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The Mommy Brain BlogFriday, January 08, 2010an immigration "island of niceness"I have a story in the New York Times today about a humanitarian exception to our immigration laws...with an amazing photograph by the talented Theo Rigby.
posted by Kathy @ 6:31 AM
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Thursday, December 31, 2009California's climate change warHaving finished my book on ADHD (due out in Sept. 2010) I'm now back to freelancing for awhile, focusing on my other obsession: global warming. Here's the latest, a blog item for the New York Times on the new attempts to overturn California's historic climate change law....
posted by Kathy @ 10:07 AM
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Tuesday, December 15, 2009neurofeedback storyMy stories on neurofeedback's promise and pitfalls appeared in today's Washington Post. It has already engendered several comments, most of them, alas, expressing the all-too-common pooh-poohing of whether ADHD is "real" or God's judgment on inept parents and our video-gaming culture. I hope the tone improves as today goes on and that at some point we can accept that ADHD (like global warming) is a genuine cause of suffering that should be addressed in more thoughtful ways.
posted by Kathy @ 6:29 AM
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Friday, December 11, 2009the ones that got away -- the decline of local seafoodI have another story in the New York Times today -- about the decline in local seafood in the SF Bay Area....
posted by Kathy @ 8:30 AM
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Thursday, November 26, 2009how does David Knowles sleep at night?So, not that I'm used to thinking of myself as a victim, but I spent three weeks following up a tip, traveling to Santa Rosa, and calling sources I've cultivated for years to write a story for the New York Times last Sunday only to have it blatantly ripped off by David Knowles of Sphere, who only after pressure from higher-ups included a link to the Times' story which still made it look like he originated it. Now the piece is being picked up all over the place, looking as if he originated the story. I think he should apologize, at least.
posted by Kathy @ 12:39 PM
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Monday, November 23, 2009turning the idea of "self-medicating" on its headI have a story in yesterday's New York Times about doctors prescribing medical marijuana for adolescents with ADHD. The advocates' view is that marijuana is medicine -- that it relieves suffering and should be allowed for a wide range of maladies, physical and mental. What I found from extensive reporting, however, is that the known issues with the drug, particularly the heightened risk of dependency among teens and people with ADHD, outweigh the immediate benefits. There's gotta be something better....
posted by Kathy @ 10:24 AM
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Friday, October 23, 2009rally for change on climate change tomorrow!Deeply depressing news today -- the number of Americans who believe in global warming has dropped to 57% (a drop of 20 points in the past year) and the percentage who believe that we are causing it is now only 37%! What is going on? I think it's a lot of denial and distraction. And, man, I wish Obama would get out in front on this issue. Tomorrow, however, there are more than 4,000 demonstrations all over the world to call for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions to get to 350 parts per million of CO2 in the atmosphere (we're already more than 20 points past that, alas.) Check out 350.org and be there or be square...
posted by Kathy @ 9:55 AM
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