed doors not sufficiently out of your face?

I can’t speak for SheeshTheseNames, but it’s a rare month that I haven’t narrowly missed being hit by bicyclist at least twice, only because I jumped out of their way. That maneuver is getting increasingly difficult for this late middle-aged woman who uses a crutch (and this usually happens on a sidewalk, frequently…

Ah, it looks like we’re in total agreement.

I wish they had trap and release programs for dogs like they do for feral cats. It may not have prevented this tragedy but neuter/spay programs like that which clip the ears of strays to indicate altered animals at least keep the population smaller.

Unlike stray dogs, stray cats don’t form hunting packs.

I hate to be victim-blamey, but the person who made sure to very publicly attach a name to his face? Not Amy Schumer. The dude is the one who ran to the New York Post.

Like this one?

That, unfortunately, is not true. If a doctor has a religious belief that the life or health of mother is paramount over that of the fetus, that doctor’s religious beliefs are trampled if he or she is employed by a Catholic hospital. I’ve read complaints about this very thing from Jewish doctors who couldn’t perform a…

Likewise in Boston. I once had someone jump in after I swiped, and couldn’t board (I’m on crutches, and had a large suitcase with me; the guy darted in when I leaned back to grab my bag).