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hollycomesalive

hollycomesalive
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Bio
Two children; ages 4 and 2. Married. I'm an RN and a graduate student. I knit, I spin and I dye wool yarn and fiber. When not wearing Dansko's or clogs, I'm in flip flops. I listen to everything from Jack Johnson, Jeff Buckley and Ben Harper to James Taylor, the Who and Queen.

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Salon.com
December 10, 2009 08:40PM
“I never said that there are not bad people in the world. Of course there are. I said, "Who am I to say who is a bad guy and who is a good guy? Is…”
About: Teaching my Young Sons about War
December 10, 2009 05:31PM
“I disagree that children "need" black and white answers- at least, on some things. Obviously on safety issues there are black and white answe…”
About: Teaching my Young Sons about War
December 10, 2009 03:01PM
“My older son has asked "What about shooting bad guys?" I tell him that no, we aren't to shoot bad guys. We aren't to shoot anyone, even "…”
About: Teaching my Young Sons about War
December 10, 2009 03:00PM
“The danger is in the play, I believe. One child trying on what it feels like to shoot someone, even in pretend. Another child trying on what it feels l…”
About: Teaching my Young Sons about War
December 10, 2009 02:15PM
“As I stated: "I do believe that eventually a knowledge of the history of war and it's consequences is a necessary step in developing a distaste fo…”
About: Teaching my Young Sons about War
November 04, 2009 09:00PM
“Is preterm birth a factor of race or socioeconomic status? What about access to care?”
About: Infant mortality report neglects the most important detail
October 19, 2009 06:17PM
“Ah, I remember being one of those honeymooners.... Thankfull y I've snapped out of it. I seriously doubt my husband and I will ever be mistaken for honey…”
About: Greetings From Honeymoon Hell
October 10, 2009 04:35PM
“Right on, Alan Grayson! Thanks for the post.”
About: Grayson to Republicans: “Get Out of the Way”
October 10, 2009 04:30PM
“Of course I do think SOME music is inappropriate for children. I do censor somewhat. Even Ben Folds, who I love, his rendition of "Bitches Ain't S…”
About: Kidz Bop is In Da House!
October 10, 2009 04:24PM
“Oh my goodness. KidzBop, I will never own a CD. Whatever happened to kids being made to listen to whatever their parents were listening to? When I was…”
About: Kidz Bop is In Da House!
October 09, 2009 04:15PM
“I don't understand the reaction from some on the left either. The only thing I can come up with is that they are trying to shame him (Obama) to greater…”
About: Misinterpreting Obama's Nobel Prize
October 09, 2009 10:23AM
“I am happy these tests are available. I am fairly confident that if I were ever carrying a fetus with DS, I would terminate, especially now that I can…”
About: Should we lament the disappearance of Down Syndrome?
October 02, 2009 05:47PM
“What happened to him was horrible. No one has a right to judge him unless they know the ins and outs of his relationships. As we do not, and obviously…”
About: Letterman Guilty? Only In Petty Minds And Sometimes, His Own
October 02, 2009 05:26PM
“I completely agree. My mom has recently bought into these Shaklee products. I don't know if anyone has ever heard of them or not, but on the surface th…”
About: Big Placebo says Medicine never cures anything
October 01, 2009 09:57AM
“I sure wish my representatives had the guts to stand up and say that. Good for him!”
About: Rep. Alan Grayson Explains the Republican Healthcare Plan
September 25, 2009 03:50PM
“I'm with safe bet. A fundamentalist is a fundamentalist. There are countless Christians who believe homosexuality to be a natural part of our world, an…”
About: United Nations General Assembly President Ali Treki's homophobia
September 24, 2009 05:41PM
“I have taken a class at a community college before, and I remember most of the class being white. However, one way in which the class I took was not di…”
About: A Critique of TV's Representation of College
September 24, 2009 05:31PM
“In nursing school I was taught to give the ordered pain medication to a dying patient, regardless of potential consequences. If the patient has respira…”
About: Suicide: a love story
September 24, 2009 04:17PM
“Mostly I agree. However, it can be argued that a person who is physically healthy and who would like to die is not mentally healthy, otherwise they woul…”
About: Suicide: a love story
September 23, 2009 08:56PM
“I was in middle school in the 90's when the internet first came to my home. I had never heard of it before. It was then I discovered AOL chatrooms, and…”
About: What’s Your First Memory Of Using the Internet?
September 23, 2009 07:28PM
“What does the literature say about serious mistakes as it relates to number of hours worked?”
About: I hallucinated during surgery ... and I was the surgeon
September 23, 2009 07:18PM
“Makes me think, as a patient, I have a choice of hospitals for my next birth. I've always heard that teaching hospitals are the place to be for care, b…”
About: I hallucinated during surgery ... and I was the surgeon
September 20, 2009 05:01PM
“Hey, you're back! I hope you stay. Ironically, my minister spoke today on this very topic during his sermon. The sermon could be summed up with this pas…”
About: WWJI: Who would Jesus insure?
September 19, 2009 07:57PM
“Oh I loved this. Thank you!”
About: Latch On Services--Sometimes What You Say Really Sucks
September 12, 2009 02:38PM
“Okay, WAIT. This just dawned on me and now I feel a little stupid. If they keep the health insurance mandate, but nix the public option, then I will be…”
About: Is anarchy and revolution all that is left for us?
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