...is that people will read your blog about lupus.For about the past two years, I've been blogging about my life with lupus - the highs, the lows, the victories, and the defeats. I've left very little to the imagination - and for some of you, I'm sure it's been way more... Read More

Were creatures of memory. If we couldnt remember our own identity each morning we wouldnt really exist. We wouldnt know who we are, why were here, who are our friends or our enemies. The subtle miracle of waking up each morning starts in fact each evening, when we go to... Read More

"To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage, kindness."What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine ou... Read More

This morning I went in to get an MRI on my knee. Yup--it's still bothering me. My doc has still pretty much ruled out an ACL tear, but is concerned that I'm still symptomatic seven weeks post-injury. So an MRI, as he said, was indicated. I spent about a half-hour inside... Read More

This was a very disturbing article in this past Wednesdays New York Times entitled Few Students Show Proficiency In Science, Federal Tests Show. According to the article, on the most recent nationwide science tests called the National Assessment of Education Progress, o... Read More