moominmuppet

First of all, I did fit in time last night to finish A Deepness in the Sky, which I enjoyed greatly. I need to remember to check my shelves and see if I have any of his other books.

Also, I've finally started on The Last Summer of Reason. It's a very short book; I started it on the ride in this morning, and will likely have it finished by the time I get home. I have to admit I've been putting it off, waiting to be "in the mood" to read something I knew would be upsetting. Thankfully, the library finally goaded me into it; I've had it checked out so long it's been listed missing, and until I return it, no more library books for me. Oops! And while I can't say it's precisely enjoyable, I'm glad to be reading it.

And some links:

Study finds correlation between migraines and sex drive -- I suspect this'll make several people on my friends list chuckle appreciatively. And I am interested to see what further research finds in that correlation.

The new "reproductive health" program, announced last month by the Centers for Disease Control, seems well-intended. But by treating women chiefly as vessels for the next generation, it sadly misses the mark. -- a nice little opinion piece about the "preconception care program" that a number of us were ranting about a few weeks ago. (and The Kaiser Daily Health Report link that lead me to it, and includes links to the referenced documents) Actually, I'd been thinking about that the other day at Cedar Point; by their arguments, as a woman of reproductive age I probably shouldn't be doing something as "irresponsible" as riding rollercoasters, either.

Also, an interesting, although depressing, article on the critical problems in ER care

We've finally hit a Friday afternoon quiet spell, thankfully, and I'm starting to feel a bit less frazzled. I hate how exhaustion plus stress makes me feel like a little kid on the edge of a crying jag.

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