Our oldest two daughters, Kristin and Karen, both have birthdays at the end of September, 3 years and a day apart. With my c-sections, I was asked if we wanted Karen to be born on Kristin’s birthday. Hmmm. Birthdays were so special to me as a child, I don’t think Read more…
Here are a few articles I found interesting today: women’s brains on steroids? “Millions of women take birth control pills, blithely unaware that their effects may be subtly seeping into and modulating brain structure and activity.” where did altruism begin? There is a lively debate! “AN EXPECTANT silence has descended Read more…
Some fun stories for today: the price of popularity “The consumption of drugs and alcohol by teenagers is not just about rebellion or emotional troubles. It’s about being one of the cool kids, according to a study by led by researchers at the Université de Montréal.” can’t sleep? trying running! Read more…
Here are a couple of stories to start off the week: the blind man who can SEE obstacles ‘”In a darkened room, a blind man walks along a white line in the shape of a large ellipse. He is taking part in an experiment which I have been invited to Read more…
how you sit may affect how you vote “WHEN the French legislative assembly met for the first time, in October 1791, it organised itself in such a way that conservative members sat to the right and liberals sat to the left. Over the years, this arrangement became a metaphor for Read more…