Archive for July, 2006
Monday, July 31st, 2006
Horoscopes.
I’m not generally a fan of horoscopes, and i’m not really into signs. But Friendster’s horoscopes are a daily gift to my mind. One day Friendster tells me i’m pretty damn cool, and I feel wonderful all day. Another day Friendster speaks to me in subtle voices about my negative attitude, and I work to [...]
No Comments » - Posted in residency by anjali
Friday, July 28th, 2006
10 to 1 ratio.
From “Willful Blindness” by Marjorie Cohn: Human Rights Watch confirmed yesterday that Israel is using artillery-delivered cluster munitions in populated areas of Lebanon. “Cluster munitions are unacceptably inaccurate and unreliable weapons when used around civilians,” said Kenneth Roth, executive director of Human Rights Watch. “They should never be used in populated areas.” The use of [...]
No Comments » - Posted in middle east,war and health by anjali
Saturday, July 22nd, 2006
Houston, we have blood (and racism) on our hands.
NY Times today: U.S. Speeds Up Bomb Delivery for the Israelis By DAVID S. CLOUD and HELENE COOPER New York Times: July 22, 2006 WASHINGTON, July 21 — The Bush administration is rushing a delivery of precision-guided bombs to Israel, which requested the expedited shipment last week after beginning its air campaign against Hezbollah targets [...]
No Comments » - Posted in middle east,war and health by anjali
Thursday, July 20th, 2006
yes i’d like a 7 layer burrito, hold up lemme check my pda
This evening i spent some time trying to update the programs on my Sony Clie NX80 PDA to better assist me in the hospital. I was checking out some freeware and came across the taco bell calorie counter! Now I can switch up my order at the drive thru window after reflecting on how many [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in technology for the masses by anjali
Tuesday, July 18th, 2006
lebanon stories.
From CNN.com: “CNN.com asked readers who are attempting to evacuate from areas in the Middle East or who have family there to send us their stories. Here is a sampling of the responses, some of which have been edited: ” I was born in Lebanon and have lived here for most of my adult life. [...]
No Comments » - Posted in war and health by anjali
Monday, July 17th, 2006
How many marxists does it take?
I’ve received a lot of spam comment attempts (automatically generated comments to post on blogs to distract folks or attract people to commercial spam websites) on this blog recently. Fortunately, WordPress (the software that runs this blog) allows you to moderate comments, so I can filter out the spam with ease. Now my question is [...]
2 Comments » - Posted in quotes by anjali
Monday, July 17th, 2006
lost limbs and lost lives.
THE seconds just before a life is smashed are filled with ordinary things. On the morning of Sept. 15, 2005, Muaad Hadi was on his way to a wedding. The highway was hot and crowded. His mind was filled with thoughts of work. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., a convoy of police cars drew up behind [...]
No Comments » - Posted in iraq,war and health by anjali
Tuesday, July 11th, 2006
hands from the trains.
The great thing about Bombay is its open, generous heart. I wrote in my book about the ‘hands from the trains’: “If you are late for work in Mumbai and reach the station just as the train is leaving the platform, don’t despair. You can run up to the packed compartments and find many hands [...]
3 Comments » - Posted in india by anjali
Monday, July 10th, 2006
In Labor
I’m finally a second year resident in family medicine (yikes!). 2nd year started off with a bang — I’m on week two of working at a hospital in downtown Los Angeles, doing obstetrics/gynecology. That means I’m triaging women who are possibly in labor early or in labor on time, admitting women to the Labor & [...]
1 Comment » - Posted in california,healthcare,politics,residency by anjali
Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
Back to the Future — Deltron 3030
After listening to two amazing hour-long live Kid Koala DJ sets tonight while unpacking (yes, I’m still unpacking from my wonderful move from one Los Angeles neighborhood to another last week), I checked out Kid Koala’s website, and saw this: “The turntable parts have now been completed for the 2nd installment of that creepy thing [...]
No Comments » - Posted in beats,hiphop by anjali
Tuesday, July 4th, 2006
Heroes and demons
Reverend Jim Rigby on our desire for heroes and demons — and how liberals need to stop relying on them: The flipside of not having heroes is not having demons either. Liberals must stop fixating on George Bush. Corporations took over America using politicians as sock puppets. It certainly makes a difference who sits in [...]
