I work in oncology clinical trials. You would be amazed at how little the FDA has to do with my job. One of the things I do is maintain and update FDA specific documents, namely the form 1572 which is used to attest that our physicians are qualified and that we will use properly accredited pathology laboratories. We…

I was on the road to a serious relationship with a guy who was a pilot for a major airline. It suited me well when we were dating because I don’t necessarily need to be around someone 24/7, I prefer once or twice a week. But when he started talking about how much he wanted to start a family I was like “how are you…

Agree totally. One of the male professors at my grad school regularly drove his children to and from school. This fact was so shocking and impressive that the school-run news paper wrote an article about it.

“Discrimination and family-unfriendly policies are among the causes, but research has suggested another influence: “The returns to working long, inflexible hours have greatly increased” in this “winner-take-all economy.”

We’re more “productive” than ever, but we work hours as long as our parents or grandparents, and yet struggle more than they did to afford a house or any semblance of financial stability. We need another workers’ rights / trade union push, like the one that got us 8 hour days and the 5 day working week. We should be…

I'm interested! I love to cook, and good ways to get the crispy layer on rice are always good to know! 

It is the best of shows; it is the worst of shows. The first episode on Thai street food made me so homesick for my former second home that I just made myself a Thai omelette and a bowl of rice to cope. I’m now able to watch the Japanese episode in peace.

Did the pitas puff? I made pitas once, they were tasty, but they never puffed up. 

I’d gladly take the pigs over the usual denizens of my local coffee shop anytime.

This week has been shattering for me. I moved to another country at the start of the year after my partner got a new job but my boss was so desperate not to lose me after a string of other people leaving they worked it so I would have a new contract in my new country and I could work from home. It seemed really great..…

Those look amazing.

Another synagogue shooting in San Diego, and just one day after our pos excuse for a president was tweeting about how the NRA is helping to make America great again.

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Hi Lovelies. A fast question, how do you deal with low grade, persistent pain? I’m getting older, but very active, and I think, healthy. No diabetes, etc. but I think I have persistent low grade inflammation, and my neck and shoulders persistently ache. At night, it’s feet, knees, neck and shoulders. I’m doing…

This past month, I’ve bought two prairie dresses, a peignoir set, and four blue-stemmed martini glasses. Has anyone else made any exciting vintage or thrift purchases recently?

Shelter Cat Update!

What’s cooking chez vous? I made Stella Park’s copycat Levain cookies, but don’t tell, I did make them half size. They are monster sized at three ounces! I could not countenance the madness of six ounce cookies! That’s 168 grams for you metric people.

I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.. Sorry I’m rubbish at jokes!! I hope the week of nights goes quickly 

I thought they were already a thing…

Having been to multiple Lizzo shows in the last year at different festivals, she does open a majority of her songs with a shout out to her fans about body-positivity and loving yourself as you are.