Category Archives: She Blinded Me With Science

Manuel Zelaya fractures femur, receives surgery in DR

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Sabina Becker

An x-ray of Manuel Zelaya’s femoral-head fracture, as reported in Contrainjerencia today. Here’s the story: On Saturday, Dominican surgeons operated successfully on the former president of Honduras, Manuel Zelaya, for a broken femur, which he suffered in a fall on … Continue reading →

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“I woke up gay”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Are all gay people just “born this way”? Most apparently are. But a rare few, including the young man in the documentary above, find their sexual orientation changed when their brains are suddenly altered by a cerebrovascular accident…a stroke. Chris … Continue reading →

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Confirmed by science, or, Just as I always suspected…

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I’ve often said here and elsewhere that, in my observation, conservatives tend to be very lazy-minded and/or drink-addled. Now, it appears that science bears me out: And now there’s the new study linking conservative ideologies to “low-effort” thinking. “People endorse … Continue reading →

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Oh crap, I almost forgot…

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Happy Pi Day!

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Heroes for Today: Sandra Fluke, standing tall for women

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Watch this video in its entirety and see if you can find anything about this bright young woman that would justify the Pigman, Rush Limbaugh, in calling her a slut simply for asking that her Catholic university provide birth control … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex(ist) Tricks: Why I will never be a vegan

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Aside from the serious health concerns they blithely neglect to mention in their quest to turn the whole world vegan, PETA also engages in false, deceptive and highly offensive advertising that’s downright abusive to women: There is so much wrong … Continue reading →

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Festive Left Friday Blogging: Another satellite for Venezuela

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Looks like Simón Bolívar will have even more company in orbit. In addition to his Bolivian and Ecuadorian counterparts, he’s going to be joined by another Venezuelan satellite, named after another independence hero: The new satellite, “Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda”, … Continue reading →

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I don’t think this will cure my cold.

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Yes, kiddies, your auntie Bina is still under the weather. But since laughter is supposed to be the best medicine, let’s take the Rick Mercer cure, shall we? Oof. Just made myself cough. Guess I’m not cured after all! But … Continue reading →

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Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Sabina Becker

Sure would be funny if all the local weather-‘hogs went on strike like this, eh? After all, this is their hibernation time. As for me, I’m celebrating Brigid today. Blessed be!

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No more fucking Pink Things

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Sabina Becker

I am the daughter of a breast cancer survivor. And I have just sworn never again to buy another “Pink for the Cure” (or whatever they call it) thing. Not that I don’t love my pink long-sleeved Columbia t-shirt, or … Continue reading →