JonGarfield

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by JonGarfield 7y ago
No, I'm saying it has a connotation. In my experience, it is exclusively used by men who DO, demonstrably, have a certain view towards women. I do not like being referred to that way. It has ALWAYS come with other baggage that works it
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by JonGarfield 7y ago
Can't speak for anyone else, but lady ≠ guy: boy/girl guy/gal gentleman/lady man/woman male/female When people mix pairs, it is most often to single out the woman. One of the most egregious is guy/girl. Th
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by JonGarfield 7y ago
I don't know where you live in Canada, but that's not entirely true. There are long waits for some procedures (far longer than medically indicated) and a significant number of people cannot access primary care because of the short
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by JonGarfield 7y ago
Just because something is minor does not mean it isn't urgent or best tended to sooner rather than later. Strangely enough, those of us with universal health care don't make it a hobby to go to the doctor's office because it
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by JonGarfield 7y ago
If you want a to track medical research the only way to get reliable information is to read the actual medical literature. Every single mass media report on a study gets at least some aspects of the research wrong (sometimes ridiculously s
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737 Max Crashes Raise Questions About Design, Testing, Certification & Training(airfactsjournal.com)
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
Not wanting to have kids is, in fact, a medical issue for many women. Pregnancy is dangerous for many women, especially those with pre-existing conditions.
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
The fact that someone can't perceive a difference doesn't mean it isn't there. People are not as difficult to read as you are making them out to be. And if they seem to be, then that is a problem that other people can't
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
What, exactly, are women supposed to explain to men? And why is it their job? (Honest question as I'm having difficulty seeing how this is supposed to work on an interpersonal level and no woman can speak for all women.) Individuals ca
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
A1C is not the fasting glucose test.
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
Start by assuming that not all women who are friendly towards you "want you." That default assumption seems to be ingrained in some (by no means all) men and that is what gets them in trouble. If you start with the default assumpt
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
In terms of what? Quality of recipes, discoverability of recipes, or curation of recipes? For curation it's hard to beat the Paprika app (offline use is essential, which websites don't provide).
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
The problem that seemed to be largely missed in the discussion yesterday, is that it isn't the lab work that is sloppy (granted, they aren't doing whole genome sequencing, but there is nothing to indicate that their actual lab wor
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
Frozen bananas can also be used for banana bread pancakes (which are not only tasty, but don't require eggs--that's what the bananas are for). Recipe here (I use regular flour, not the whole wheat they call for): https:/&#x2
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by JonGarfield 8y ago
Have you taken a look at Paprika? It imports from almost any site, adjusts portions, and generates a combined grocery list. The only thing is doesn't do is the last thing: combine recipes in a way to minimize ingredient waste.