Category Archives: She Blinded Me With Science

Ever been glad you couldn’t afford something?

Posted on April 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Then you probably know just what I’m feeling about LASIK after reading this… Patients unhappy with their laser eye surgery urged U.S. health regulators to do more to limit poor results, saying complications from the LASIK procedure have taken a … Continue reading →

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My Beautiful Mommy needs a shrink, not a surgeon

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Sabina Becker

There are all kinds of sensitive issues begging to be covered by a children’s book. Is this one of them, or is it just another sad sign of times gone mad? Dr. Michael Salzhauer said so many moms brought kids … Continue reading →

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Katherine Harris phones in

Posted on April 19, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Sam Seder gets a drunken dialer from a former Florida secretary of State:

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Botox Ate My Brain

Posted on April 3, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well, all right. Not mine, because I’m an uppity woman and I don’t believe in fucking up my face to maintain an illusion of youth. (I’m also damn beautiful as is, if I do say so myself.) But aside from … Continue reading →

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The French are, ‘ow you say…

Posted on April 2, 2008 by Sabina Becker

…très different from the Americans when it comes to public-service ads. They take health a lot more seriously than they do censorship, and they certainly believe in making sure the kiddies are thoroughly informed. Le voici, c’est le gai:The bit … Continue reading →

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Freedom is on the march!

Posted on March 28, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Well, at least on Iraqi TV…where the local chapter of the Flat Earth Society is finally free to speak its mind:…and you are finally free to laugh your ass off at them. Especially when you consider what great strides in … Continue reading →

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I got your gratitude right here, Pat…

Posted on March 25, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Pat Buchanan is always good for shits ‘n’ giggles, if your idea of shits ‘n’ giggles is blatant racism, ethocentrism, xenophobia and general kookoobananarama. It’s a mystery to me why this guy gets any media play at all, but I’ve … Continue reading →

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Moses was trippin’ on Mount Sinai!

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

Sorry–just thought I’d share.

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Quotable: Alice W. Flaherty on politicians and brain damage

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Sabina Becker

“The neurologist Oliver Sacks tells of a ward of aphasic patients listening to President Reagan giving a speech on television. Although unable to fully understand his words, the patients compensated by being particularly sensitive to his tone and inflections, which … Continue reading →

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