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Latest update on sex worker issues, and a call for help
So, as of last week, I am officially a member of the Sex Worker Outreach Coalition, and will be doing outreach among sex workers in situ and possibly at the local jail. We're going to be talking about working safely and letting them know about the Bad Date Line--a service that lists clients who harm sex workers ( Read more... ) -
Is my cat going blind?
The last couple months my cat has been meowing at 4 AM, after my daughter has gone to bed. She wanders the house, meowing until one of us gets up. As soon as someone gets up and sits in the living room, she goes over to her spot on the couch and goes to sleep. If we go to bed, she repeats the behavior ( Read more... ) -
PSA: Caffeinated drinks = dehydration = bullshit
So. I saw the doctor for dizziness and lightheadedness two months ago, and she told me to drink less caffeine because it was dehydrating.
Really? She was really trotting out that old fable? I was shocked.
You know that old idea that people need 8 glasses of water a day, and caffeinated drinks are dehydrating? Totally not true.
In 2000 there was a ( Read more... ) -
Silly Portlanders
Funny thing, I ended up following a bunch of bicycle protesters this morning on my way home from the doctor's office. They wanted to get on the road from the sidewalk, so I stopped my car and let them go ahead of me. We waved and smiled at each other ( Read more... ) -
Argh!
So remember that beautiful piece I just wrote? I reread the assignment, and it was supposed to be only ONE page. ::tears hair out::
Well, it's done.
