Monthly Archives: May 2011

So many images flitting across the computer screen from the royal wedding – those absurd hats – fascinators – that find their full flower when royals gather, and the equally ridiculous military uniforms with oversized epaulets, sashes, elaborately braided ropes … Continue reading →

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Liza Blue | Leave a comment

Warfighting

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liza Blue

My medical career has focused on the niche business of technology assessment for health insurance companies.   Specifically, I have analyzed the published medical literature on literally hundreds of medical technologies to determine whether or not they would be still considered … Continue reading →

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Life at the Bottom

Posted on May 15, 2011 by Liza Blue

For the past three years, I have had the great privilege of working in a home office that overlooks several hundred acres of prairie.  As I gnash my teeth over the struggles of my professional life, I can look up … Continue reading →

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The Hardest Thing I Have Ever Done

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liza Blue

This summer our daughter headed off on a very rigorous hiking and camping experience in Alaska.  The website didn’t try to sugarcoat the experience, warning that participants would carry 50 to 60 lb packs over mountain ridges, that it could … Continue reading →

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I Was a Loser

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liza Blue

Milestones came at a rapid clip when our son Ned was an infant – crawling, sitting, standing and first words. Once school started, these milestones slowed down, replaced by the predictable progress through one grade after the next. But now … Continue reading →

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Just Don’t Go

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liza Blue

The house is quiet after a busy summer of kids coming and going, and Nick and I can now settle back into our lives of empty-nesters with a reduced slate of parental responsibilities.  I hear younger friends tell frenzied stories … Continue reading →

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Tings A-Koo-Moo-A-Late

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liza Blue

We moved into our current house three years ago, and I exulted in our abundant storage space and expansive counter tops, particularly the kitchen which featured a large island.  In our previous house I had railed against the piles of … Continue reading →

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Better to be Stupid than Look Stupid

Posted on May 14, 2011 by Liza Blue

Chapter 1 I first started my career in technology assessment at the American Medical Association and was occasionally called on to speak at various conferences.  While I was confident of my very narrow topic, as a representative of the AMA … Continue reading →

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