Ugh. I hate it when men think chivalry = not listening to women’s clearly expressed wishes and needs. “I know what you need better than you do,” is not charming. Best of luck with the move, smonster!

I hope the rest of the move is easier, smonster. Moving always sucks, but often oh so worth it after it is said and done. Yay for Kate time!

David, the advance of AI is absolutely going to be faster than all of our worst fears. It is accelerating at a frightening pace. Yes, a serious threat to artists, but I also dread the summer political season. There is going to be almost no way to distinguish the deep fakes, and they are going to be nasty.

“I know what you need better than you do,” is not charming.

Honestly I know as many women who think they know better than their partners, friends or grown children. I find it more of a personality thing than gender. Prime example is my MIL. I've told her countless times, adults get to make their own decisions. My sisters too, now that I think about it. Personally, I don't want to tell anyone what they need to do as I have enough on my plate making my decisions. I won't hesitate to ask if I need help, or let you know if I don't! Thankfully my circle knows this well. Alas, I need more help with a lot of things than I used to.

Well, at least SCOTUS got one right. They tossed out the case meaning that mifepristone will remain available.

Well, at least SCOTUS got one right. They tossed out the case meaning that mifepristone will remain available.

I get a few medical-related e-mail newsletters every day, and I cheered when I read the subject line on that one this morning.

I have a cold (Covid test yesterday was negative), so I think today's going to be a day off for me. I might just go back to bed.

Got my driver's license renewed today (or, as Texas insists, driver license.) Nothing says dystopia quite so much as the renewal form asking you to donate to help process sexual assault kits.

Sooooo Dad is back in the hospital. He won a trip in an ambulance yesterday because he passed out from GI bleeding. I took today off because I'm going to go visit, of course, even tho' the hospital is 50+ miles from us. (Which is inconsequential, because my Dad.)

We won't be heading out until late afternoon, and I'm feeling some residual guilt that I took today off even tho' I could have been around the first half of the day. Even tho' I know that I wouldn't have been able to concentrate or get anything done.

You would think I was raised Catholic with the constant background murmur of guilt in my head.

Oh dear, Atropa! Best wishes for your Dad. And back off, guilt murmurs!

Dana, that is disturbing

Gut~ma for your dad, Atropa! I hope you find him better than anticipated.

Atropa, tons of ~ma for your dad. I’m sorry.

I hope he's doing OK/better, Atropa. Take care.