Archive for April, 2009

Mouse Serum Sickness? Really?

April 29, 2009 | 1 comment { Crohn's, Life }

I went into my last Remicade infusion at St. Vincent Cancer Center–last Monday–with too much hubris. They hooked me up, the IV went well (save for a bit of “digging” for a wayward vein), and the goop went into my body in record speed. Start to finish in 2.5 hours. I ate an unwise quantity [...]

Book Review: “The Tricking of Freya” by Christina Sunley

April 15, 2009 { Book Reviews }
The Tricking of Freya

Woven with the ageless mystique of Nordic myth and the wistful complexities of families, Sunley’s debut novel aches with something that notches it into the truly compelling. Her prose is wiser than her rookie status would suggest, echoing with cadences and feminine woe reminiscent of Joyce Carol Oates.

Millican Valley Sunset and Fog Redux

April 14, 2009 { Life, Photography }

Millican Valley Sunset and Fog Redux Originally uploaded by lyzadanger Alive? Me? Yes. Apparently folks have not found it as easy as I’d like it to find where it is that I stick my photographs. They come, naturally, to my Web site and there are dead-ended. The answer: Flickr. The URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lyza Here is a [...]

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