When our daughter was an infant, we had no idea what awaited us. Among the many signs we didn’t know were of significance, was the one time, when she was four months old, when she reacted to something with squeals of delight, and facial expressions of happiness we’d not seen before. Continue reading A circle closes: on #Autism
Category Archives: Analysis
Cable News’ Depiction of Mike Brown | MSM and Ferguson
August 17, 2014
Jesse Williams’ very eloquent thoughts on Mike Brown’s depiction in cable news shows:
I was irritated and distracted as I watched a panel discussion on CNN yesterday. What was the source of my irritation? Continue reading Cable News’ Depiction of Mike Brown | MSM and Ferguson
The Rachel Maddow Show: Koch-backed AG helps hide chemical plant dangers | MSNBC
Wayne Slater, senior political writer for the Dallas Morning News, talks with Rachel Maddow about Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott allowing chemical plants to keep their contents secret, a move that benefits Koch Industries, and a campaign donor.
Continue reading The Rachel Maddow Show: Koch-backed AG helps hide chemical plant dangers | MSNBC
Blogpost: Why I’m not excited about Ezra Klein’s VoxDotCom
By Rima Regas
I’ve been keeping tabs on Ezra Klein‘s new venture, Vox.com, ever since it went live. I think it’s been long enough to where I feel I can render an opinion. Continue reading Blogpost: Why I’m not excited about Ezra Klein’s VoxDotCom
My Takeaway from SCOTUS’ Buffer Zones Decision
By Rima Regas
Various pundits, by now, have weighed in on today’s Supreme Court decision striking down Massachusetts’ buffer zone law for abortion clinics. To be sure, I don’t disagree that this decision will make it much harder for already vulnerable women to get the care they seek. To be sure, this is a blow to women. There is no doubt, were we talking about a buffer zone at clinics where men receive erectile dysfunction treatment, not only would buffer zones be just dandy, but walls would be mandated, for extra protection and privacy.
This unanimous decision implies that when there is a choice between women’s right to privacy or the right of a stranger to tell you about their beliefs, whether you are interested in hearing them or not, you have no right to choose to avoid it. Continue reading My Takeaway from SCOTUS’ Buffer Zones Decision
Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Affirmative Action | ABC News’ This Week
Justice Sotomayor appeared on ABC News’ This Week to speak on Affirmative Action. She rightly points out that the alternatives that have been suggested in the past don’t work.
I agree. Whether or not we end up providing free college education to all doesn’t change the fact that there is rampant race-based discrimination at every point, from college admissions through employment. Making an education available to all Americans doesn’t change what African Americans still endure.
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About The #42 Blog
I’ve started and stopped a couple of blogs over the years. After a four-year break, here I am again, in the mood to write about the things that matter to me. This blog will be divided into a few sections:
– Education
– Health: primarily Diet, Epilepsy and the Ketogenic Diet, special diets (dairy, corn, gluten, and soy-free)
– Music: primarily Jazz
– Literature: primarily biographies and memoirs, but also pieces about the books that were influenced me in some way, over the years.
– My New York Times comments – and anything else that may catch my eye…
About me:
I suspended my career as a writer and technical editor of computer how-to books twelve years ago, to homeschool my daughter. She is now sixteen and about to begin her third year as a Fine Arts major at Cal State Fullerton. I have a strong interest in political science, philosophy (social ethics), and economics. I am a huge fan of Jazz (Be-bop and Afro-Cuban).
I hope you enjoy my blog!