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Attention Lessons

by Karoli on August 7, 2008 · 5 comments

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 · 5 comments

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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