Monthly Archives: October 2014

My Cantankerous Little McCain

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Jenny

If you came here looking for a political spar, sorry. Being a new mom during major elections sucks: I mean, I know what sounds like bullshit, but I’m in no position to debate the finer points and could only rely on invective to back myself … Continue reading →

Posted in babies, general mockery, politics, speed-posts | 3 Comments

Unbreakable Girls: Lessons in Extraordinary Resilience

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Jenny

Kendall Smedley was just twelve years old when a latent snarl of malformed vessels in her brain—there since birth—ruptured and left her lifeless in the ER at a children’s hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. That night, whether by chance or providence, … Continue reading →

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