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Cross-Country Connections is a Biodork weekly blog entry dedicated to telling stories in pictures of three family members – me, my sister and Mom – living in very different locations across the country. Every week we choose a different theme and then take or contribute a personal photo that fits the theme. This week’s theme …

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Jun 10 2013

Cross-Country Connections: Hard

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Jun 08 2013

Saturday Escorting Stories

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Abortion/Pro-Choice, Activism, Atheism, Minneapolis, Women & Pro-Choice

Note: I’ve tucked one weird image from the abortion protesters below the fold. It’s morbid, but in a fantasy violence kind of way. I was the only escort this morning! Usually we have at least three to four escorts on the weekend, but sunny summer Saturdays are precious in Minnesota, so c’était tout moi aujourd’hui! There were …

Tags: Abortion, Clinic Escorting, Pro-Choice, Religion and Abortion

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Jun 07 2013

Counseling Ignorance

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Health, Medicine, Psychology

My apparently neuro-typical, white, male-identified, married to a woman, father to two kids, upper middle class, Midwestern-born and raised by a loving and supportive family, science PhD-holding and apparently healthy, happy and successful coworker – whose social circle consists of mostly the same – is an extremely friendly, nice, generous and socially-minded moderate liberal. He’s …

Tags: Counseling, Mental Health, Psychology

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Jun 04 2013

Cross-Country Connections: Up

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May 29 2013

But this makes me feel better!

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Political

Health, What I'm Feeling, Where I'm Eating

Applesauce, hot toddies, pho, tea and honey – all good ideas that might make this cough/sore throat combo ease up. But this has brightened my entire day: Michelle Bachman isn’t running in 2014! And yea, there was much rejoicing! – the infamous Michelle Bachman crazy eyes yell photo She said some stuff and things …

Tags: Michelle Bachmann, Politics

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May 29 2013

Sicky McSickster

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Ughhhhhh. I feel like crap. Man, this is the season for me to be sick. I just got over a nasty bug a couple of weeks ago. Ughhhhhh. Send chocolate. No wait, chocolate will feel like sandpaper on my raw throat. I coughed so much last night that I couldn’t sleep. Laying down increased the …

Tags: Health, Pertussis, Sick Day, Whooping Cough

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May 27 2013

Cross-Country Connections: Time

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May 26 2013

Last of the Vacay Writing

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Belize, Nature, Travel

It’s time to catch up with the last several days of the big vacation! I left off with Wednesday’s night snorkel. For those just joining, the Hubby and I spent two weeks in Caye Caulker, Belize with our friends who live on the island, Dave and Noelle. Thursday, May 9th On Thursday it was my …

Tags: Belize, Caye Caulker, Frenchie's Dive Service, Hol Chan Marine Reserve, SCUBA, Snorkeling, Travel, Wildlife

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May 25 2013

A&F – Attractive & Fat

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Activism, Art, Media, Other People's Stuff, Photography, Women