Street Fighter With Spoons

Let’s talk about spoon theory (or matchstick theory, which is a variant of the same thing). Recently, someone said to my love that spoon theory sounded a lot like just “energy levels”, like the energy bar in a video game, like the health bar in Street Fighter, or the mana bar in Diablo. This is […]

I don’t wear the red on my sleeve.

“Why aren’t you wearing red today?” The co-worker’s voice is shrill, sanctimonious righteousness dripping from her tone. “Don’t you know that wearing red today shows that you support women’s heart health?” What I didn’t say, what I wish I’d said, was this: “Rather than exploit underpaid garment workers and line the pockets of clothing executives […]

It’s a decision: Your life and health means less than profit statements

My amour has a prescription jumping from $40/month to $130/month… making the third maintenance medication that she’s on that’s in that range. A friend of mine has a generic version of the maintenance medication she’s on jumping to $450/month. Neither is referring to a particularly obscure or new medication. Both of them are citing prices […]

Should you be held accountable because of someone else’s health?

Read the whole thing I’ve quoted below, originally posted publicly on Facebook by a (scientist-type) friend of mine. Then think about your parents. Think about your grandparents. Think about all your relatives. Especially the sick ones. Especially the ones who have made crappy choices in life. Wonder, for a moment, how many of their medical […]