Comments for Living the Dream

Comment on Pregnancy Conversation Guidelines by Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:49:02 +0000

Standard doctors are very by-the-book and unimaginative when it comes to most things and even more so with things they aren’t familiar with. My best advice (written down, of course) is to do your own research on what kind of medical care you should seek and to question the medical-industrial complex (my own term)that exists around childbirth. There are lots of options–more humanizing, individualized options. I wish I had known about them when I had my kids.

Comment on Grid Legs by Mom S

Mom S — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:52:56 +0000

How do you spell sunscreen?

Comment on ‘Tis the Season for Polling by Alison

Alison — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:46:38 +0000

As someone who works for a polling company (though not the type that makes these kinds of calls), I would like to apologize for that Robo-poller being so sexist and age discriminate.

Comment on ‘Tis the Season for Polling by Dad S

Dad S — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 03:49:13 +0000

Maybe my personal bias blinds me, but it sure seems to me like right-wing media (like Fox News) is pretty biased, while the “lame stream media” such as NPR are pretty objective. I try to read viewpoints from both sides of the fence but sometimes the conservative stuff is so bad that it just seems totally pointless. Why should I spend my time reading something that presents a viewpoint based on one falsehood after another?

The thing is, I can just image a conservative listening to NPR and saying the same thing.

Still, I don’t think it is true that both sides are equally biased. But, maybe that is just my bias speaking…

Comment on ‘Tis the Season for Polling by Jordan

Jordan — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:56:37 +0000

It IS tough – and sometimes the research really does only verify what you’d already thought. I have a few friends, for instance, who support Ron Paul, and are tired of him not “being taken seriously.” For their sake I made some effort to take him seriously, read about his positions, etc. but it’s mainly served to convince me that he’s about as out-there as I’d thought before, and my odds of voting for him are unchanged.

But the important step is to do the research, I suppose. I may think similar things to what I thought before, but the process of engaging and trying to learn is a far better route than just restating a prejudice or first impression.

Everyone still has a filter, obviously, on what they choose to bother to research. That hurdle is the real trick to overcome – getting people (and oneself) curious enough to make an initial effort.

Comment on My Week in Pictures by Deborah

Deborah — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +0000

What a trek that was! You must really have been stir crazy. But how cute is that otter pup?! Even the otter grown-ups are super cute.

Comment on Family Update by Mom S

Mom S — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:50:01 +0000

Congratulations, Katie & Ian.
May God bless you on this new adventure!