Our neighbors Lou and Pat are having their kitchen ripped out today to make way for fabulous granite countertops and a slate backsplash that I know I will covet, even though I know I’m not supposed to covet my neighbor’s stuff. Pat is always cooking and always sharing her food. (No wonder Truman begs to go next door almost every single day.)
So we decided to return the favor and invite them over to dinner tonight. I’m going to make Donald Link’s Old School Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya because it is just that good and because I think I can make …read more

To follow up on my earlier post on Pillow Angels, Time Magazine published part two of their Pillow Angel Ethics series on Tuesday, 9 January. This time, we look at Ashley’s case not from the view of science, but ethics and philosophy. A single quote from that article raises a question I dare not answer: “And if rights are inalienable, they exist whether the patient is aware of them or not. “
There was a very thoughtful debate on Stealthbadger.net on this issue and other aspects of the Ashley Treatment, with advocates for all sides behaving with passionate moderation.
Check out the …read more