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  • Updates

    A big post on the so-called “Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative” is forthcoming. A short story should be published in the next couple of days on Amazon. I now have an Instagram account @elizabethmainly, same handle as on Twitter. I mostly post black and white photographs. Today is my birthday. Grapes photograph by Luke Jones, CC-BY…

  • “Best for the Kids”

    I hate “best for the kids” arguments, not because it’s a horrible concept (obviously not), but because these arguments are often used in cases where a) it’s a judgment call with good arguments on both sides, and b) the adults are just going to do whatever they want anyway. There is always a way to rationalize…

  • It’s too hot. Sitting up straight hurts––much better to sit in a chair that leans back. No appetite until about 6 PM. Want to be alone, preferably inside a freezer. I have no idea what my life is going to look like in a week, maybe a week and a half on the outside. It’s…