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Welcoming 2009 my way

by Karoli on December 31, 2008

This is so…me. Happy New Year to everyone! I wish you a 2009 full of realized dreams, reached goals, good health, and much happiness.

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To calm my mind, I took off for the beach on Sunday. The election has been one constant mind-sucking hyperfocused long haul. Being able to take pictures, listen to the surf, and enjoy the post-storm turbulence was a good thing for me to do. Hyperfocus like I’ve had for almost a year is not a [...]

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Attention Lessons

by Karoli on August 7, 2008

The difference between this: and this? Attention. Specifically, listening. Had I not been lost in the challenge of getting picture number one, I would have known that picture number two posed a serious danger to me, the camera, and my current state of dry. But I wasn’t. So at the point where I should have [...]

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Although I’ve stayed outside of the autism/vaccination debate, make no mistake: I do not believe vaccinations cause autism, but I do believe there is a group hysteria around the topic that’s fueled by some clever, smart, vocal parties who have a vested interest in getting others on the bandwagon. Consider Jenny McCarthy, who would love [...]

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Games Pharmas Play

by Karoli on February 21, 2008

I wasn’t exactly happy to read that Shire had raised the price of Adderall XR by 33.5%, following the trend of other pharmas to raise prices on medications that are shown to be effective and are often prescribed. According to the WSJ article, the higher prices are supposed to force patients to new medications as [...]

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